Scorpio53
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My PC has stopped booting into Windows XP, the coloured loading bar flashes for a minute or so then PC resets and goes through Bios boot screen back to load operating system.
I am running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack3 Build 2600
CPU is AMD Phenom II X 61100T 3.31Ghz with 4GB Ram
I can boot into safe mode and have run msconfig I have selected selective startup and disabled all services except Microsoft ones and stopped all startup entries.
I have run a full system virus scan which found nothing, have booted to my XP CD and get an error message saying it is not a valid win32 file which it obviously is as it is an original disc and loads on other pc's
I have tried opening System Restore in safe mode and get the following message "System Restore is not able to protect your computer" yet if I open system Restore tab it shows it activated.
I have also opened a DOS prompt and tried SFC /scannow and get the error message "Windows file protection could not initiate a scan of protected system files"
Any ideas what to try next?
I am running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack3 Build 2600
CPU is AMD Phenom II X 61100T 3.31Ghz with 4GB Ram
I can boot into safe mode and have run msconfig I have selected selective startup and disabled all services except Microsoft ones and stopped all startup entries.
I have run a full system virus scan which found nothing, have booted to my XP CD and get an error message saying it is not a valid win32 file which it obviously is as it is an original disc and loads on other pc's
I have tried opening System Restore in safe mode and get the following message "System Restore is not able to protect your computer" yet if I open system Restore tab it shows it activated.
I have also opened a DOS prompt and tried SFC /scannow and get the error message "Windows file protection could not initiate a scan of protected system files"
Any ideas what to try next?