trouble on startup

[Hezrou]

I am running Win XP Home on a laptop and when I turn on the system it does not startup. It flashs the compaq screen and then reboots over and over again. Not sure what the heck to do and am wondering if there is anything I can to short of formatting the drive and starting over. Tried to fixboot but that is it.

Thanks for the help

 

[lucky9]

if it was up and running before can you get to safe mode? if so maybe system restore will fix it.

 

[crisp82]

insert the cd rom and choose repair. type fixboot c:

Rinse
Lather
Repeat

 

[Pinual]

*I started this thread with a freinds login got my own now*

I did the fixt boot and that didn't do it. Said that it did make a new boot but didn't change anything and yes I can get to the selection screen for safe mode but no selection changes the restart issue.