Go back to that website and click on the link on the left that says
"Accessing Bios."
"Batdog" <> wrote in message
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> Lizz -- I read the article you cited. Thanks! One question: how do I
get
> the computer to let me access the XP disk? I placed it in the CD drive
and
> it spun but never opened. Is there a way to open BIOS while I'm in the
> endless start up loop?
>
> "Lizz" wrote:
>
> > Well, I ended up doing a reinstall repair with the Windows XP disc so I
> > wouldn't lose all my files, just clean up Windows. It explains it better
here:
> > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >
> > And it worked. You just don't want to reboot from the disc.
> >
> > "Batdog" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm stuck in an endless startup loop since hitting restart after
loading SP2.
> > > I've tried going into safe mode with no success ... it just takes me
back
> > > into the endless loop. The only safe mode function that did anything
other
> > > than reloop was when I tried to open in safe mode with command
prompts. I
> > > got a STOP message (c000135) saying "unable to locate component -- app
failed
> > > to start because winsrv not found -- reload app." I tried to reboot
with the
> > > XP disk in the CD drive ... took be back to the same old restart loop.
> > > Called MS tech support ... they are supposed to call back w/in 2 days.
Any
> > > suggestions?
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