continuous rebooting?

[sao95]

i installed norton system works, spybot and adaware, after rebooting it gets to windows xp prompt, then goes to blue scree that says "autochk program- autocheck program missing-skipping autochk" then it reboots and does it all over again, anyone know what can fix this??

[Kara C]

Are you able to do a complete virus scan? I had to do one with both BitDefender Pro and McAfee just to clean my system up.
Can you enter safe mode...F8 on boot up?
I was lucky enough to have another system that I could access the net with otherwise my system would have been toast, found it odd that one virus scan missed so much while the other could see it. Anyway like to hear what happend reguardless of what you do. Good Luck!

[sao95]

i tried booting from cdrom and it didn't work, got same message, hit f8 all through bootup and couldn't get into safe mode?

[PresterJohn]

your best bet would be to reinstall XP again...less of a headache in the long run and probably the most expedient in your case.

[eagle1]

It's probably norton that messed your system up!!!
So, your saying that you can't get into safe mode?
Why not?
WinXP doesn't go in it?

[sao95]

i guess reformatting is what i'll do

[eagle1]

I found this link but it's talking about partitions and stuff.

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1027465246

So did you make any new partitions?
Also, did you tried the last known configuration?
And did you tried copying the autochk executable from the CD to the HD (in the cd I think you can find the file in i386 folder).

[Kara C]

Originally posted by sao95
i guess reformatting is what i'll do

If you are going to reformat you may as well try the repair option in windowsXP reinstall before going that extreme?
I wonder if you might be able to boot to a command prompt and remove the virus program that might be screwing up your boot process?
Btw when you say you keep hitting F8 is this right after your bios screen info loads? Also are you holding it down a few seconds, I know sometimes my system required I hold that dang thing down till the Screen came up with the safemode options.
Just some thoughts I am sure you have tried everything, just hate to see anyone have to reformat (I hate doing it myself)!

[eagle1]

I wonder if you might be able to boot to a command prompt and remove the virus program that might be screwing up your boot process?

If I'm not mistaken, I think the autochk program CAME with WINXP. I think it's the same thing as the old chckdsk command. So .. it could be that Norton System Works did something to it, or changed something.!

[Kara C]

That i386 folder also has a exe file that will allow you to do a manual restore, I just can't recall the name. I will do some research.