re: Bootlog shows did not load drivers-System restarts 0-5 times
Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by bob wells
(1355 messages posted)
Michele,
One of the results of turning off the Restart on Error is, you should get to see
the error code and have time to write it down. Are you getting an error? What is
it? exactly. If it's starting up this way, that's good, we need to see the error
messages.
On Defrag, it might help. If you do run it from the same Tools Tab as Error Check.
Find the Analyze button and if windows returns "You Do not need to defrag tis volume"
then proceed Error Checking.
I just ran Error Checker on my XP machine but did not get any report or file to view
the results. Guess that means "Mines' perfect" YA right! well at least no errors.
I understand being nervous about turning off System Restore, most people are. However
if you knew how many times S/R failed, causing further problems, or how limited it
really is, maybe you'd worry less.
There is much better recovery software, FREE on the net. Lets get to that later.
When dealing with unknown problems that may, or may not be malware connected, the
last thing you need is part of the system saving the exact Malware files you are
trying to get rid of.
If it's a virus/trojan in one of the backed up files, you'll just reinfect the system
while trying to fix it. So it's up to you. The worst that could happen is having
to reinstall WinXP.
Speaking of Backup. Have you backed up all your important files?
I will have to get back to you on the Ram issue need time to look up the MOBO. Now
I see why is been so difficult, Custom Case & all, hence no Owners manual or MFG
Web site to fall back on. GRRR.
So, from what you've told me, the errors are happening only at Start up. The Computer
is not shutting Down on it's own. Is This Correct?
A spontaneous shutdown is different than a restart during Boot up.
"Yesterday the power-on button would not work. I unplugged the computer from the
wall and repluged and it worked. This had been happened to me for about a month
a week ago but not since I moved it to this new room."
I do not follow the above statement, seems contradictory. can you clarify?
Is the Power Button working properly today? You are using a Surge Protector, right?
Do you see the box at the bottom of the Posting screen wher it says "check this box
to preserve your Spacing". Please, put a check in the box to make it easier for me
to read your messages. THX
Gotta go for now need to get my Maintenance work done.
Until next time.
BW
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On Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 3:26 pm, michele2007 wrote:
>Bob, thanks for coming back to me. A couple things before I do the chkdsk and I
>will wait for your answers. 1) I have the system restore enabled and I should
disable
>it right? 2) Should I do the defrag first since I gained 2 gigs? 3) I don't have
>it rebooting at the error point anymore because I discovered I could turn off "Automatically
>restart" at My Computer, Properties, Advanced tab, Settings button under "Startup
>and Recovery", uncheck "Automatically restart". Should I check that box back? 4)
>Yesterday the power-on button would not work. I unplugged the computer from the
>wall and repluged and it worked. This had been happened to me for about a month
>a week ago but not since I moved it to this new room. 5) Originally my son-in-law
>built this computer and can't find the sheet saying what I have but when it got
damaged
>a few years ago the shop bill says: Motherboard ASRock NVF3-250, AMD Sempron 64
>HT CUP & Fan Kit (new), HP CD-RW (used), AeroCool Case w/Power supply. I also took
>lots of close-up digital photos of the inside when I was in there cleaning it the
>other day and on the pictures I see these things: ASRock AGP 8 x SATA ATA 133 USB
>2.0; 686 AMIBIOS 1999 TL94 8718; ID=00138F4771E2; Seagate Barracuda ATA IV Model
>ST380021A 80 GB. I'll wait for you reply on the first two questions and thanks
for
>helping me. I'll just follow what you say to do if I can do it. (It really scares
>me though to turn off System Restore but if you want me to I will do it.)
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