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I fixed this by eventually booting into Windows and doing the following (if
you cannot boot after multiple attempts then you will need to use the
Installation/Recovery CD). My system received a much needed service at the
same time and is now running much faster:
Deleted all redundant programs including various potentially conflicting
antimalware programs but leaving AVG8.5.
Ran Norton Removal Tool.
Used CCleaner to remove over 4GB of rubbish
Ran Malwarebytes and Superantispyware to remove malware (before deleting both)
Defragmentation
Also: run>sfc /scannow (I required an installation CD) to replace dodgy
system files
Ran full chkdsk (checkdisk) including all options (required reboot which
worked!).
If the above had not worked I would have suspected PSU, Memory and then HD
in that order.
I changed my CMOS battery for the sake of it (mine 5+ years old).
My system is now working perfectly. All programs used are freeware
downloaded from the Web. Although often the case, this symptom does not
always mean a hardware fault.
"PaulG1UK" wrote:
> Like many others here I would like your thoughts on my re-boot problem.
>
> Have XP SP2. On power-up goes past bios screen, past xp splash with progress
> bar and black background but then stops on next Windows xp screen - the blue
> one with dark blue bands at top and bottom. Have to remove power to get
> anywhere after this
>
> Sames occurs in Safe mode and last good config option has not solved.
>
> Have disks to boot into recovery console which to me looks limited dos mode
> but unsure where to go from there to investigate / solve.
>
> yours in hope
you cannot boot after multiple attempts then you will need to use the
Installation/Recovery CD). My system received a much needed service at the
same time and is now running much faster:
Deleted all redundant programs including various potentially conflicting
antimalware programs but leaving AVG8.5.
Ran Norton Removal Tool.
Used CCleaner to remove over 4GB of rubbish
Ran Malwarebytes and Superantispyware to remove malware (before deleting both)
Defragmentation
Also: run>sfc /scannow (I required an installation CD) to replace dodgy
system files
Ran full chkdsk (checkdisk) including all options (required reboot which
worked!).
If the above had not worked I would have suspected PSU, Memory and then HD
in that order.
I changed my CMOS battery for the sake of it (mine 5+ years old).
My system is now working perfectly. All programs used are freeware
downloaded from the Web. Although often the case, this symptom does not
always mean a hardware fault.
"PaulG1UK" wrote:
> Like many others here I would like your thoughts on my re-boot problem.
>
> Have XP SP2. On power-up goes past bios screen, past xp splash with progress
> bar and black background but then stops on next Windows xp screen - the blue
> one with dark blue bands at top and bottom. Have to remove power to get
> anywhere after this
>
> Sames occurs in Safe mode and last good config option has not solved.
>
> Have disks to boot into recovery console which to me looks limited dos mode
> but unsure where to go from there to investigate / solve.
>
> yours in hope