Hello, i have an old compaq, i don't know what it is but it has windows xp home edition, everytime it boots up it says SETUP is being restarted, then it goes to this screen where it says safe mode in each corner and a box pops up and says windows xp cannot run under SAFEMODE, setup will restart now. i tried to f8 and go to run windows normally a few other ones i don't know what the *censored* is wrong with it but it is pissing me off. any help would be greatly appreciated. you could e-mail me too if you want. thank you
"old Compaq" doesn't mean much. What model/processor/RAM amount, etc. are we talking? Did it ever work right? What adware/spyware/virus solutions are in place, updated and being used? What happened just prior to all of this, etc.it is a compaq presario 7594 or something, i don't know the ram or the specs, i have the compaq QUICK restore disk, and the xp disk if you need anymore info just askDo you have any critical info on there you need to backup before we begin?no but if this helps when i try to put in the windows disk it comes up and says couldn't open drive multi0disk0rdisk0partition1, then ntldr: couldn't open drive and the same st of stuff at the end
Luke:

Try the Last Known Good Configuration option of the Windows startup menu:

1. Press F8 after the power on SELF test (where the computer checks the memory, etc.) and before the Windows splash screen.
2. When the boot menu appears, choose the option to boot to the Last Known Good Configuration.
3. Windows will restore its registry to the state it was in the last time you were able to successfully log on.

If that doesn't work, let us know.  There are a few other things we may try to fix it.

Best regards,
Doci tried every thing on the boot disk menu it just KEEPS coming back to that windows xp cannot run under safemide. setup will restart now, screen,  and it won't read the compaq quick restart disk or the windows xp program?