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How Do You Fix A Windows XP Reboot Loop?

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How Do You Fix A Windows XP Reboot Loop?

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There you are, logging into your Windows XP computer and preparing to get to work, check your email or surf the web. Your desktop appears, and the icons on the desktop and in the system tray begin to load when, for no apparent reason, the computer shuts down. It restarts on its own, causing you to think it might have been a fluke. However, as soon as the desktop starts to load, the reboot recurs, repeatedly. Stop this frustrating cycle once and for all. Step 1 Watch carefully as the computer starts up after a reboot. Select “Recovery Console” from the “Startup Options” list. Step 2 Install the Windows XP disk into the drive if “Recovery Console” is not listed in “Startup Options.” Restart the computer. Follow the prompts and select “Repair” or “Recover.” Step 3 Type the administrator password for the computer. If there is only one user on the computer, it will be that user’s password. Step 4 Type “cd system32” without quotes when the command prompt appears. Press “Enter,” type “ren ker

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