XP computer fails to reboot

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Jbarrick said:
I downloaded a installed CDBurnerXP.

The new CD that I burned returned a "Cannot boot from CD: Code 4"
error

I don't know if I burned the CD wrong or if booting will Never be
possible
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If you can boot off that CD in another PC, then you know that you burned
the CD correctly. If that is the case, have a look at this page:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330181

Also look at my other post about a graphics card in your PCI slot. You
may still need to change some setting(s) in your BIOS.

And since this is a hardware issue, I am sure you will have more success
in the following newsgroup:

alt . comp . hardware . pc-homebuilt (with no spaces!)

or this newsgroup:

microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware

In the event you burned the CD incorrectly, use this page as a guide to
burn another one:

"Creating bootable Windows 2000/XP/2003 Disc (CDBurnerXP 3)"
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=359

Here is another slipstreaming guide from the same site:

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=295

Note that you *can* slipstream SP3 instead of SP2, which will save you a
lot of time!
 
You are already capable of booting your computer with your present
Windows XP CD, there is no reason why you should not be able to boot
with a properly created slipstreamed CD. You can't boot because the
slipstreamed CD was not created properly, the boot image was not
properly burned to the CD. You might find it easier to have another
program (nLite) create a slipstreamed bootable ISO image for you, try
here: http://www.cdburnerxp.se/help/kb/8

John
 
Jbarrick said:
I have a computer that runs XP Pro (SP-3) that fails to boot every time.

This was shut down properly, however, it now will not boot back up. Even in
safe mode it restarts just as windows should be loading.

Any ideas?
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I had a similar problem one day after buying a new PC, it seems that the
store tried to pawn off memory sticks which were 266mhz when they should have
been 400mhz, you may have a faulty memory stick. try alternating them. You
may have a failing power supply as I did. Have you installed a new
power-hungry video card?Anyhow: Months later I couldn't get past the
"entering setup" splash page. The ide ribbon cable was replaced. And I also
had to install a 450watt PSU.
 
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