XP on laptop

rabl · 10-20-2007, 05:13 AM

Cant start laptop, it goes straight to safe mode screen and no matter which option you choose its the same, it just keeps rollong in a loop back to safe mode screen. Can anyone help?

**simpswr** · 10-20-2007, 06:47 AM

What did you install/uninstall just prior to this happening? . . Have you tried restoring the system to a date prior to this happening?

Video Card drivers will do this . . in Safe Mode go to Device Manager and remove the Display Adaptor . . then reboot to see if it will boot into Normal Mode. If so, download and install the newest driver for your card

rabl · 10-20-2007, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by simpswr

What did you install/uninstall just prior to this happening? . . Have you tried restoring the system to a date prior to this happening?

Video Card drivers will do this . . in Safe Mode go to Device Manager and remove the Display Adaptor . . then reboot to see if it will boot into Normal Mode. If so, download and install the newest driver for your card

Cant get to safe mode computer just restarts in an endless loop.

**simpswr** · 10-20-2007, 07:37 AM

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What did you install/uninstall just prior to this happening? . . Have you tried restoring the system to a date prior to this happening?

rabl · 10-20-2007, 09:13 AM

Cant try anything, cant sign on.

**simpswr** · 10-20-2007, 09:41 AM

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What did you install/uninstall just prior to this happening?

rabl · 10-20-2007, 02:32 PM

Nothing, though there could have been automatic updates.

**simpswr** · 10-20-2007, 02:53 PM

Can you boot from the install disc?

rabl · 10-20-2007, 03:33 PM

No because I dont have one. can I download onefrom somewhere?

**simpswr** · 10-21-2007, 10:46 AM

To do any repairs, you are going to need your XP Install disc . . you might can get it from the manufacturer. ( what brand? )

You can download a boot disc to see if the system will boot to it here: http://www.bootdisk.com/

dai · 10-21-2007, 12:56 PM

do you have a restore partition

10-20-2007, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
rabl Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp	XP on laptop Cant start laptop, it goes straight to safe mode screen and no matter which option you choose its the same, it just keeps rollong in a loop back to safe mode screen. Can anyone help?

10-20-2007, 06:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,323 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: XP on laptop What did you install/uninstall just prior to this happening? . . Have you tried restoring the system to a date prior to this happening? Video Card drivers will do this . . in Safe Mode go to Device Manager and remove the Display Adaptor . . then reboot to see if it will boot into Normal Mode. If so, download and install the newest driver for your card __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

10-20-2007, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
rabl Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: XP on laptop Cant try anything, cant sign on.

10-20-2007, 02:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
rabl Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: XP on laptop Nothing, though there could have been automatic updates.

10-20-2007, 02:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,323 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: XP on laptop Can you boot from the install disc? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

10-20-2007, 03:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
rabl Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: XP on laptop No because I dont have one. can I download onefrom somewhere?

10-21-2007, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,323 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: XP on laptop To do any repairs, you are going to need your XP Install disc . . you might can get it from the manufacturer. ( what brand? ) You can download a boot disc to see if the system will boot to it here: http://www.bootdisk.com/ __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

10-21-2007, 12:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: XP on laptop do you have a restore partition __________________