Computer restarts non-stop after BIOS. Help please

[theiflord159]

My computer keeps restarting everytime, when it gets to the windows xp loading screen where the blue bar runs. I don't see that screen though, it just restarts at that point (Around 3 seconds into the load). It gives me a bsod screen but it's there only for a micro second. And keeps restarting no matter what i try.

I haven't changed any hardware or software whatsoever. I just had an internet problem, and decided to restart my computer after resetting my router. Now, that computer won't start up.

Safe mode won't work either, as it restarts as it loads into safe mode. Anyone got any suggestions?

[JJ 3000]

Start your computer back up and tap F8 to get into the advanced startup options. Here, choose "Disable automatic restarts on system failure" This should keep it from restarting. The blue screen error message should stay on the screen now. Write down that error and post back with it.

Have you made any hardware or software changes latley?

[theiflord159]

Here it is, exactly how it showed up:

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Disable or uninstall any anti-virus, disk defragmentation or backup utilities. Check your hard drive configuration and check for any updated drivers. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer.

*** Stop: 0x00000024 (0x00190203, 0x8A4D2988, 0xC0000102, 0x00000000)


A weird thing I noticed was that the second number set "0x8A4D2988" came up different every time I restarted my computer; I"m not much of a computer wiz- what does that mean?

[BC_Programmer]

stop 0x00000024 means a problem with your file system.

try here:

http://www.geekswhoknow.com/articles/stop-0x00000024-0x0000024-0x24-ntfs-file-sys-error-code.htm

[bobbynear]

I had a very similar problem for almost a week. A friend of mine suggested that I use "system restore" to get back to an earlier date where everything was working properly.
I did that and now my laptop is working perfectly. Suggest you try that. Hope it works for you.

[BC_Programmer]

aside from, of course, the fact that he can't boot his machine to perform the system restore...

[theiflord159]

Mm, I have a big problem with the link you sent me. I have no floppy drive on neither this laptop I"m using to post with, or my desktop that isn't working. What do you suggest I do :[?

[BC_Programmer]

Do you have a windows XP CD? If so, you should be able to boot into the recovery console.

[theiflord159]

I think I"ve already tried that before, but it ended up restarting. I'm not positive I did that though, so I'll do that and get back to you.

In the meantime, is there anyway to get that ntfs recovery thing on a USB with a program? I"ve searched all over the internet but I haven't found one that was free--only one's that required floppys or bootable CDs.

[JJ 3000]

Do you have a windows XP CD?

Can you borrow one?

[theiflord159]

I have a Windows XP disc. I remember running some kind of recovery thing after booting to the disc, and it ended up restarting.

If I do end up getting the Recovery console to work and /chkdsk, would I lose any data/files that I had on my computer?

[patio]

No.