hi this is a usual restarting problem. my computer restarts automatically right after i turn it on. the problem started when i've done a system restore.Now, when i start the machine, i get a message that my computer was not turned off properly and i have to choose the way to start, so i chose "run windows xp normally", but it restarted instead of running windows xp! and no matter what i do it will only restarts before loading windows xp! what should i do? can any one please tell me how i can fix it!?

Select "last known settings that worked" option at boot. Best of luck Rich Gu

i have done that but it still does not work

actually i get a message saying invalid boot.ini file in c:/windows/ then i get the menue which says that i should choose the way i want to run my xp whether it is safe mode or "last known settings that worked" option. does any one know how can i solve the problem?

If you cannot get into Windows Safe-Mode, even through the logon Administrator account, then the only resolve is a Repair ---- http://support.microsoft.com/defaul... How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP Something is wrong somewhere. the boot.ini file is not inside any folder, not even c:/windows/ The file is at C:\boot.ini