Problem starting up windows xp pro

[Guest]

Hi. This has happened to me more times than not, and I just can't figure out what it is. I usually leave my computer running non-stop. Although sometimes I do have to restart my computer. Everytime I put XP on my computer this happens after a while

I will go to restart my computer, and then after the Windows XP startup screen logo showing that windows is loading is complete, my screen goes blank and just sits there. Nothing happens, no hard drive activity, nothing. If I let is sit long enough, it will restart itself and do the same thing over.(that has happened in the past but not now) Anyways. I have run virus scans, spyware scans with spybot and adaware, none of those have taken care of it. Like I said, this happens EVERYTIME I install XP pro on my system. After a while of it being installed, it will do this

On the side note
I did install Windows XP SP1 on my system 2 days ago, but I made sure my system restarted after installing it. I have also (before) tried uninstalling SP1, rebooting, reinstalling it, the whole nine yards, and nothing has worked. My system did work after installing SP1, so I dont think that is the issue

I would really appreciate any advice from anyone. I am runniing in safe mode with networking right now. It is a very frustrating problem that I run into all of the time. Thanks

-Matt

 

[DL]

I assume by 'everytime I install XP' you mean everytime I start my pc?
If you are able to run in safemode it sounds like a driver problem
Try using the msconfig utility to diagnose, and, or use the Startup 'Enable
boot logging' option then examine the log to see which device is failing to
load/start
David

Hi. This has happened to me more times than not, and I just can't figure

out what it is. I usually leave my computer running non-stop. Although
sometimes I do have to restart my computer. Everytime I put XP on my
computer this happens after a while.

I will go to restart my computer, and then after the Windows XP startup

screen logo showing that windows is loading is complete, my screen goes
blank and just sits there. Nothing happens, no hard drive activity,
nothing. If I let is sit long enough, it will restart itself and do the
same thing over.(that has happened in the past but not now) Anyways. I
have run virus scans, spyware scans with spybot and adaware, none of those
have taken care of it. Like I said, this happens EVERYTIME I install XP pro
on my system. After a while of it being installed, it will do this.

On the side note:
I did install Windows XP SP1 on my system 2 days ago, but I made sure my

system restarted after installing it. I have also (before) tried
uninstalling SP1, rebooting, reinstalling it, the whole nine yards, and
nothing has worked. My system did work after installing SP1, so I dont
think that is the issue.

I would really appreciate any advice from anyone. I am runniing in safe

mode with networking right now. It is a very frustrating problem that I run
into all of the time. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

I have done all the things you did and I can not even get the system to run in Safe Mode. Just completed hardware scans and installation of Norton System Works. Nothing works. Can we reinstall XP Pro with out risking loss of all the data on the system. We have some back up but with make ghost if we can ever get the system up and running. On a HP Presario system.