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**TriggerFinger** · 09-01-2008, 11:50 AM

Hi Dave,

If it is a new install of XP Home then it should not do that (AFAIK). I have doubts with the hard drive. Are you open to doing a fresh install (you just did one recently, right?)? I ask because we do not have any clue when a drive will fail. My idea is, since you are in that loop right now, you might as well power it OFF, do the diagnostics and reinstall as needed.

EDIT:
I would definitely run the diags first. If HDD pass with flying colors I will reinstall XP Home. Of course, I will reformat the HDD before I do a fresh install.

09-01-2008, 11:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,791 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Hello, Need more help Hi Dave, If it is a new install of XP Home then it should not do that (AFAIK). I have doubts with the hard drive. Are you open to doing a fresh install (you just did one recently, right?)? I ask because we do not have any clue when a drive will fail. My idea is, since you are in that loop right now, you might as well power it OFF, do the diagnostics and reinstall as needed. EDIT: I would definitely run the diags first. If HDD pass with flying colors I will reinstall XP Home. Of course, I will reformat the HDD before I do a fresh install. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 09-01-2008 at 11:52 AM.