pc continually reboots

TornadoTom

I had a problem with some web pages not loading...you may have seen my thread.
It was recommended by my mate to use system restore. I set this running and it took ages instead of the 3/4 mins it usually.
When it finally rebooted I got a blue win xp screen with white dots across the top.....I've never seen this screen before and got nervous thinking it was formatting my hd.....it was taking so long, so I switched off the power.
When I booted up I got the screen where it asks if you want safe mode, last known good config, normal mode.
No matter what I choose, when it reboots after the choice, there is a flicker of a blue screen and it comes back to the safe mode page again over and over again
any ideas of what I can do to get the pc up and running again ?
I've had to rig up the laptop to get on the net,
Tom

Browntoa

this method allows you to do a manual system restore

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

if you can get a boot disk like Knoppix then you can move them direct and quickly without all the steps shown in the above thread

TornadoTom

Browntoa wrote: »

this method allows you to do a manual system restore

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

if you can get a boot disk like Knoppix then you can move them direct and quickly without all the steps shown in the above thread

any idea where I can get knoppix ? Is this downloadable from the net ?
Tom

Browntoa

try puppy linux

http://www.puppylinux.org/user/downloads.php?cat_id=1

better suited to this sort of job. loads totally into ram, has a windows feel to it

TornadoTom

Browntoa wrote: »

try puppy linux

http://www.puppylinux.org/user/downloads.php?cat_id=1

better suited to this sort of job. loads totally into ram, has a windows feel to it

This is unchartered terratory for me
Is linux an operating system similar to win xp ? is it going to work for my win xp ?
and which one should I download...there are half a dozen....I'm not sure what they each do .
Tom

Browntoa

download this one

puppy-2.00-opera.iso

you then need to burn to a CD...it does not touch Xp on the Pc it purely loads a linux system into Ram...but enables you to acces the hard disk

Browntoa

the steps you need to take are

rename c:\windows\system32\config\system to systemold
rename c:\windows\system32\config\software to softwareold
rename c:\windows\system32\config\sam to samold
rename c:\windows\system32\config\security to securityold
rename c:\windows\system32\config\default to defaultold

next navigate to

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}\RP1\Snapshot

and locate a recent restore point , they begin RP110 or something similar

From the Snapshot folder, copy the following files to the delete c:\windows\system32\config\ folder:

•_REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT
•_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY
•_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE
•_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM
•_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM

Rename the files in the c:\windows\system32\config\ folder as follows:

•Rename _REGISTRY_USER_.DEFAULT to DEFAULT
•Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SECURITY to SECURITY
•Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE to SOFTWARE
•Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SYSTEM to SYSTEM
•Rename _REGISTRY_MACHINE_SAM to SAM

then reboot the Pc and it should start from the restore point

this looks worse than it really is !!

takes about 5 minutes

TornadoTom

frightening stuff :eek:

I got some instructions from the manufacturers...its going through a chkdsk atm
whatever it is it's taking ages.

Thanks for your valuable help Browntoa, I'll give it a try if I cant get the pc back on. :beer:
Tom

TornadoTom

ok, we're back online :j

Have run hyjackthis and done a log.
Seems to be a lot of stuff in there....not sure whats good or bad
If you get a min can you take a look and advise on the best course of action
Thanks Again !
Tom

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\brss01a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter2\brctrcen.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\TaskBar\CTLTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\TaskBar\CTLTask.exe
C:\Program Files\YourWare Solutions\FreeRAM XP Pro\FreeRAM XP Pro.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\RealPlay.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP\winzip32.exe
C:\unzipped\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak = http://www.google.co.uk/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=C:\WINDOWS\System32\Userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - !!06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - !!761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - !!9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PaperPort PTD] C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SetDefPrt] C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl05a\BrStDvPt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter2.0] C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter2\brctrcen.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVCLOCK] rundll32 nvclock.dll,fnNvclock
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PinnacleDriverCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSDrvCheck.exe -CheckReg
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTStartup] C:\Program Files\Creative\Splash Screen\CTEaxSpl.EXE /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ImInstaller_IncrediMail] C:\DOCUME~1\mike\LOCALS~1\Temp\ImInstaller\IncrediMail\incredimail_install.exe -startup -product IncrediMail
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\K-Lite Codec Pack\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TaskTray] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\TaskBar\CTLTray.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TaskBar] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\TaskBar\CTLTask.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeRAM XP] "C:\Program Files\YourWare Solutions\FreeRAM XP Pro\FreeRAM XP Pro.exe" -win
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [updateMgr] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AdobeUpdateManager.exe" AcRdB7_0_9 -reboot 1
O8 - Extra context menu item: &eBay Search - res://C:\Program Files\eBay\eBay Toolbar2\eBayTb.dll/RCSearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - !!08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - !!08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.virgin.net/
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O16 - DPF: !!2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: !!41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://appldnld.m7z.net/content.info.apple.com/iTunes4/WW/win/019-0312.20050111.MmVrT/iTunesSetup.exe
O16 - DPF: !!4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/activex/eBay_Enhanced_Picture_Control_v1-0-3-48.cab
O16 - DPF: !!4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-gb/4,0,0,90/mcinsctl.cab
O16 - DPF: !!4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by113fd.bay113.hotmail.msn.com/resources/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: !!5F0C30E4-1E72-4DCC-85E5-57810F1CA97B} - http://amiuptodate.mcafee.com/vsc/bin/1,0,1,0/McUpdatePortal.cab
O16 - DPF: !!78AEEDE8-7345-4FB5-A8FE-4BFF16EF25FC} - http://mvt.mcafee.com/mvt/bin/3,0,1,0/mvt.cab
O16 - DPF: !!8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab31267.cab
O16 - DPF: !!9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab
O16 - DPF: {A90A5822-F108-45AD-8482-9BC8B12DD539} - http://www.crucial.com/controls/cpcScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - http://messenger.msn.com/download/MsnMessengerSetupDownloader.cab
O16 - DPF: {B64F4A7C-97C9-11DA-8BDE-F66BAD1E3F3A} - http://locator1.cdn.imagesrvr.com/sites/errorsafe.com/www/pages/scanner/ErrorSafeNewReleaseInstall.cab
O16 - DPF: {C1BAC744-8F0B-11D0-89E7-00C0A8295197} - http://www.nwales-traffic.co.uk/files/activex/camera.cab
O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - https://www-secure.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/SymAData.cab
O16 - DPF: {D54160C3-DB7B-4534-9B65-190EE4A9C7F7} - http://www.arcadetown.com/swf/feedingfrenzy/SproutLauncher.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{D3BAD2C1-E0A9-422B-A40A-D4A402488059}: NameServer = 212.87.64.7 212.87.64.10
O18 - Protocol: livecall - !!828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: msnim - !!828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WB - C:\PROGRA~1\Stardock\OBJECT~1\WINDOW~1\fastload.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: BrSplService (Brother XP spl Service) - brother Industries Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe
O23 - Service: NOD32 Kernel Service (NOD32krn) - Eset - C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

Browntoa

you missed the very first bit of the log , tells me what version windows etc

like this

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 16:07:35, on 24/03/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Browntoa

I'm wondering if this is slowing it all down

FreeRAM XP Pro.exe