XP won't load up properly

[Nor]

Hi folks, think my XP install has become corrupt. The machine starts okay, XP loading screen comes up. Then just at the point where it normally enters the desktop, it reboots.

Same happens with Safe Mode. Anyone any ideas on how to repair it/getting it loading?

Thanks in advance.

 

[neil_g]

try last known good config.

sounds like its blue screening and the auto reboot option is enabled.

if youve not changed anything like drivers or hardware you can try getting to a command prompt and doing a "chkdsk c: /f" or trying a stick of memory at a time and booting.

 

[Nor]

try last known good config.

sounds like its blue screening and the auto reboot option is enabled.

if youve not changed anything like drivers or hardware you can try getting to a command prompt and doing a "chkdsk c: /f" or trying a stick of memory at a time and booting.

Thanks for the reply. Last Known Configuration reboots too I have a second HDD which boots up fine, just seems to be this one which has become corrupt. I had a faulty IDE cable which I've now replaced, but I think it may have corrupted something on the XP install.

Will stick my XP disc in and go into the Recovery console and try the chkdsk.

 

[Nor]

Managed to sort it. Used this:

md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default

/phew