Windows could not start successfully

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shell - Mar 31, 2011 at 01:17 PM
 Blocked Profile - Apr 1, 2011 at 05:01 AM
Hello,
Please, my sons computer is switching on windows xp comes up then stops and message saying windows could not start successfully and either click on start windows normally or click on last known good configuration have tried both of these and its still the same switching off and straight back on to this message whats wrong with my laptop HELP


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Blocked Profile
Mar 31, 2011 at 02:20 PM
Hello,

Actually the problem should be coming from some system files responsible for the running of the OS. Have you tried starting the OS in safe mode? From the safe mode, you can have the opportunity to have the system restored.

Good luck and feel free to message back if the problem doesn't get solved.
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Blocked Profile
Mar 31, 2011 at 02:41 PM
Hi Shell,

it sounds like your PC is blue screening.

when you turn on the PC and you keep pressing F8 until you get an advanced boot menu.

from this menu select "disable automatic restart on system failure" or something along those lines.

you'll find where your PC normally restarts, it hangs on a blue screen with a STOP error.

can you tell me what the error says along with its error code.

eg IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

0x0000007c
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163
Mar 31, 2011 at 04:33 PM
Kieferschild, with all due respect, you mentioned "advanced boot menu", etc. This is more like Windows 7 stuff isn't it? Shell has XP.
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Blocked Profile
Mar 31, 2011 at 07:26 PM
Ambucias, no.

windows OS of any are capable of advanced boot menu. this can be acheived by continously pressing F8. try it.

youre thinking of advanced recovery in windows 7.
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163
Apr 1, 2011 at 04:48 AM
Kieferschild

In XP, continuously pressing F8 in Win XP, will get you to safe mode options, not advanced boot. Am I correct?
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Blocked Profile
Apr 1, 2011 at 04:53 AM
no!

as stated above you get advanced boot menu.

http://www.google.co.uk/...
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,163
Apr 1, 2011 at 05:00 AM
Kieferschild,

My apologies, I'm just going to quietly sneak away. Pretend I was never here.
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