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Old August 27th, 2008, 01:22 PM
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XP Repair from CD fails

I have XP Home on a HDD which does a restart loop continuosly - gets to the Windows logo and restarts.

Used a XP disk to do a Repair - thats OK to start with - gets to the "Checking Drive C:" - Yellow Bar goes across

Then "Windows has finished checking drive C and now needs to restart to continue Setup" - another loop

I thought that once the yellow bar completes, it goes on to Repair...

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PS - won't load Safe Mode either
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Old August 27th, 2008, 01:25 PM
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What is the make and model of your system and is the XP cd you are using an OEM (came with that system or a different system)?

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Old August 27th, 2008, 01:33 PM
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Hi Murray

It is an Acer Aspire Desktop - I am using an XP disk with SP2 which didn't come with the system.

Can't remember having a problem like this before from a similar setup - it did give me the Repair option - anyway I digress....
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Old August 27th, 2008, 01:37 PM
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Hi Murray

It is an Acer Aspire Desktop - I am using an XP disk with SP2 which didn't come with the system.
The Acer should have a recovery partition that contains the proper files for re-installing the os or the means to make a set of recovery cd's. Did you not make them when prompted when you first started the system?

Also, if the cd is for a different system (OEM), it won't work as it would be searching for hardware that is not on your computer. Also, it would be against Microsoft's EULA to use it.

You will need a full retail version of XP from Microsoft. You can use someone else's cd here but you will need to change the key code after and then call Microsoft to activate it.

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Old August 27th, 2008, 01:45 PM
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Thankyou

I understand what you say.

I disabled Automatic Restart and the blue screen came up - Bad_Pool_Caller

Is that of any use...

STOP 0x000000c2
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Old August 27th, 2008, 01:48 PM
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You will get that error if there is a bad driver installed. Very well could be if you are trying to use an HP cd (example) on your Acer.

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Old August 27th, 2008, 03:08 PM
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Just tried a Genuine XP Home CD for a repair and got the same outcome - it would not progress to repairing
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Old August 27th, 2008, 03:34 PM
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Do you know the manufacturer of the hdd? If so, go to their website, download and burn their diagnostics program to a cd. Boot using that cd and see if your hdd is kaput.

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Old August 27th, 2008, 05:59 PM
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Do you know the manufacturer of the hdd? If so, go to their website, download and burn their diagnostics program to a cd. Boot using that cd and see if your hdd is kaput.

Murray
OK, that is an option.

However, I used Acronis to clone the drive to another HD, and tried that - still didn't work
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Old August 27th, 2008, 07:15 PM
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Downloaded WD diagnostics

No Errors Found.....
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Old August 28th, 2008, 12:51 AM
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THESE are the steps you should be seeing and following.

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Old August 28th, 2008, 08:22 AM
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Thankyou

It gets to step 2

and the second screen on that page - checking c drive

Yellow bar goes across - then a message in the middle of the screen - Windows must restart to complete setup - or words to that effect

Then loop.........

Memory also checked - no problem

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Old August 28th, 2008, 12:21 PM
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Could it be the video drivers ?

The video is onboard - I put another video card in and connected it to the screen, but of course it was throwing the signal to the onboard video

How do I get it to recognise a new video card if I can't get into safe mode either ??
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Could it be the video drivers ?

The video is onboard - I put another video card in and connected it to the screen, but of course it was throwing the signal to the onboard video

How do I get it to recognise a new video card if I can't get into safe mode either ??
You need to boot into BIOS (setup) and disable the on-board video. Did you do this prior to trying to re-install?

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Old August 28th, 2008, 01:11 PM
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No, I have not tried another video card before.

The BIOS is Award BIOS 1984-2004

Only reference to Video is under Power Management - Video Off Method to "V/H SYNC & Blank"
and Video Off in Suspend is set to "Yes"
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