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   Lynsey Doyle to All   
   Re: XP chokes at SafeMode screen, reboot   
   26 Oct 11 18:53:52   
   
   4f114157   
   From: blackhole@3rdleft.com   
      
   "Ted Shoemaker"  a écrit dans le message de   
   groupe de discussion :   
   fcf95002-cf01-496d-9e0f-580f24722289@h24g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...   
   > Hello,   
   >   
   > I have an HP desktop running Windows XP.   
   >   
   > Recently, it began doing the following:   
   > When I turn it on, it goes as far as the "Do you want to start in Safe   
   > Mode" screen,then, regardless of how I respond, it restarts.   
   >   
   > Maybe it's got a virus.  And maybe not; I have AVG.   
   >   
   > Maybe it got confused when trying to upgrade.  (Was I doing an   
   > upgrade?  Not to Windows itself.  I was doing an upgrade to Adobe   
   > Reader or Flash or something.)   
   >   
   > So, the predictable questions are:   
   >   
   > How can I fix this?   
   >   
   > How can I do anything with the computer?  I.e., how do I get past the   
   > SafeMode screen?   
   >   
   > Thank you!   
   >   
   > Ted Shoemaker   
      
   Can you get into safe mode with command prompt? If yes try a system   
   restore by typing (in the command window) cd\windows\system32\repare   
   then, if you get into the repare folder -which you should) type rstrui   
   followed by a press of the enter key in both cases of course   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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