WINXP Restarts randomly?
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Did you just delete or reformat?  If you have not reformatted the old slave drive, do so immediately.  I think that should do it.
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Just again start the windowsXP setup.
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you are probably running out of memory.  windows xp is a huge memory hog.  when a computer runs out of RAM it starts storing information on the hard drive in what's called virtual memory.  the hard drive is several orders of magnitude slower than regular RAM and it brings your computer to a grinding halt.  if you were running xp before without any problems, and after reinstall this is going on, you probably have some features turned on by default that were off before.  go through your system control panel and turn off all the whiz-bang graphical doodads and junk like that you don't need.
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try winxp professional
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although i dont recomend going back more than 3 days http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/systemrestore.mspx
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Deframent your computer\nChange boot up delay... In XP is in the control panel under system, advanced Start up and Recovery.\n\nRun a spwyare checker like spydoctor or Spybot Search and Destroy.
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First of all get Norton Anti-virus, it's the best out there and uninstall the others . Second, to recover your system, try this:\n\n1. Boot up with the WinXP CD and at the Setup Screen press the Enter Key.\n  \n2. You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to proceed.\n\n3. The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair\n     the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install press "R".\n\n***CAUTION*** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP\ninstallation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without\nrepairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.\n\n4. If you originally installed XP with Service Pack 1 and later installed Service Pack     2,  you will need to re-install Service Pack 2.\n\n5. If you have any Microsoft Office products installed,  you will need to re-activate\n    with the Product Key code. Contacting Microsoft may be required.
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It sounds as though WMP didn't install properly and the partial installation is interfering with normal system functions. \n\nTo know for sure, try starting your computer in Safe Mode to find out what is going on. You can do this by looking out for the key that will take you to the boot menu when you restart your computer. Most of the time, it will be the ESC key or the F8 key. Press the appropriate key when your computer is starting up and while the screen that is offering you those options is loading (you don't get much time - less than 4 seconds so watch out for it!). When you have successfully accessed the boot menu, select the option to start Windows in Safe Mode.\n\nSafe Mode will load minimal drivers, programs and audio/images so the screen will look different to normal. Don't worry about this.\n\nWhen you have accessed Windows and your desktop has loaded, could you access your Control Panel and go to Event Viewer to see what is happening when your computer restartS?\n\nThen go to your 'Add/Remove' programs list. Try to uninstall WMP while you are in safe mode. Control Panel should have 2 WMPs - version 10 and version 11. Select the last installation and see if you can uninstall it. Then come back here and let us know what happened by adding extra information to your question.\n\nThanks\n\nIncidentally, I don't know if you are an expert but I would not tinker with the Registry. This can lead to a lot of problems, especially if you are a relatively inexperienced user.\n\nEdit:\n\nThanks for updating your question. If it's any consolation, I posted my own problem with Genuine Advantage here. My version of XP Home is fine. MS Office has failed to pass the GA test but individual components (which were installed from the same CD) PASSED! No idea what to do, to be honest.  \n\nGoing back to your question, I suspect the other poster here may be right - there may be a virus or trojan at play. If an AV scan fails to sort it out, if I were you I would back up all your personal files to CD-R (if you can) and then go for a full system reinstallation. Drastic but it sounds as though your system has ground to a halt so you probably have no choice.\n\nIncidentally, given that WMP is completely integrated into the Windows platform, although deleting those entries seemed innocuous, it is possible that some of the WMP components are vital to the running of the Windows platform. It is possible that your version of XP Pro failed validation because you removed things from the registry - just a thought.
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probably spware adware or virus, you need to get adaware, spybot, and an antivirus, try booting in safe mode and see if it lets you in and then clean it up. If it just started, and you can get into safe mode, use system restore ti a day before it happened, if al that fails, the boot off of your xpp cd, and the second time it askes you to repair wwindows, say yes, and it will do a non=destructive repair of your file system. You won't lose any files or settings that way. and then rum the above programs
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First off, open the program that's causing the problem and go to it's preferences and look for the option that says start with windows, or something similar.  This is the best way to do it.\n\nIf that doesnt work, goto the start menu, run, and type msconfig.  On the last tab is startup, uncheck the programs that are giving you the problems.
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It´s weird, WinXP runs on NTFS, the filesystem of Win2000, same as in WinNT. In this case, maybe I can´t help a lot, you should be in contact with your dealer.\n\nWARNING: The following procedure will delete all your drive´s data, so you must back it up before beginning.\n\n If you´re running Win ME or below, there could be a chance to unlock the "unseen" setion of your drive. You must run MSDOS (not over windows), and use the command: "fdisk", then delete all partitions and create two same size new partitions. One of them should be a primary and the 2nd should be a logical drive.\n\nadvantages: it´s free, it´s simple.\n\n It could be easier with a program called "partition manager", it can split or join drive partioions and even help you install two dfferent OS´s on the same hdd. \n\nadvantages: it´s a lot friendly and easier, it has a wizard, can keep your data safe.\n\n Hope I can help.
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well seems u have done everything, almost. here is something u can try. if u have a winxp cd, try sfc/scan now
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The BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) comes up for several reasons.  If it only occurs when you run your pcmcia card then it may be a system resource problem or possibly a memory error causing the problem.  Best bet to try to remedy the situation is to do a re-install of XP with the card in.\nWhen you do this make sure to NOT select to "use the recovery console" Just select to install windows, then it'll find the previous installation and ask if you want to "keep existing files" Select that option and it should work.\nIf the problem persists you may need to get a diferent wireless card or at least check the manufacturers site for any updated drivers/firmware
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=====\nThis behavior occurs because the operating system does not allocate a large enough buffer for the maximum string length permitted. When the data is greater than the buffer size, the Winlogon service terminates abnormally and your computer generates the error message. \n=====\nTry to use updated service packs, or check your system for Viruses. try to reinstall win xp with Repair Option,
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Kindly disregard the previous advice, as it doesn't pertain to your problem.\n\nTo fix your problem, boot to your Windows CD and perform a "repair installation". \n\nHere are instructions, with screen shots, on how to do that:\n\nhttp://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20Windows%20XP%20by%20Installing%20Over%20top%20of%20Existing%20Setup:\n\nNote: When you get to the page you may have to scroll to the link that says "How To Run A Repair Install"
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In cases like this either you have some hardware problem or a very major software issue. The reason windows reboots is to stop damage from occuring to your system. My advice would be either to identify what is causing the error. \n\nHave you recently installed any new software or made any configuration changes or installed a new hardware on your system. Undo those changes to see if the error occurs.  Also try starting windows in safe mode usually by presseing the F8 key when windows is booting and see if you can get windows operating system to load. I am not fully certain but with windows xp you can do a repair of the operating system with out having to fully re-install windows. What I am not sure of is whether this will delete your saved files or still keep them. Hope fully someone here can answer that  \n\nHope this helps
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Few things you can do.  Try to enter Win XP in safe mode then try to find out and fix the problem there.  Or re-load Windows Xp if you don't know how to do this then bring it somewhere and pay for it to be fixed.