stuck in boot loop

m7070 · 19. Sep 2011, 04:44 AM

not sure if this can be fixed easily or if i should take to a shop.
i bought a new kodak printer and installed the driver on my Gateway mx6121 laptop.
i then installed the program for editing pictures that came with the printer.
everything seemed to work fine. shut down the laptop and it updated for new programs.
when i tried to turn on the next day it is stuck in a boot loop.
i am thinking i may have installed 64 bit program on my 32 bit computer, but not sure.
i also dont have a windows xp disc to do a recovery with.

thanks for any help. m7070

George · 19. Sep 2011, 04:56 PM

Hi m7070

how far does the laptop actually get while booting?

Did you try to press F8 during boot so Windows offers you a chance to boot with the last known good configuration?

m7070 · 19. Sep 2011, 07:02 PM

it will let me do f8 but then it says it cant complete loading from a good configuration

bo.elam · 20. Sep 2011, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m7070

it will let me do f8 but then it says it cant complete loading from a good configuration

The only time that I ever experience something like what you described, I was able to do a System restore. Try that, if you can after clicking F8.

Bo

m7070 · 20. Sep 2011, 05:11 PM

i cant do a system restore it just keeps doing a reboot.
would it help to use linux to try and get into the system?

George · 21. Sep 2011, 05:58 AM

When getting to the F8 menu, does it allow you to boot into any option, like Safe mode?

m7070 · 25. Sep 2011, 05:39 AM

nope it wont let me boot in any mode.

J_L · 25. Sep 2011, 07:19 AM

Take a look at these:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4910631_down...very-disk.html
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305595

19. Sep 2011, 04:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
m7070 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4	stuck in boot loop not sure if this can be fixed easily or if i should take to a shop. i bought a new kodak printer and installed the driver on my Gateway mx6121 laptop. i then installed the program for editing pictures that came with the printer. everything seemed to work fine. shut down the laptop and it updated for new programs. when i tried to turn on the next day it is stuck in a boot loop. i am thinking i may have installed 64 bit program on my 32 bit computer, but not sure. i also dont have a windows xp disc to do a recovery with. thanks for any help. m7070

19. Sep 2011, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
George Progradminstrateditor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Frankfurt, GER Posts: 1,253	Hi m7070 how far does the laptop actually get while booting? Did you try to press F8 during boot so Windows offers you a chance to boot with the last known good configuration? __________________ Best regards, George

21. Sep 2011, 05:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
George Progradminstrateditor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Frankfurt, GER Posts: 1,253	When getting to the F8 menu, does it allow you to boot into any option, like Safe mode? __________________ Best regards, George

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19. Sep 2011, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
m7070 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4	it will let me do f8 but then it says it cant complete loading from a good configuration

20. Sep 2011, 05:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
m7070 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4	i cant do a system restore it just keeps doing a reboot. would it help to use linux to try and get into the system?

25. Sep 2011, 05:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
m7070 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4	nope it wont let me boot in any mode.

25. Sep 2011, 07:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	Take a look at these: http://www.ehow.com/how_4910631_down...very-disk.html http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305595