Reboot loop even after clean install?

Question

Dell, XP
Froze so had to turn off power.
Got in reboot loop, would not start in Safe Mode or most recent successful config.
Re-installed XP.
Everything is fine until I try to go into IE for the second time. Says application failed to start. Attempt to reboot goes back into loop.
Re-installed again, still gets messed up when I start IE for the second time (first time opening IE after install everything is fine; there's only a problem after I have closed it and try to re-open it)

Any idea what's going in here?

Answer 1

i'm guessing right here ok... considering the fact which you say that once this fails you do a "equipment restore", I going to anticipate your working Window XP w/SP1 put in and that runs without difficulty. that's basically once you attempt to place in the XP provider %. 2 that your equipment fails. This possibly using a BIOS conflict and you do ought to replace the BIOS in the previous SP2 will artwork... i'm no longer likely right here first! quite i'm going to point that the reproduction of SP2 you have is corrupt and subsequently fails. try a clean reproduction of SP2 first yet look into the BIOS a minimum of to make certain how many revisions decrease back you're from the present one...

Answer 2

It could be a RAM problem or possibly the hard disk.



Or maybe even the motherboard.



Start with RAM. Download UBCD

http://ultimatebootcd.com/



Make a bootable CD with the file. (Instructions on the website).

Run a memory test.



There are also hard drive test utilities on the CD.

Answer 3

Hi..Could be the hard drive is searching for the boot sector on the disc. Boot sector could be corrupt so hard disc keeps trying to reboot (reboot loop) Could be hard drive is starting to fail.