Selecting "normal" causes reboot. Selecting "safe mode" causes reboot. Selecting "last known good.. No errors were reported. I know that XP can work without pagefile. I don't know how to replace pagefile. Rollin' Rog. Joined Dec 9, Messages 45, Are you actually getting a STOP error referencing pagefile. How much ram is installed, and can you get some more in there or swap out modules?
RR: 1. I know this is puny for XP SP2. I ran Win Mem Diag for multiple hours, no errors. I will try to find some for swapping. I think it is very unlikely that the PC's owner had set the PC to dump pagefile. The PC's owner is a novice. Well if the ram is good, I think you should be able to boot XP on mb with no page file -- at least in Safe Mode.
If you can get me the minidumps I can look further at the bugcheck and see if any driver file is mentioned if you are not seeing one, or if different STOP messages are occuring. This would entail swapping the drive again. But I'll point you to another method if you want to learn a new trick and have some time. They are numbered by date.
This might point us to a 3rd party driver causing the error, if one exists for it. This will allow you to copy files to and from drive without swapping, if necessary. Press any key to continue". To fix this the driver files must be copied manually. Easiest way to do this is by adding the Fix Dell XP plugin.
Yes, I want to learn a trick. I will send you the dump files. Why is something always in the last place you look for it? I tried a different stick of DDR , in the other memory slot. I turned off the USB capailites in the bios.
I disabled the onboard LAN device. I disabled the onboard audio codec. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Spiceworks Help Desk. The help desk software for IT. Track users' IT needs, easily, and with only the features you need. Learn More ». Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks.
Hello, I recently install XP SP3 for a customer and now the machine just immediately reboots in an endless loop. How does one figure out what is causing the endless reboot loop with XP SP3? Best Answer. View this "Best Answer" in the replies below ». Thai Pepper. Remove as many variables as possible. Could be the video driver. Try vga mode 2. Reseat memory,cpu and cards 3. Remove some memory and rotate 4. Unplug drives that are unecessary 5. Check the bios and see if it is using ichr sp?
This is a common one since xp does not have the drivers bh ddyfault. OJB This person is a verified professional. Verify your account to enable IT peers to see that you are a professional. Best Nov 10, at UTC. Hello, The computer has been in service for a few years. I already ran a repair. No dice. I have reseated the memory. I have moved the cards around. The machine ran fine until the SP3 upgrade so it has to be software.
Next reinstall SP2. See if this stops the circular booting. If this solves the circular booting, try the following: Apply any OS updates. Run a registry cleaner like CCleaner. Eusing is usually too aggressive. No key stroke can get me out of the black screen. I have to switch off the computer every time I want to stop. There is no new hardware recently installed on my computer. Which actually means I cannot make a clean install. Or can I? Anyone to my rescue? Well, you've certainly given it your best shot.
Do you only have the one optical drive in your laptop? By the way, what is the model? I only have one optical drive yes. Model - Dell Inspiron , 2. What did you have in mind? By the way, from what I have managed to read on the Blue Screen Of Death as it flashes by, there is an error message which goes something like -. If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again follow these steps: Check for viruses on your computer.
Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated.
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