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by m1cracker

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Windows XP Media center on a Dell just keeps rebooting. I have removed all of the PCI cards 1 at a time getting it back to m/b boot. Stills just keeps rebooting. Makes no difference it I try booting to Safe mode, Last configuration or Normal. Any ideas?

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by oh smeg

And looking at the System Temps or as the case is open check to see if the Fans are working.

But if you don't see anything obvious you really need to use a Known Good Power Supply to check the Hardware. You could also try booting off a Boot Disc and not Windows to see if the system keeps running. I would suggest the Ultimate Boot CD and while that is running you can do some tests to diagnose any Hardware Problems. It's available free to download from here

http://tinyurl.com/3jnpy

Just place it in the Optical Drive and if the system tries to start Windows Open the BIOS and change the Boot Order to Optical Drive then HDD and save the changes on Exit.

This will allow you to boot off the CD and use it without loading Windsors.

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by m1cracker

After I was able to get into the CMOS and changed the settings, did the reboot and it came back as it should have. Powered down the system for the nite, started the next day and same symtems. Went back into CMOS and everything was back to waht it was before, pulled battery and it was dead. Prlaced it and all is fine now.

by internetspider

If it reboots before the login windows, there maybe some system files corrupted, boot it from XP cd and select Repair windows, it will repair your windows with your old settings and configuration.

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