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XP on HP desktop just reboots after login.

  • 11-11-2008 9:05pm
    #1
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭


    Tried system restore, no joy.

    This is my 16 yr old sons pc so cant sure of what has been going on: virus software may have been disabled.

    All help appreciated
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Kevster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭Kevster


    Hi,

    System Restore is something that has never been of any worth to me. So, I've disabled it (it takes up a lot of space). I have also been running my PC without any anti-virus software for many months now, and it (my PC) has never run better. Such software is unneeded if you are a handyman with the PC. Anyway, have you tried going into Safe Mode from boot-up?

    Kevin


  • #3
    yayamark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭yayamark


    are u running avg

    If yes there was a prob with an update which caused something similiar, but most users werent as badly affected as u.


  • #4
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Is it immediatly after login or is there a time pause?


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,582 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    yes system restore takes up a lot of space
    and no it won't solve every problem

    but it works in a lot of cases and takes far less time and brain power than a reinstall so best to leave on unless hard drive space is far more valuable than your time


    can you get into safe mode , is it stabel there ?

    have you rolled all the way back with system restore or just to the most recent one, sometimes it's worth stepping back further


  • #6
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    Tks for all the input

    went back to earliest restore: no joy.

    'made' him re do the pc from scratch xp/sp2/sp3/network card drivers etc etc

    it failed to restart after SP2 the first time so he had to do it all again:D

    lesson learned I hope.

    I did download one of the malware products before we re-cut the pc and it recorded 1675 'malwares'

    thanks again


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