xp keeps rebooting

[Guest]

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hello !!! my xp machine keeps rebooting. xp installations comes with sp1 and
it is configured to automatically install updates. when i restarted, it just
keeps on rebooting. in goes to windows logo (black screen) with the progress
bar then reboots. what happened???? can anyone help me, please i need to
finish a project.

sam

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

It is possible that autoupdate installed SP2. A small number of systems
choke on it. If you can boot to Safe Mode you can remove SP2 through Add and
Remove Programs. If not check here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875355&Product=windowsxpsp2
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm



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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"samrod" <samrod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B78C91ED-8922-4AD3-AA7C-ED4236B10D0A@microsoft.com...
| hello !!! my xp machine keeps rebooting. xp installations comes with sp1
and
| it is configured to automatically install updates. when i restarted, it
just
| keeps on rebooting. in goes to windows logo (black screen) with the
progress
| bar then reboots. what happened???? can anyone help me, please i need to
| finish a project.
|
| sam

 

[Dan]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

go to control panel/system/advanced/startup and recovery settings/ and untick
automatically restart

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> It is possible that autoupdate installed SP2. A small number of systems
> choke on it. If you can boot to Safe Mode you can remove SP2 through Add and
> Remove Programs. If not check here
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875355&Product=windowsxpsp2
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
>
>
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "samrod" <samrod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B78C91ED-8922-4AD3-AA7C-ED4236B10D0A@microsoft.com...
> | hello !!! my xp machine keeps rebooting. xp installations comes with sp1
> and
> | it is configured to automatically install updates. when i restarted, it
> just
> | keeps on rebooting. in goes to windows logo (black screen) with the
> progress
> | bar then reboots. what happened???? can anyone help me, please i need to
> | finish a project.
> |
> | sam
>
>
>