xp re-install problem

**cabal** · December 20th, 2006, 08:15 PM

I tried to do a repair install on a hp system but ran into a problem after it copied the files and restarted to the gui installation part; it is stuck in a loop of constant rebooting. I tried to re-install again with the same result. I tried going into f8 safe mode and recovery console but it reboots as well. I have copied all the data off it so if I have to reformat and start fresh it isn't the end of the world but I would like to fix it.

**CCT** · December 20th, 2006, 08:49 PM

You could try disconnecting/removing everything NOT necessary to actually run as a computer, eg, extra drives, cd/dvd, floppy, extra ram, video card if you have on-board, ethernet or modem cards in pci slots, etc.

Then try different ram module if it won't work with the first one (assuming you have more than one).

**BOB IROC** · December 21st, 2006, 09:20 AM

When you press F8 for safe mode is one of the options to not reboot on error or something like that. That should force to a blue screen error and with the information from that may give us a clue to what is going on.

**NooNoo** · December 21st, 2006, 03:37 PM

I have one doing the same thing... a PB - but I can get into recovery console, so I am going to be turning off services until it boots!

**Ferrit** · December 21st, 2006, 05:58 PM

I am with CCT on this one disconnect all and shut down all thats not nessecary for a boot
All pci cards except video
any on board ddevices like usb,sound,network.
Also try booting to the xp cd and when you get to the first repair option choose R to repair from consul and then do a chkdsk /r before you start

**cabal** · December 21st, 2006, 10:28 PM

When I try to go into repair console, it starts but then reboots. I have an identical hp box with a bad hard drive, so I'll try swapping it into that one. I know the memory and power supply are ok on that one since I just did a fresh install of xp to a new drive.