Cannot restart windows xp in safe mode

I get stuck at the logo screen. I've tried repeatedly, but it doesn't work. Some background: I did not add any new hardware or software recently.

I have good antivirus protection Avira, MSSE , did a routine security patching of all programs about a week ago using secunia. Although, I have multiple antivirus programs and that can be a problem, they've worked fine on the problem computer for 6 months, and I have two other computers with the same OS and antivirus programs and they work fine too.

As you were unable to perform repair installation also successfully, I would suggest you to disable automatic restart on system failure to obtain the exact error message.

Method 1: Disable automatic restart on system failure to get the exact error message. This option prevents Windows from automatically restarting if an error causes Windows to fail. Restart the computer. As the computer is restarting, press the F8 key repeatedly until you see the Windows Advanced Options screen. Method 2: Perform Disk check from the Recovery console.

How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP. At the Windows 8 login screen: hold the Shift key on your keyboard, click Power and then click Restart click to view a screenshot. Proceed to step 3 below. Alert: Information regarding the Log4j 2 vulnerability. Last Updated: Sep 7, Was this information helpful?

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