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Got a major promblem with my computer here, ok so im using it perfect then it kind of locked up so i had no choice but to restart it pressing the power button. I restart it, then it comes up with the do you want to run windows normally or blah blah blah. Ok so i press windows normally and its goes then when its at the Windows XP screen it restarts again and goes back to the same do you want to blah blah...tried everything i could think of but it just keeps restarting and restarting no matter what you pick. Even Safe Mode. Is there any way to fix this?

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A captured blue‑screen stop error after disabling automatic restart (good call by ) strongly suggests filesystem or disk problems as the primary fault, with other possibilities such as a virus, overheating or failing RAM still worth considering (as and noted). On Windows XP, that class of stop error commonly means NTFS corruption or unreadable sectors rather than a simple driver hang.

Immediate, practical steps (non‑destructive first):

  • Boot from a Windows XP install CD and choose Repair to enter the Recovery Console. At the prompt, run:
chkdsk c: /r

Allow the scan to finish — it can take a long time if the drive has bad sectors. After completion, type exit and reboot. Successful repairs here often restore normal booting.

If a CD is not available or the Recovery Console cannot run, create a bootable rescue USB or Linux live stick to copy important files off the drive before further tests. Run the drive manufacturer’s bootable diagnostics or a SMART utility from a rescue environment; many diagnostic suites will report bad sectors or imminent failure. Run Memtest86+ from a bootable USB to exclude RAM faults, and consider an offline antivirus rescue disk if infection is suspected.

Notes and cautions: back up any recoverable data before repair attempts; large numbers of bad sectors or repeated chkdsk failures usually mean the disk should be replaced and Windows reinstalled. Reseating data/power cables and checking cooling are cheap checks for intermittent hardware issues. The steps above prioritize data preservation and a focused diagnosis so the next action (repair install, full reinstall, or hardware replacement) is clear.

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Member Avatar for Member #46692

I think it is one of two possible problems.

  • Either it is a virus
  • Or the cpu is overheating
Member Avatar for abaway

When you are booting up, press the F8 key about twice per second until you see a screen listing several options, including Safemode. Towards the bottom of that list, there is an option to Disable autmatic restart on system failure. Click on it and next time you startup, you will probably get a BSOD with an error message.

Member Avatar for gaurav_indian

Man its another hang problem.

Member Avatar for idRATHERgoHUNT

Uh alright did that and it now says Stop 0x00000024 ( 0x00190203, 0x811B60D0m 0xC0000102, 0x00000000

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