repeatetly restarts on a XP Prof computer.

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Piet

without any course my computer now continuesly restarts.
It's starting up until the moment off logon and then it's
going in a restart. Even in safe mode it restarts
continuesly.
 
Assuming you have an actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, try a Repair
install as follows:
NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files intact, if
something goes wrong during the repair install, you may be forced to start
over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have your data backed up,
you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.

Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the CD, it
should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up, if you
wish to boot from the CD press any key.

Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference
asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you
wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let
setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.

Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen
with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation
using the Recovery console.

The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to
press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup
will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or
install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there
on, follow the screens.

If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite limited. You can
either purchase a retail version of XP will allow you to perform the above
among other tools and options it has or you can run your system recovery
routine with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your drive, deleting all
files but will restore your setup to factory fresh condition.
 
without any course my computer now continuesly restarts.
It's starting up until the moment off logon and then it's
going in a restart. Even in safe mode it restarts
continuesly.
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Had a similar problem when I picked up MS Blaster worm.
Run your AV pgm and check.
I also found nache(think that was the name). It was hiding in the system
restore folder.
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Download the FixBlast.exe file from:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBlast.exe
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html

Save the file to a convenient location, such as your downloads folder or
the Windows Desktop
(or removable media that is known to be uninfected, if possible).
To check the authenticity of the digital signature, refer to the
section, "Digital signature."
Close all the running programs before running the tool.
***If you are running Windows XP, then disable System Restore. Refer to
the section, "System
Restore option in Windows Me/XP," for additional details.
START | Right click MY CPR | Open tab-System Restore and check
Turn Off.
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CAUTION: If you are running Windows XP, we strongly recommend that you
do not skip this step.
The removal procedure may be unsuccessful if Windows XP System Restore
is not disabled,
because Windows prevents outside programs from modifying System Restore.
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Double-click the FixBlast.exe file to start the removal tool.
Click Start to begin the process, and then allow the tool to run.

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Note: If, when running the tool, you see a message that the tool was not
able to remove one or
more files, run the tool in Safe mode. Shut down the computer, turn off
the power, and wait 30
seconds. Restart the computer in Safe mode and then run the tool again.
All the Windows 32-bit
operating systems, except Windows NT, can be restarted in Safe mode. For
instructions,
read the document "How to start the computer in Safe Mode."
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Restart the computer.
Run the removal tool again to ensure that the system is clean.
If you are running Windows XP, then re-enable System Restore.
Run LiveUpdate to make sure that you are using the most current virus
definitions.

When the tool has finished running, you will see a message indicating
whether W32.Blaster.Worm
infected the computer. In the case of a worm removal, the program
displays the following results:
Total number of the scanned files
Number of deleted files
Number of terminated viral processes
Number of fixed registry entries

Regards Buddy B
 
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