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When I first turn the computer on it will boot, then
crash, boot again, crash and boot again. It generally
boots three times before it stablizes. I hope someone may
be able to help. Thanks.
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By default, Windows XP automatically restarts after a Stop
message. That’s the preferred strategy in response to a
random, isolated Stop error. But if you’re experiencing
chronic Stop errors, you may have more troubleshooting
success by reconfiguring Windows to halt at the Stop
message and wait for you to manually restart the system.
To make this change, follow these steps:
1) Open the System Properties dialog box from Control
Panel. (As a shortcut, click the Start button, right-click
My Computer, and choose Properties.)
2) Click the Advanced tab and then click the Settings
button under the Startup And Recovery heading.
3) In the Startup And Recovery dialog box, clear the
Automatically Restart check box.
4) Click OK to make the change effective.
Now you will see the actual error information on your
screen before you re-boot the machine.
Hope this helps!
Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert
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