infinite loop, now computer won't startup
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infinite loop, now computer won't startup
so here is the story.
I started using Google Sketchup and every once in a while it would make the computer hang up. The last time it happened I got a blue screen and some message about an infinite loop, possible bad driver and it seemed like the driver file was ati2dvaa, for a 16mb ATI rage 128 Ultra. I thought that maybe if I downloaded and installed a new driver it would help, which I am assuming is why the computer won't start up now. maybe the driver I installed was older or not compatable or something. I downloaded it from Dell's website. I've tried going back to a restore point but that doesn't help.
I can only startup the computer in safe mode w/networking, but it won't startup if I select last known good configuration.
When it goes to startup, it seems like it's in an infinite loop during startup, cuz once it passes the initial startup screen, the keyboard lights never come on and I never get to the "welcome" page of the startup process. (Windows XP)
Any ideas?
I started using Google Sketchup and every once in a while it would make the computer hang up. The last time it happened I got a blue screen and some message about an infinite loop, possible bad driver and it seemed like the driver file was ati2dvaa, for a 16mb ATI rage 128 Ultra. I thought that maybe if I downloaded and installed a new driver it would help, which I am assuming is why the computer won't start up now. maybe the driver I installed was older or not compatable or something. I downloaded it from Dell's website. I've tried going back to a restore point but that doesn't help.
I can only startup the computer in safe mode w/networking, but it won't startup if I select last known good configuration.
When it goes to startup, it seems like it's in an infinite loop during startup, cuz once it passes the initial startup screen, the keyboard lights never come on and I never get to the "welcome" page of the startup process. (Windows XP)
Any ideas?
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corrupted registry
you probably got a corrupted hive file, mainly the one for your hardware, there is a back up in windows xp
but first i would remove the driver ( for ATI, remove the google program under safe mode, then reboot and reinstall the ATI driver.
failing that
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
covers corrupted registries
but first i would remove the driver ( for ATI, remove the google program under safe mode, then reboot and reinstall the ATI driver.
failing that
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
covers corrupted registries
#6
And this is the exact reason why I quit running AVG. I've been using Avast! free since like 2008 now, and I haven't had any problems at all with it. It has stopped many a virii from infecting my computer, and it's even stopped malicious websites from causing me problems.
#7
Good to know about Avast... wish I would have heard about it before I spent the $70 on my AVG subscription. This is actually the 2nd time I've had big AVG problems. Last time I was getting some online help and the online help roasted my windows startup files and then I couldn't get online for any help because my computer wouldn't startup with networking!!! I ended up installing a new system on a different hard drive for that one.
Guess some people (like me) have to learn things the hard way.
Guess some people (like me) have to learn things the hard way.
#8
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I'm with Chandler - I bailed on AVG for Avast when AVG came out with version 8.0 and turned it into the resource hog it claimed to be the alternative to
Have had no problems with Avast at all
Have had no problems with Avast at all