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mechadragoon14

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Computer won't go past start up bar
« on: May 10, 2007, 08:55:35 PM »
I installed a service pack upgrade on Windows XP, or more of Windows did it for me but I went along with it and it restarted. All the sudden the loading bar where it has bars and space between them shows up and only fills up until the last 7 bars are so.

I tried starting in safe mode and using last known good configuration. Could this be a Windows error or a hardware error? Any help would be appreciated.
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unlovedwarrior



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    Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
    « Reply #1 on: May 10, 2007, 08:59:45 PM »
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885523

    does that help??

    was your computer infected before you installed the service pack??

    what protections do you have??
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    mechadragoon14

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    Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
    « Reply #2 on: May 10, 2007, 09:02:10 PM »
    I had the Virus MS_EXP or something to that effect, it was on my third hard drive. I got rid of it, currently I have the Spy Sweeper virus protection.
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      Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
      « Reply #3 on: May 10, 2007, 09:03:45 PM »
      ummmm that might be your problem..

      if you install sp2 on a infected machine youll get problems


      boot in safe mode and system restore to before you installed sp2 then come back
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      mechadragoon14

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      Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
      « Reply #4 on: May 10, 2007, 09:04:34 PM »
      It won't even boot in Safe Mode. It freezes loading up.
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        Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
        « Reply #5 on: May 10, 2007, 09:05:07 PM »
        ummm

        interesting
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        mechadragoon14

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        Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
        « Reply #6 on: May 10, 2007, 09:06:21 PM »
        Should I reinstall the XP partition?
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          Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
          « Reply #7 on: May 10, 2007, 09:07:34 PM »
          ummmm..... no lets see what the other members say...
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          GX1_Man

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          Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
          « Reply #8 on: May 11, 2007, 06:25:20 AM »
          What are you using for virus protection? Spy Sweeper is for spyware, but I wouldn't count on it for an antivirus.

          http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/?id=H2-HHO_Links-SS&WRSID=76f6f8e5ac888e6eb82406e8a12bbb26
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            Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
            « Reply #9 on: May 11, 2007, 08:36:40 AM »
            hi GX1_man nice of you to drop by and give some wisedom
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            GX1_Man

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            Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
            « Reply #10 on: May 11, 2007, 12:14:44 PM »
            What exactly did you load on there, and do you have a real Windows CD that says Microsoft all over it?
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            mechadragoon14

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            Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
            « Reply #11 on: May 11, 2007, 03:00:53 PM »
            I didn't put a Cd in, it was an automatic update.
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            Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
            « Reply #12 on: May 11, 2007, 03:28:32 PM »
            If it was just a security update and the machine will not boot you will need to get to the recovery console to rectify this.
            If it was SP2 that would be a whole other issue and you will need the XP CD that says Microsoft all over it to be able to do a proper repair install of XP so as not to lose all your data...

            Which of the 2 above cases apply here ? ?
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            mechadragoon14

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            Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
            « Reply #13 on: May 11, 2007, 04:14:40 PM »
            It was some update but my computer won't boot from disk. I went in the BIOS and it has boot from Cd as the 1st option. How can I get it to boot from CD?
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            GX1_Man

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            Re: Computer won't go past start up bar
            « Reply #14 on: May 11, 2007, 04:15:21 PM »
            Quote from: GX1_Man on May 11, 2007, 06:25:20 AM
            What are you using for virus protection? Spy Sweeper is for spyware, but I wouldn't count on it for an antivirus.

            http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/?id=H2-HHO_Links-SS&WRSID=76f6f8e5ac888e6eb82406e8a12bbb26

            Quote from: GX1_Man on May 11, 2007, 12:14:44 PM
            What exactly did you load on there, and do you have a real Windows CD that says Microsoft all over it?

            You seem to have a problem answering direct questions.
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