When I login to WinXP my computer restarts

[Massive Quasars]

My other computer restarts whenever I try to login, I can't get beyond the login window. I suspect it's because my ZoneAlarm became fuxored and forces a restart upon login.

Could use some help. TIA.

[Coreiel]

tried safemode?

if that works then go to

start > run > control sysdm.cpl > advanced > startup and recovery > settings.

then uncheck the "automatically restart" button. then restart the computer and let windows boot normally. it effectively gives you a blue screen with an error message and code for us.

post back here with that error screen info and i can sort you out

[Massive Quasars]

Safemode didn't work, I should've mentioned that earlier. All the booting options failed.

[Coreiel]

have a windows xp disk handy?

boot from it and go into the recovery console. once at the "c:\windows\" prompt run

chkdsk /r

it will obviously check the disk and repair any problems it finds. good luck. depending on your drive it can take HOURS.

[Massive Quasars]

That may work, I'll see what I can do.

This problem is months old btw, I just haven't gotten around to solving it.

[Coreiel]

shouldnt matter. as long as you can get into windows you can work from there.

[Scourge]

My other computer restarts whenever I try to login, I can't get beyond the login window. I suspect it's because my ZoneAlarm became fuxored and forces a restart upon login.

Could use some help. TIA.

Lol, I wrote a little program in VB that does that for when my kids piss me off. I just slide it right into the startup on thier accounts. I'm so mean.

[Coreiel]

heh, cute.

[Coreiel]

verdict?

[Hr.O]

Lol, I wrote a little program in VB that does that for when my kids piss me off. I just slide it right into the startup on thier accounts. I'm so mean.

just dump a shortcut to shutdown.exe in their startupfolder should do the same trick
shutdown.exe -r -t 00

Hr.O