Restarts

Windows XP and, I believe, Windows 2000 have a Startup and Recovery feature that by default configures Windows to automatically restart itself after encountering a system failure error.

These system failure errors are usually isolated and occur randomly. As such, the best way for the operating system to deal with them is to automatically restart.

In most cases, doing so solves the problem. But if the system failure error is more serious and occurs on a regular basis, you'll encounter a continuous reboot loop.

However, you can disable the automatic restart behavior. Follow these steps:

* Press [Windows][Break] to open the System Properties dialog box.
O* n the Advanced tab, click the Settings button in the Startup And Recovery section.
* In the System Failure section, deselect the Automatically Restart check box, and click OK.
* To enable the changes, click OK in the System Properties dialog box.

This change configures the system to halt after encountering a system failure error, which allows you to investigate the problem error in more detail. You'll then have to manually restart the system.