Vista - Windows Vista restart loop- Triggered by anything.

10-12-2007

Most of the threads i've viewed regarding reboot/restart looping concerns the
user's looping being triggered by installing vista, or using windows update.

If I simply restart my computer, this occurs.
If I install a program of any kind it will occur.
If I shut down my computer then go to start it up, it'll go into a restart
loop.
Same for windows update, or even if my laptop runs out of battery.

Half an hour of screaming and yelling the first time this occured got me
smashing f8, or similar, then choosing the "...Last known configuration"
option and making my computer work, but it's obviously somewhat inconvenient.

Now i'm attempting to install a new program and it won't install because the
restart was really bad, so i've finally decided to ask someone about this.

Any suggestions/advice/help would be awesome, thankyou.

10-12-2007

Have you tried repairing the installation by booting from the Windows Vista
DVD, go into the Windows Recovery Environment choose Repair Computer >
select your installation and Choose repair start up. Reapply updates then
install your program.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Lexxxxxxism" <Lexxxxxxism@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Most of the threads i've viewed regarding reboot/restart looping concerns
> the
> user's looping being triggered by installing vista, or using windows
> update.
>
> If I simply restart my computer, this occurs.
> If I install a program of any kind it will occur.
> If I shut down my computer then go to start it up, it'll go into a restart
> loop.
> Same for windows update, or even if my laptop runs out of battery.
>
> Half an hour of screaming and yelling the first time this occured got me
> smashing f8, or similar, then choosing the "...Last known configuration"
> option and making my computer work, but it's obviously somewhat
> inconvenient.
>
> Now i'm attempting to install a new program and it won't install because
> the
> restart was really bad, so i've finally decided to ask someone about this.
>
> Any suggestions/advice/help would be awesome, thankyou.

10-12-2007

Lexxxxxxism wrote:

Quote:

> Most of the threads i've viewed regarding reboot/restart looping concerns the
> user's looping being triggered by installing vista, or using windows update.
>
> If I simply restart my computer, this occurs.
> If I install a program of any kind it will occur.
> If I shut down my computer then go to start it up, it'll go into a restart
> loop.
> Same for windows update, or even if my laptop runs out of battery.
>
> Half an hour of screaming and yelling the first time this occured got me
> smashing f8, or similar, then choosing the "...Last known configuration"
> option and making my computer work, but it's obviously somewhat inconvenient.
>
> Now i'm attempting to install a new program and it won't install because the
> restart was really bad, so i've finally decided to ask someone about this.
>
> Any suggestions/advice/help would be awesome, thankyou.

This could just be a motherboard or video card driver issue, can you
check the machine manufacturer's website for any info on such problems
and also run a memory check if you have no better luck with it. Could
also be a wrong BIOS setting or a hardware problem - you may just get
lucky and find the exact fix hidden away someplace.

10-12-2007	#1 (permalink)
Lexxxxxxism n/a posts	Windows Vista restart loop- Triggered by anything. Most of the threads i've viewed regarding reboot/restart looping concerns the user's looping being triggered by installing vista, or using windows update. If I simply restart my computer, this occurs. If I install a program of any kind it will occur. If I shut down my computer then go to start it up, it'll go into a restart loop. Same for windows update, or even if my laptop runs out of battery. Half an hour of screaming and yelling the first time this occured got me smashing f8, or similar, then choosing the "...Last known configuration" option and making my computer work, but it's obviously somewhat inconvenient. Now i'm attempting to install a new program and it won't install because the restart was really bad, so i've finally decided to ask someone about this. Any suggestions/advice/help would be awesome, thankyou.
My System Specs

10-12-2007	#2 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] n/a posts	Re: Windows Vista restart loop- Triggered by anything. Have you tried repairing the installation by booting from the Windows Vista DVD, go into the Windows Recovery Environment choose Repair Computer > select your installation and Choose repair start up. Reapply updates then install your program. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "Lexxxxxxism" <Lexxxxxxism@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0FBC158C-C180-4508-87E0-8E6C6A7A7FD7@xxxxxx Quote: > Most of the threads i've viewed regarding reboot/restart looping concerns > the > user's looping being triggered by installing vista, or using windows > update. > > If I simply restart my computer, this occurs. > If I install a program of any kind it will occur. > If I shut down my computer then go to start it up, it'll go into a restart > loop. > Same for windows update, or even if my laptop runs out of battery. > > Half an hour of screaming and yelling the first time this occured got me > smashing f8, or similar, then choosing the "...Last known configuration" > option and making my computer work, but it's obviously somewhat > inconvenient. > > Now i'm attempting to install a new program and it won't install because > the > restart was really bad, so i've finally decided to ask someone about this. > > Any suggestions/advice/help would be awesome, thankyou.
My System Specs

10-12-2007	#3 (permalink)
Charlie Tame n/a posts	Re: Windows Vista restart loop- Triggered by anything. Lexxxxxxism wrote: Quote: > Most of the threads i've viewed regarding reboot/restart looping concerns the > user's looping being triggered by installing vista, or using windows update. > > If I simply restart my computer, this occurs. > If I install a program of any kind it will occur. > If I shut down my computer then go to start it up, it'll go into a restart > loop. > Same for windows update, or even if my laptop runs out of battery. > > Half an hour of screaming and yelling the first time this occured got me > smashing f8, or similar, then choosing the "...Last known configuration" > option and making my computer work, but it's obviously somewhat inconvenient. > > Now i'm attempting to install a new program and it won't install because the > restart was really bad, so i've finally decided to ask someone about this. > > Any suggestions/advice/help would be awesome, thankyou. This could just be a motherboard or video card driver issue, can you check the machine manufacturer's website for any info on such problems and also run a memory check if you have no better luck with it. Could also be a wrong BIOS setting or a hardware problem - you may just get lucky and find the exact fix hidden away someplace.
My System Specs

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