Windows XP booting problem

[jab598]

When I turned my computer on last night I got a blue error message screen, the computer rebooted and asked me which option to try restarting windows in--safe mode, safe mode with networking, last known success....  I try all the options and only had success when I rebooted in safe mode.  After I got there is asked if I wanted to go back to the last configuration which I tried three different dates without an success.  I tried to just restart the computer when it was in safe mode but I got the same error message.  Does anyone have any suggestions for what to try?

[b2051758]

When in safe mode, what do you mean by last configuration? Do you mean system restore? Is restoring the computer to and earlier date not working?

[drmsucks]

When in Safe Mode, try turning off re-start on error: Start>Control Panel>System>Advanced>Startup and Recovery, click 'Settings', under 'System Failure,' deselect 'Automatic ReStart.'

Re-boot, if blue screen, copy the exact error message and post back.

[lilnate1191]

if safe mode was the only option that worked what was the exact message you got after it booted, and what happend when you tried any other boot options