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When I login to WinXP my computer restarts
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:33 am
by 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.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:54 am
by 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

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:00 am
by Massive Quasars
Safemode didn't work, I should've mentioned that earlier. All the booting options failed.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:02 am
by 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.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:03 am
by 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.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:06 am
by Coreiel
shouldnt matter. as long as you can get into windows you can work from there.

Re: When I login to WinXP my computer restarts
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:15 am
by Scourge
Massive Quasars wrote: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.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:24 am
by Coreiel
heh, cute.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:49 pm
by Coreiel
verdict?
Re: When I login to WinXP my computer restarts
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 5:46 pm
by Hr.O
scourge34 wrote: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