Endless BSOD cycle??

[Adamdc]

I chose to download a file from a web-hosting site and as soon as I selected 'Save File' I got a BSOD and any attempts to restart Windows either normally or in safe mode or by selecting 'Last Known Config' keeps getting me the BSOD.

Any advice on how to possibly get back into Windows? Am I looking at a complete reinstall?

I'm running Win XP.

thanks

adam

[ua549]

If you can safe boot to a command prompt, use the registry editor to disable automatic reboot.

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashCon trol]
Value Name: AutoReboot
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

Otherwise do a repair install from DVD.

If that works, disable automatic restart by unchecking the box for it in the computer properties, startup and recovery dialog or editing the registry.

Once you get back into your system check the system event log to get the BSOD stop code.
The stop code will help you figure out exactly what happened in case of a repeat.
Do full virus and malware scans of your system.

[Adamdc]

Hey ua--

Thanks for the response. I'm unable to boot at all. The DVD repair install that you mentioned, would that be on my operating system disk?

I'm contemplating just picking up a new hard drive and installing the OS then installing my current hard drive and pull any data from it that I need and just use it as a backup disk.

Thanks

[ua549]

Boot the release media. Start the installation, not the repair, you will eventually see a repair option when it asks if you want a clean install, etc.

[eRock]

It sounds like the file you were downloading may have contained a virus. See if you can obtain a anti-virus cd to boot your system and scan it for an infection if the previous post doesn't help.

[Ubon94]

It's unusually how a virus can do this? all u did is hit save..not open?
I would try using ultimate boot cd to fix it