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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: d_long on September 13, 2008, 11:04:15 PM

Title: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: d_long on September 13, 2008, 11:04:15 PM

i have a toshiba laptop with windows xp after some updates were installed it said it needed to restart but when it did it wouldnt go back to windows i tried to reformat the hard drive and install a fresh version of windows xp and it just keeps restarting over and over

Title: Re: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 13, 2008, 11:15:10 PM

How did you try to format the HD?

Did you boot from the Windows CD and format it from there?

Title: Re: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: d_long on September 13, 2008, 11:40:11 PM

yes and all it does is say running setup and then restarts again

Title: Re: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: JJ 3000 on September 14, 2008, 12:04:43 AM

Sounds like it could be a overheating issue. When you go into setup does the machine still restart?

Title: Re: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: street1 (RIP) on September 14, 2008, 04:32:36 AM

Go to BIOS and disable all onboard devices not needed for basic install
before attempting the install.

Examples: onboard LAN, Audio, Serial port, Parallel Port, USB.

Title: Re: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: Annon on September 14, 2008, 07:25:08 AM

More infomation please, does it load the bois before the restart? - or does the install restart :).

Title: Re: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: d_long on September 14, 2008, 09:49:12 AM

the only thing on in bios is boot from cd the computer goes to the black windows xp screec then a blue screen that says setup is being restarted then to a solid blue screen that says----STOP C0000135 {UNABLE TO LOCATE COMPONENTS} THIS APPLICATION HAS FAILED TO START. WINSRV WAS NOT FOUND RE-INSTALL THE APPLICATION MAY FIX THIS PROBLEM. after this is when it restarts. i've tried a new windows xp and vista disc and neither will work

Title: Re: computer restarting durring setup
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 18, 2008, 02:43:33 AM

Just to make sure, are you sure you are booting from the CD?