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munkytown

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    PC loops at "Starting Windows" screen
    « on: December 15, 2010, 10:10:25 AM »
    Last night I was trying to install an iogear bluetooth driver from their site. When it finished all of my desktop icons but about 3 or 4 were gone and everything in my start menu was gone too. I restarted it but now it seems to be "stuck in a loop" for lack of a better term. It gets to the "Starting Windows" screen and then loops back to it. When I start it I get an option screen to start normally or repair using a disc. It loops when I start normally and when I put the disc in it tries to reinstall the whole system. I can hear the hard drive spinning down like its going to sleep or something when it loops. Anybody know what might be the cause of this?

    munkytown

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      Re: PC loops at "Starting Windows" screen
      « Reply #1 on: December 15, 2010, 10:48:45 AM »
      By the way, safe mode doesn't work either. It just does the same thing.

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      Re: PC loops at "Starting Windows" screen
      « Reply #2 on: December 15, 2010, 04:49:18 PM »
      Try doing a system restore to a point before the driver install...
      Then double-check the manuf. site to ensure you are working with the proper drivers...
      " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "