Windows XP hangs at (start-up) Logo, but will start in safe mode

Ok, this is my problem. Windows XP (Media Centre version) hangs during
startup. Displays the logo and scrolling blue bars but that is it. I am able
to start in safe mode with no problems (in safe mode, with network and
command prompt).

This is what I have done so for:

Scan Disk – no reported problems
Defrag – no problems
Clean boot – msconfig, un-ticked all in selective start-up, but fails to
load in normal mode (tried with and without “windows essentials� running in
the services tab).
Diagnostic start-up, again fails during normal start-up.

Anything else I can try??

Would repair windows installation work?

Many thanks

Successful safe mode boot - no normal boot - indicates a driver problem.
Check help function regarding use of bootlog file.

"Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C0F1FF84-6627-4C4A-9797-2968177EAE55@microsoft.com...
> Ok, this is my problem. Windows XP (Media Centre version) hangs during
> startup. Displays the logo and scrolling blue bars but that is it. I am
> able
> to start in safe mode with no problems (in safe mode, with network and
> command prompt).
>
> This is what I have done so for:
>
> Scan Disk - no reported problems
> Defrag - no problems
> Clean boot - msconfig, un-ticked all in selective start-up, but fails to
> load in normal mode (tried with and without "windows essentials" running
> in
> the services tab).
> Diagnostic start-up, again fails during normal start-up.
>
> Anything else I can try??
>
> Would repair windows installation work?
>
> Many thanks
>

Hi,
Thanks for the reply, I have started bootlog. But as the machine fails to
start would the log file be completed? I have examined it but can't see any
errors. What am I looking for?

Many thanks

"AJR" wrote:

> Successful safe mode boot - no normal boot - indicates a driver problem.
> Check help function regarding use of bootlog file.
>
> "Colin" <Colin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C0F1FF84-6627-4C4A-9797-2968177EAE55@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, this is my problem. Windows XP (Media Centre version) hangs during
> > startup. Displays the logo and scrolling blue bars but that is it. I am
> > able
> > to start in safe mode with no problems (in safe mode, with network and
> > command prompt).
> >
> > This is what I have done so for:
> >
> > Scan Disk - no reported problems
> > Defrag - no problems
> > Clean boot - msconfig, un-ticked all in selective start-up, but fails to
> > load in normal mode (tried with and without "windows essentials" running
> > in
> > the services tab).
> > Diagnostic start-up, again fails during normal start-up.
> >
> > Anything else I can try??
> >
> > Would repair windows installation work?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
>
>
>

[StephenQF]

I am having the same problem. I have reinstalled xp home and pro several times. I found a problem with the partitions but that did not help. I have found that if I boot to safe mode and run NDD32.exe from the Norton system works disk (2003) and schedule a fix on reboot it fixes the problem. Windows will then boot. When I reboot there are two options. "Turn off machine" and "Restart". If I choose restart no problem but if I choose Turn off machine then it hangs on reboot until I run NDD32.exe again. NDD32 seems to run chkdsk /f but I have been unable so far to get this to substitue for NDD32.exe.

I you find a solution please email me (Stephen123@dslextreme.com)