I rebooted My system and now it stops at the "Windows is starting up" screen.

[Siddhartha]

I rebooted my Windows XP machine and now it will not go further than the "Windows is starting up..." screen.

I have tried a Safe mode and it still stops at the same place.

Any help would be appreciated.

TIA

 

[myocardia]

If you're trying to overclock, lower your FSB, or raise your vcore. If not, either you need a new psu, or a new motherboard. Of course, details always help.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: myocardia
If you're trying to overclock, lower your FSB, or raise your vcore. If not, either you need a new psu, or a new motherboard. Of course, details always help.

The system is not overclocked. I put it together two to three years ago and it had been running without a problem. I have not made any changes to it that could cause this problem.

Details:

MB: Epox 9NA ultra or deluxe motherboard. It has been long enough that I am not sure about the model.
cpu: AMD 64 3500+
RAM: 1 gig

 

[myocardia]

How long has it been since you cleaned your heatsink and fan? You're probably overheating. If that isn't the problem, you need a new power supply.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Boot from the XP CD and go to the recovery console. Use the command fixboot, no go? try bootcfg /rebuild. Post back if it doesn't help.

 

[Siddhartha]

Will using fixboot format my C drive?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Certainly not. It "writes a new partition boot sector to the system partition"

fixmbr "Repairs the master boot record of the boot disk"

Actually you shouldn't need the bootcfg /rebuild since it lists the window installs and give you the option to add.

 

[goobernoodles]

Just do a repair install and be done with it.

 

[Siddhartha]

I ran fixboot c: and now my systems stops at the Microsoft Windows xp Professional screen.

The blues dots in the box below "Professional" are moving.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

If you have a broadband internet connection, try disconnecting the cable, and reboot. Then leave it be for 5-10mins and see if it'll make it to windows. You may want to run chkdsk /r/f from the RC too.

BTW, you are fairly certain that you couldn't have a trojan, ect. right?

 

[corkyg]

There is something in your boot cycle, i.e., in loading Windows, that is causing a problem. Your system is looking for something it cannot find or is corrupted. You might be able to I.D. it using the boot log.

 

[hellokeith]

I had that happen before when a secondary hard drive went bad. Disconnect all but your primary drive. And if that doesn't work, then pull out all but one RAM dimm.