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I had to perform a format today due to a nasty little virus (got rid of it, but damaged critical .dll files from Windows).. Ohwell, no problem, fresh Windows install couldn't hurt..
Now, everthing is OK, all drivers are in place and working.. But the weirdest thing happens when I try to (re)boot. Most of the times it gets stuck at the bootscreen (Windows logo with the moving bar).. There is some HD activity in the beginning, but after a few seconds, nothing.. The bar is still moving, but nothing loads. Resetting multiple times doesn't help.. But when I insert the Windows installation CD, it works.. I can boot and get into Windows..
Ok, this might just be coincidence (the CD = boot thing), but as I said, it's quite weird, and I've never seen something like this before.
In case you are wondering: I have a legal version on Windows XP (professional).
These are my specs:
Pentium 4, 2.0Ghz
512MB DDR Ram (Twinmoss)
Nvidia GeForce 4 ti4200
I tried to restore to default Windows settings, but that didn't help.. I also tried to remove all the drivers, but that didn't work neither..
Oh yea, PS: I can't even get in Safe Mode.
Edit: there's nothing else that's wrong with my computer, just this crappy booting problem
Now, everthing is OK, all drivers are in place and working.. But the weirdest thing happens when I try to (re)boot. Most of the times it gets stuck at the bootscreen (Windows logo with the moving bar).. There is some HD activity in the beginning, but after a few seconds, nothing.. The bar is still moving, but nothing loads. Resetting multiple times doesn't help.. But when I insert the Windows installation CD, it works.. I can boot and get into Windows..
Ok, this might just be coincidence (the CD = boot thing), but as I said, it's quite weird, and I've never seen something like this before.
In case you are wondering: I have a legal version on Windows XP (professional).
These are my specs:
Pentium 4, 2.0Ghz
512MB DDR Ram (Twinmoss)
Nvidia GeForce 4 ti4200
I tried to restore to default Windows settings, but that didn't help.. I also tried to remove all the drivers, but that didn't work neither..
Oh yea, PS: I can't even get in Safe Mode.
Edit: there's nothing else that's wrong with my computer, just this crappy booting problem