The reason, in MOST cases, why Safe Mode works is because it prevents any
Startup Programs and support Drivers from Starting.

I would first, after booting in Safe Mode, open the reigistry and rename the
Run keys under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

Then reboot in normal mode. I would also check:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

and move anything there out to someplace else.

If the system reboots after these steps, then something is in the Run keys
or Startup folders that is causing the problem.

Have you tried booting in Last Known Good Configuration? What no System
Restore points? Did you turn the System Restore feature off?


"Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, this is my problem. Windows XP (Media Centre version) hangs during
> startup. Displays the logo and scrolling blue bars but that is it. I am
> able
> to start in safe mode with no problems (in safe mode, with network and
> command prompt).
>
> This is what I have done so for:
>
> Scan Disk - no reported problems
> Defrag - no problems
> Clean boot - msconfig, un-ticked all in selective start-up, but fails to
> load in normal mode (tried with and without "windows essentials" running
> in
> the services tab).
> Diagnostic start-up, again fails during normal start-up.
>
> Anything else I can try??
>
> Would repair windows installation work?
>
> Many thanks
>