I am caught in a loop with Windows XP. My computer powers up, does the memory test and then takes me to an option screen where I can choose if I want to start in Safe, safe with commad prompt, safe with networking, load last successful settings or start windows normally. No matter what I do, I get the windows logo for about 10 seconds then the computer re-starts. Any suggestions? Every once and a while, I get into the setup and it says that the speed of my processor is off... any direction is appreciated.
2006-10-01 12:16:58 · 7 answers · asked by Wherwolf 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You got a Dos diskette or a CD you can boot off of other than the hard drive? Something that doesn't load a bunch of stuff in the process?
Try these:
Check the motherboard manual for the jumper to reset the bios settings to factory default and do it.
It might have gotten scrambled.
Lacking the jumper or manual, removing the battery and leaving it unplugged for 24 hours will usually reset it.
If it still says speed too high and you have more that one memory chip, try removing one - then the other.
Then, swap slots and try again.
It seems like it's running until it tries to use more memory (by loading some version of windows).
What happens if you don't do anything at the option screen? Typing F8 or any unrecognized option should stop the countdown to where tries to load something.
See how long it will run that way...
If you have a built-in graphics adapter, lower it's memory usage.
You may have to repair windows from the installation CD. This is not the recovery function, but a trick that might work.
Ask again later with for more info depending on what you find out.
2006-10-01 12:44:37 · answer #1 · answered by Jon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only time I've had these symptoms (minus the cpu clock speed being off) is a problem with the windows installation, sometimes can be solved with recovery console running chkdsk, sometimes a reinstall of the O/S is necessary.
2006-10-01 12:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by Jin Tao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UNFORTUNATELY it sounds like your boot sector on your hard drive is damaged .... you are going to have a problem getting back onto XP. You are unfortunately going to have to reload XP and LOOSE all of your info on your computer. If your computer came wit a "Restore" disk you could try and "Restore" ... it may solve the problem OTHERWISE you are going to have to load a fresh copy of XP on your computer and live with loosing everything that you had on your comp. If you are DESPERATE to save your info there are tools that may help
2006-10-01 12:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by MeInUSA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a fatal error. You probably need to reinstall Windows. Call the PC manufacturer. They will offer specialized assistance.
2006-10-01 12:20:49 · answer #4 · answered by unitedf1rst 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the windows xp ,cd in boot up off the cd then go for the 3rd options reinstall windows with out formating the hard drive
2006-10-01 12:25:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF YOU GO INTO SYSTEM REVOVERY THIS WILL SHOULD HELP DON'T CLICK ON THE TWO BOTTOM OPTIONS CLICK THE LONG BAR THIS SHOULD ASK YOU IF YOU WANT TO RESTART YOUR COMPUTER TO A EAIRLER DATE. CHOOSE THE DATE BACK TO BEFORE YOU WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT LOSING ANY OF YOUR FILES YOU HAVE SAVED ON YOUR COMPUTER. I JUST WENT THROUGHT THIS LAST WEEK AND IT HELPED ME. I DID THE THUMB THING BY DOWNLOADING ALL MY FILES SO I WOULDN'T LOSE THEM .
GOOD LUCK I HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU.
2006-10-01 12:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by lavrisa_bmpw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-07-27 07:29:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋