Rex

Where are are you located i.e, U.S.A, UK or?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Rex wrote:
> Gerry,
>
> If i press "F1" my only options are:
> 1.Safe mode
> 2.Safe mode with Networking
> 3.Safe mode with command prompt
> 4.It says "if your comp stopped respondin, restarted unexpectedly, or
> was automatically shut down select 'Last Known Good Config'"
> 5.OR Start Windows Normally.
>
> Doesn't matter which one i select, nothing happens if I press "F8"
> before or after selection, plus they each do the same thing...run for
> 15 secs...freeze then quickly flash the blue screen. I have looked
> at how to create a bootable CD for XP but it seems real complicated.
>
> Do you know what else I could try. Thanks again for helping
> considering the time and all.
>
> Rex
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Rex
>>
>> Look again at one of the safe mode options using your F1 key.You
>> should see " Disable automatic restart on system failure" there.
>>
>> What exactly do you have by way of a CD? It looks as though you will
>> have to try to boot using your CD. How lets see if we can get a Stop
>> Error code and the line immediately below the code?
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> Rex wrote:
>>> Gerry, Thanks for getting back to me.
>>>
>>> The problem is on my laptop. I can't disable the restart on system
>>> failure option as the laptop fails to boot up thus I cannot access
>>> any part of my desktop at all. There is no affect from any of the
>>> "F#" keys. The only thing I can do is press F2 to get to BIOS, F12
>>> to select boot drive or F1 which lists safemode options...but F1
>>> after listing the options allows you to select one of the options,
>>> runs for 15 seconds then freezes, flashes the blue error screen real
>>> quick then reboots. This laptop has no floppy drive, cd drive only.
>>> I looked up the problem in MS KB and realised why it keeps
>>> restarting and that i need to get the STOP code. I just don't know
>>> how to stop it. The keyboard is part of the laptop (not wireless).
>>> Can you suggest anything else.
>>> Rex
>>>
>>> "Gerry" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Rex
>>>>
>>>> What is the Stop Error Reort?
>>>>
>>>> Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
>>>> allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
>>>> the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties,
>>>> Advanced, Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box
>>>> before Automatically Restart.
>>>>
>>>> Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure even after you
>>>> have solved the problem as it's better disabled. Check for variants
>>>> of the Stop Error message.
>>>>
>>>> An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and
>>>> select option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.
>>>>
>>>> If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
>>>> substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Gerry
>>>> ~~~~
>>>> FCA
>>>> Stourport, England
>>>> Enquire, plan and execute
>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>> Rex wrote:
>>>>> If anyone can please help, I have a toshiba laptop. I have not
>>>>> installed any new hardware/software. At startup, I reach the
>>>>> first Windows XP screen but then it goes black. I was told to
>>>>> press F1 (by a friend) to get to the safemode logon options.
>>>>> This worked for 2 weeks. Now this has stopped working. After
>>>>> selecting any of the safemode logon options, the system starts to
>>>>> boot but stops at "d347bus.sys" whilst loading files, flashes a
>>>>> blue screen and then restarts. This just keeps repeating if i
>>>>> select F1. If i dont select F1, the screen stays black. I have
>>>>> no access to recovery options or CDs. I have no floppy drive to
>>>>> create a boot disk. I do not have the XP setup CD's. I have
>>>>> access to another pc and the web. The laptop has a CD drive only.
>>>>> Can anyone offer me a solution or explanation. Thanks