windows crashed, wouldn't start....

Had a problem today...I hope someone can tell me what's up!

New computer, clean, no extranneous programs running in the background, like AV.

Running WB trial and have loaded IconPackager trial, CursorXP and ThemeManager. Running Copper_Deck_2_WB5. And most of the suite...incuding a CopperDeck boot skin.

I was playing Halflife 2 this afternoon and suddenly the screen went blank and the computer proceeded to reboot. But just before the computer went back into windows (XP Pro SP2) the screen went blank again and it proceeded to reboot. After a couple times doing this, I turned the computer off and after a short time started back up.

I got the screen that asks if you want to go into safe mode, etc., or "start windows normally." I chose start normally and the whole process began all over again. Finally after several false starts and going into safe mode, on yet another reboot, I chose to restart with "last known good configuration."

That worked and I am up and running again. But I am a bit nervous now.

When Windows came back up the bootskin was back to the default in ThemManager and although most of my icons are true to the copperdeck suite, the "My Computer" icon, on the desktop, is also back to Windows default.

Is it possible that WindowBlinds or any of the other pieces of ObjectDesktop cause this?

Sure would appreciate some help here...

DW
In the High Desert of Central Oregon
AMD x2 4400
2gig OCZ Platinum ram
nvida GeForce 7800 gtx v.81.98
Windows XP pro sp2

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX

Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 12:01:54
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 11:50:22
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 15:45:06
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/26 18:09:46
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26
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Reply #1 Top
restart and after your BIOS screen (before your boot screen normally shows up) press F8 and go into Safe Mode.
uninstall Bootskin, this should help.
Reply #2 Top
Also...system properties/startup and recovery/advanced/system failure...and uncheck 'automatically restart' ...
Reply #3 Top
Also, you might want to go into My Computer properties.
Chose the advanced tab. Start-up and recovery, System failure section.
Uncheck the Automatically restart box. That way you should get a Blue screen withthe error.

Take a photgraph (to post) or copy down any info.

Bootskin is flighty. That's why it's unsupported and free.


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Reply #4 Top
Sir Zubaz ....2 minutes too slow makes you second....
Reply #5 Top
If bootskin is the problem (which very well could be), try rolling back to an earlier version.
Reply #6 Top
2 minutes too slow makes you second


It was 2 minutes earlier when I started the reply . . . I told Susan we shouldn't have any more kids . . . they slow down my response time.

Gahh!!!


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