Same thing recently started happening to me - I cannot get into safe
mode at all - screen gets about halfway through showing all the files
it's loading then reboots.
When trying regular login, I've found it doesn't matter what if you
type a password or not. If you type one, you get the message listed in
the first post. If you don't type one, the cursor will blink 9-10 times
then lock for a second and then reboot. I tired removing the password
all together thinking it was corrupted somehow. This worked ONE (and
ONLY one) time. Next time I rebooted, I see the MS globe, then the
vista Welcome screen for a split second, then reboot.
F8 - Last Know Good Config works to get me in everytime. Tried
Disabling restart after a crash - that didn't do anything. I think
that may because (as was suggested) this isn't a 'crash' - the
machine's being TOLD to reboot.
More info: Shortly before this rebooting thing started, I was having
an issue where whatever my active window was (browser or explorer) it
would constantly refresh - so much so that I couldn't even type
anything in any search, URL or run boxes. If I brought up Start/Run
and tried to run MSCONFIG, I'd get 'MS' in, then the window would
refresh, erasing what I'd just typed.
I had been using 'Avast' antivirus. It suddenly couldn't be started
because of an 'invalid skin'. Once I uninstalled it, I can no longer
re-install it.
I have XP on another drive in this computer, I can get into it fine,
and ran several virus and spy/adware checks from there. It found
several things - tracking cookies, a few adware things, but nothing
really 'major'. I have AVG antirvirus running now, AdWare Alert,
Spybot S&D, Windows Defender, and have also run TrendMicro's Housecall
- all are now showing clean.
Any help would be appreciated - this is the first time I've found
someone else online with the same problem, and I've been searching for
DAYS for info on this.
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