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ok, after installing half life 2 for the 7th time, my computer restarts itself.
Instead of going to the log in process a black and white messege comes up.
and i was given the following options:

-start windows in safe mode
-start windows in safe mode with port
-start windows in safe mode with taskbar


-start windows how you left it last (recommended for most similar settings)

-start windows normally


I have tried all 5 options, by the time it gets to the 'windows is starting up'
(with the blue loading bar) it restarts itself, and i'm brought back to square 1.

I am running windows xp home edition. Please, can any of you guys help

No way around.Repair windows with the cd.

do this
start > control panel > performance and maintenace > system > advanced tab > settings for startup and recovery > under system failure uncheck the box: automatically restart.
that should fix the restart problem but then your computer will probaly just freeze up completely and you'll have to pull the power cord

ESIT : if u get an error that says windows has encountered a problem and needs to close, the kind that has the send or don't send thing at the bottom, then hit debug and tell us what it says

I thought he couldn't start windows?!

Patrickssj6 wrote:I thought he couldn't start windows?!

Yes, exactly, thats the problem

Do my thing.Insert Windows CD choose repair.Make sure you read carefully.

It could be your power supply.
Mine never booted to windows after it blew, but it booted to free dos and the likes.

Open the case, place nose near power supply, sniff.
If it smells like smoke, burned rubber or anything else along those lines, you have a dead power supply.

If that's not the problem, and in fact, that's one of many possible problems, all of which are pretty much unrelated, then I can't help you.

Patrickssj6 wrote:Do my thing.Insert Windows CD choose repair.Make sure you read carefully.

this does sound like a good idea, but my computer was already installed with windows xp...

sorry for bumping, but i really need help

Does your computer not boot in safe-mode?

No. it doesnt really boot up at all, it keeps restarting itself, and theres no way i can acess the desktop, to turn the restart option off

*cough* it's your power supply dieing *cough*



Happened to me a while back, really sucked, had to get a new one...

... i didnt have a blackout... it was working FINE thismorning, and it DOESNT smell like burnt hamburgers, i think it was something to do with fucking half life 2

So? Mine didn't have a black out either, and it smelled more like hot metal and it definitely didn't work properly. Also, I wasn't even running anything that would kill it - it just died.
It could be that Half Life 2 took too much power, so your supply couldn't handle it.

It also could be drivers.Do the repair thing on the CD.

ok then, my computer is a fujitsu seimens, u know how you usualy get a cd, with a the brand name on it, would it be on that? caus i dont have windows xp in a box

If you buy a comp you have windows xp either on a CD or on a restore drive.

ok, i found the windows xp startup disk, but before i do this, will it wipe out my hard-drive...?

All you have on there are a few games you probably didn't even pay for and your porn. Nothing important.

yes, 3 games and half an english project

Like I said, read closly.It says when its gonna delete them.There is a way to repair it without deleting all the files.