Windows Keeps Rebooting After Update!

After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
boot error?
I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
same problem. Please help.
Thanks - Jason Q.

Hi Jason,

I'm having identical problems. Windows auto updated now my PC constantly
reboots and will not load at all.

I removed the 'auto restart' option on the start up menu and now I'm getting
the 'Blue Screen of Death' with the 'fatal error message ' coooo21a.

Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!

Jeff
Wellington

"Jason Q." wrote:

> After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> boot error?
> I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> same problem. Please help.
> Thanks - Jason Q.

Hi,

Three systems at my site are having the same problem...
All different hardware configs.

Please help.

"JeffNZ" wrote:

> Hi Jason,
>
> I'm having identical problems. Windows auto updated now my PC constantly
> reboots and will not load at all.
>
> I removed the 'auto restart' option on the start up menu and now I'm getting
> the 'Blue Screen of Death' with the 'fatal error message ' coooo21a.
>
> Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!
>
> Jeff
> Wellington
>
> "Jason Q." wrote:
>
> > After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> > was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> > automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> > screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> > I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> > Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> > boot error?
> > I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> > same problem. Please help.
> > Thanks - Jason Q.

Same problem here. Just reboots. I can get into safe mode but then what?
Can I uninstall the last update?

"matidor" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Three systems at my site are having the same problem...
> All different hardware configs.
>
> Please help.
>
> "JeffNZ" wrote:
>
> > Hi Jason,
> >
> > I'm having identical problems. Windows auto updated now my PC constantly
> > reboots and will not load at all.
> >
> > I removed the 'auto restart' option on the start up menu and now I'm getting
> > the 'Blue Screen of Death' with the 'fatal error message ' coooo21a.
> >
> > Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!
> >
> > Jeff
> > Wellington
> >
> > "Jason Q." wrote:
> >
> > > After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> > > was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> > > automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> > > screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> > > I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> > > Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> > > boot error?
> > > I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> > > same problem. Please help.
> > > Thanks - Jason Q.

IO turned off the reboot automatically and now I get the useless error IRQ NO
LESS OR EQUAL error. Great.

"Mark" wrote:

> Same problem here. Just reboots. I can get into safe mode but then what?
> Can I uninstall the last update?
>
> "matidor" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Three systems at my site are having the same problem...
> > All different hardware configs.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > "JeffNZ" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jason,
> > >
> > > I'm having identical problems. Windows auto updated now my PC constantly
> > > reboots and will not load at all.
> > >
> > > I removed the 'auto restart' option on the start up menu and now I'm getting
> > > the 'Blue Screen of Death' with the 'fatal error message ' coooo21a.
> > >
> > > Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > Wellington
> > >
> > > "Jason Q." wrote:
> > >
> > > > After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> > > > was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> > > > automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> > > > screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> > > > I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> > > > Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> > > > boot error?
> > > > I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> > > > same problem. Please help.
> > > > Thanks - Jason Q.

I've just installed the lates updates including Win Installer 3.1 and my
computer (in the other room) is dead. It repeatedly reboots from a blue
screeen. On an F8 boot it says the "session manager initiazation process
terminated". Rebooting from last good profile doesn't help.
PLEASE HELP!!

"Mark" wrote:

> IO turned off the reboot automatically and now I get the useless error IRQ NO
> LESS OR EQUAL error. Great.
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
> > Same problem here. Just reboots. I can get into safe mode but then what?
> > Can I uninstall the last update?
> >
> > "matidor" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Three systems at my site are having the same problem...
> > > All different hardware configs.
> > >
> > > Please help.
> > >
> > > "JeffNZ" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Jason,
> > > >
> > > > I'm having identical problems. Windows auto updated now my PC constantly
> > > > reboots and will not load at all.
> > > >
> > > > I removed the 'auto restart' option on the start up menu and now I'm getting
> > > > the 'Blue Screen of Death' with the 'fatal error message ' coooo21a.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > > Wellington
> > > >
> > > > "Jason Q." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> > > > > was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> > > > > automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> > > > > screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> > > > > I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> > > > > Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> > > > > boot error?
> > > > > I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> > > > > same problem. Please help.
> > > > > Thanks - Jason Q.

I got my machine to boot... Boot to safe mode and go into the updates and
remove this one... Security Update for Windows XP (KB893086) Tuesday, April
12, 2005

Your machine will now boot!!!! Good luck!

Mark


"Jason Q." wrote:

> After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> boot error?
> I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> same problem. Please help.
> Thanks - Jason Q.

"Wyman" wrote:

> I've just installed the lates updates including Win Installer 3.1 and my
> computer (in the other room) is dead. It repeatedly reboots from a blue
> screeen. On an F8 boot it says the "session manager initiazation process
> terminated". Rebooting from last good profile doesn't help.
> PLEASE HELP!!
>
> "Mark" wrote:
>
> > IO turned off the reboot automatically and now I get the useless error IRQ NO
> > LESS OR EQUAL error. Great.
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >
> > > Same problem here. Just reboots. I can get into safe mode but then what?
> > > Can I uninstall the last update?
> > >
> > > "matidor" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Three systems at my site are having the same problem...
> > > > All different hardware configs.
> > > >
> > > > Please help.
> > > >
> > > > "JeffNZ" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Jason,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm having identical problems. Windows auto updated now my PC constantly
> > > > > reboots and will not load at all.
> > > > >
> > > > > I removed the 'auto restart' option on the start up menu and now I'm getting
> > > > > the 'Blue Screen of Death' with the 'fatal error message ' coooo21a.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff
> > > > > Wellington
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jason Q." wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> > > > > > was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> > > > > > automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> > > > > > screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> > > > > > I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> > > > > > Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> > > > > > boot error?
> > > > > > I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> > > > > > same problem. Please help.
> > > > > > Thanks - Jason Q.

get you installation cd handy and repair your connection
http://www.theeldergeek.com/move_harddrive.htm

Hi Jason Q (and others who have posted in this thread),

If you're receiving a STOP 0xC000021A error, have a
look at these MSKB articles:

How to troubleshoot a "STOP 0xC000021A" error
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=156669

How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from
starting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/
(Please take note of the Warning in the SUMMARY section!)


--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Jason Q." <Jason Q.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB8F6784-5CCA-45BE-BDAA-...
> After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen.
> I
> was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and
> windows
> automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows
> boot
> screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to
> restart.
> I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no
> success.
> Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> boot error?
> I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> same problem. Please help.
> Thanks - Jason Q.

If you would like to save the information on your hard drive you should do a
system recovery with the windows xp cd. Going to the repair counsole is
different then doing a system recovery. After you boot from the Windows xp
Cd hit enter to enter setup and then F8 to agree then 'R' for Recover. Then
select the windows you want to revocer. It will look like a clean install
(your original desktop items will be gone), but at least all the information
will still be on your hard drive. As for your original documents and desktop
features, they will be in the 'documents and settings' in your C:
Information provided by neualex.

"jaybeast" wrote:

>
>
> "Wyman" wrote:
>
> > I've just installed the lates updates including Win Installer 3.1 and my
> > computer (in the other room) is dead. It repeatedly reboots from a blue
> > screeen. On an F8 boot it says the "session manager initiazation process
> > terminated". Rebooting from last good profile doesn't help.
> > PLEASE HELP!!
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >
> > > IO turned off the reboot automatically and now I get the useless error IRQ NO
> > > LESS OR EQUAL error. Great.
> > >
> > > "Mark" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Same problem here. Just reboots. I can get into safe mode but then what?
> > > > Can I uninstall the last update?
> > > >
> > > > "matidor" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Three systems at my site are having the same problem...
> > > > > All different hardware configs.
> > > > >
> > > > > Please help.
> > > > >
> > > > > "JeffNZ" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Jason,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm having identical problems. Windows auto updated now my PC constantly
> > > > > > reboots and will not load at all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I removed the 'auto restart' option on the start up menu and now I'm getting
> > > > > > the 'Blue Screen of Death' with the 'fatal error message ' coooo21a.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can anyone PLEASE HELP!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jeff
> > > > > > Wellington
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jason Q." wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > After the 4/12/05 updates I am not able to even get into the login screen. I
> > > > > > > was playing a game when it updated by itself. The program closed and windows
> > > > > > > automatically restarted. I let it run it's course and after the windows boot
> > > > > > > screen it restarted again. I let it run and it kept continuing to restart.
> > > > > > > I tried using safe mode and the last known good configuration but no success.
> > > > > > > Is there any way I can save the data on my hard drive or fix this looping
> > > > > > > boot error?
> > > > > > > I know this isn't just happening to me because my roommate is having the
> > > > > > > same problem. Please help.
> > > > > > > Thanks - Jason Q.
>
> get you installation cd handy and repair your connection
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/move_harddrive.htm