Re: Help-- Stuck in endless startup loop

There's a new option in Advanced Options Menu <F8>
- Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure -
to avoid continuous reboot cycle

Then you can read the blue-screen & research STOP error

Also see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=878474



"Batdog" <> wrote in message
news:F4B368E9-5C8F-42BB-B6BE-...
>I downloaded and installed SP2 last night. When I restarted the computer
>it
> did the normal shut-down and then the normal XP screen with scrolling time
> bar came up. It then went to black before the normal HP screen appeared
> ...
> so far so good. Then the drives spun, the screen flickered and it was
> back
> to the XP screen. This repeated endlessly. I tried safe mode and run
> last
> known good config, but both just take me back to the endless cycle. My
> computer is now a large paperweight. Has anyone found a solution to this
> problem? BTW -- I can't find my XP disk.

Jim -- Thanks for the information. I'll give that a try when I get home.

"JimWae±" wrote:

> There's a new option in Advanced Options Menu <F8>
> - Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure -
> to avoid continuous reboot cycle
>
> Then you can read the blue-screen & research STOP error
>
> Also see
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=878474
>
>
>
> "Batdog" <> wrote in message
> news:F4B368E9-5C8F-42BB-B6BE-...
> >I downloaded and installed SP2 last night. When I restarted the computer
> >it
> > did the normal shut-down and then the normal XP screen with scrolling time
> > bar came up. It then went to black before the normal HP screen appeared
> > ...
> > so far so good. Then the drives spun, the screen flickered and it was
> > back
> > to the XP screen. This repeated endlessly. I tried safe mode and run
> > last
> > known good config, but both just take me back to the endless cycle. My
> > computer is now a large paperweight. Has anyone found a solution to this
> > problem? BTW -- I can't find my XP disk.
>
>
>