[HELP!] winXP geeks inside please.. I am stuck in a boot-loop - GoFuckYourself.com

itto · 12-03-2007, 12:20 PM

i really need some help over here!

okay.. my machine won't boot.. it goes to the xp logo / loading screen and then reboots.
i can't even get into the safe mode or the last working config. (shows a blank screen and then hangs)
i can't even boot from the xp cd.. gives either a "cannot boot from cd" or plenty of junk characters.
i CAN boot from a live linux dvd (knoppix) and from there i CAN access all the data on the drive.
first i thought the boot.ini may be corrupted but its okay.
i booted from floppy did a fdisk/mbr and all the stuff, didnt help.
did a cmos reset, didnt help.
so.. what the fuck is wrong?! and how cant it be fixed? ...any clues?????? ..i mean, ANY clues?!

thanx in advance.

and to all my clients, i know some of you will read this: ***SORRY!!!*** but i can't finish your toons until this problem is fixed.

tical · 12-03-2007, 12:27 PM

bad ram?

[ScreaM] · 12-03-2007, 12:28 PM

Yeah, I think it's a RAM issue.

12-03-2007, 12:20 PM	#1
itto Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: world wide Posts: 1,363	[HELP!] winXP geeks inside please.. I am stuck in a boot-loop i really need some help over here! okay.. my machine won't boot.. it goes to the xp logo / loading screen and then reboots. i can't even get into the safe mode or the last working config. (shows a blank screen and then hangs) i can't even boot from the xp cd.. gives either a "cannot boot from cd" or plenty of junk characters. i CAN boot from a live linux dvd (knoppix) and from there i CAN access all the data on the drive. first i thought the boot.ini may be corrupted but its okay. i booted from floppy did a fdisk/mbr and all the stuff, didnt help. did a cmos reset, didnt help. so.. what the fuck is wrong?! and how cant it be fixed? ...any clues?????? ..i mean, ANY clues?! thanx in advance. and to all my clients, i know some of you will read this: *SORRY!!!* but i can't finish your toons until this problem is fixed. __________________

12-03-2007, 12:27 PM	#2
tical Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,504	bad ram? __________________ 112.020.756

12-03-2007, 12:28 PM	#3
[ScreaM] Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,664	Yeah, I think it's a RAM issue.