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
The 1st R (XP CD boot) is the Recovery Console (the password is the
Administrator
password created at install)
Then 2nd R is for Repair Installs - and likely the one you'll need
"Peanut" <peanut@nep?net> wrote in message
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>I downloaded and installed SP2 on my own computer w/no problem. Mom's
> computer nothing but problems. Downloaded and installed, restarted into
> reboot loop. Can't even get to safe mode. Please help.
> --
> Peanut