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Automatic reset during startup
Name: Vidda Date: July 16, 2005 at 19:48:41 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 1300Mhz/256 Mb
Comment:
Whenever I try to start my computer, It shows the Windows XP loading screen, then resets. I tried Safe Mode and Last Good Known Configuration and they both did the same thing. There's no error message or anything, it just resets right when it's loading.
Name: Rich Mentzel Date: July 16, 2005 at 20:52:32 Pacific
Reply:
Probably a virus, so you had better run XP repair:http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm and then buy an up to date antivirus program afterwards.
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Response Number 2
Name: Vidda Date: July 16, 2005 at 21:15:26 Pacific
Reply:
Is there really a risk of data loss if I try to repair my actual installation of Windows XP with the CD? Because I have no access to my hard drive right now and I have no storage device that can take all what I want to back up.
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