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Continual Rebooting after failing to load SPTD.sys in WIN XP
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I have a very similar problem to others already posted on this site. I am running WIN XP Pro on a HP Laptop. I left it on my desk for about 1hr and when I came back I had the black error screen saying that windows had not started properly. When I select Safe Mode (or any mode) it tries to load but I then get a message saying "Press ESC to cancel loading SPTD.sys". If I press ESC it tries to load XP for about a second, it sometimes shows a blue screen for a slipt second and then returns to where I was before. As I said, very similar to other cases on this forum so I have run through all the solutions offered - including repairing from CD which doesn't work because it doesn't regonise any discs. I have checked the hardrive is firmly in place. I have tried all versions of safe modes without succeess. Can you please help?
I have a very similar problem to others already posted on this site. I am running WIN XP Pro on a HP Laptop. I left it on my desk for about 1hr and when I came back I had the black error screen saying that windows had not started properly. When I select Safe Mode (or any mode) it tries to load but I then get a message saying "Press ESC to cancel loading SPTD.sys". If I press ESC it tries to load XP for about a second, it sometimes shows a blue screen for a slipt second and then returns to where I was before. As I said, very similar to other cases on this forum so I have run through all the solutions offered - including repairing from CD which doesn't work because it doesn't regonise any discs. I have checked the hardrive is firmly in place. I have tried all versions of safe modes without succeess. Can you please help?
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OK - I connected the laptops HDD to another PC and was able to access my documents. I then got a new HDD and installed Windows and Office again. Problem solved - although not they way I would have liked! Thanks for your help everyone! :-)
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I thought and235100 was probably the most helpful, considering he suggesting changing the DHH right from step 1.
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