When I turn on my computer, it shows the HP logo page, then takes me to the " Windows did not start sucessfully last time" page, with options to start in each mode. I choose any mode and the Windows XP page comes up, it boots, and there is a scroll bar with blue squares racing across the scroll bar. All normal. Then it stays in this stage for a long time, too long.
The screen goes black, but I can tell it is still on. It is not an LCD problem. It stays this way for 30-45 seconds and a blue screen flashes and it starts over again.
The blue screen has two papragraphs that say something like this:
STOP: Registry failure
The registry cannot load the hive or its log or alternate
The system may be corrupt, absent, or not writable
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete
Contact your system administrator
I talked to HP. I am 20 days passed my warranty. They said they know how to fix it with out the loss of all of my files, etc. But I have to buy a new warranty at $100. This is just crazy, I told him I hadn't had too many problems with it, and now only 20 days after my warranty it breaks down!!
I have taken the battery out, tried it on AC and Battery. Tried it is Safe Mode, etc. It just keeps this cycle.
Please help!
The screen goes black, but I can tell it is still on. It is not an LCD problem. It stays this way for 30-45 seconds and a blue screen flashes and it starts over again.
The blue screen has two papragraphs that say something like this:
STOP: Registry failure
The registry cannot load the hive or its log or alternate
The system may be corrupt, absent, or not writable
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete
Contact your system administrator
I talked to HP. I am 20 days passed my warranty. They said they know how to fix it with out the loss of all of my files, etc. But I have to buy a new warranty at $100. This is just crazy, I told him I hadn't had too many problems with it, and now only 20 days after my warranty it breaks down!!
I have taken the battery out, tried it on AC and Battery. Tried it is Safe Mode, etc. It just keeps this cycle.
Please help!
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