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Backup and RecoveryWindows XP tips, tricks, and shortcuts are every administrator's dream. Fortunately,TechRepublic's newly updated Tech Tips for Windows XP Professional CD-ROM collectsmore than 160 tried-and-true tips, tricks, and shortcuts to keep your XP administrationskills sharp!You'll learn to prevent problems, empower end users, secure systems, and take advan-tage of all of the features that Windows XP offers. Cut your learning curve--start usingthe second edition of this solutions-packed CD with the confidence of knowing that techprofessionals just like you have field-tested each hack. Save 20% on your entire order! Order now and enter coupon code TR33:FCD for 20% off your entire order! Tech Tips for Windows XPProfessional, Second EditionBreak out of a continuous reboot loop Copyright ©2004 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. To see more downloads and get your free TechRepublic membership, please visit http://techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.html. Break out of a continuous reboot loop Have you ever had to troubleshoot a Windows XP system that appeared to be stuck in a continuous reboot loop? In this scenario, you can start the system as you normally would and even log on. But within seconds of logging on, the system mysteriously reboots itself. In some cases, you don't even have to log on before the system reboots. If this sounds familiar, you're encountering a feature of Windows XP's Startup and Recovery system. By default, this system specifically configures Windows XP to automatically restart itself after encountering a system failure error. These system failure errors are usually isolated and occur randomly. As such, the best way for the operating system to deal with them is to automatically restart. In most cases, doing so solves the problem. But if the system failure error is more serious and occurs on a regular basis, you'll encounter a continuous reboot loop. However, you can disable the automatic restart behavior. Follow these steps: 1. Press [Windows][Break] to open the System Properties dialog box. 2. On the Advanced tab, click the Settings button in the Startup And Recovery section. 3. In the System Failure section, deselect the Automatically Restart check box, and click OK. 4. To enable the changes, click OK in the System Properties dialog box. This change configures the system to halt after encountering a system failure error, which allows you to investigate the problem error in more detail. You'll then have to manually restart the system. Keep in mind that you'll have to work fast in order to make the change before the system reboots. You may have better luck making the change if you launch the system in Safe Mode.Schedule Chkdsk for bootup with Chkntfs in Windows XP Copyright ©2004 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. To see more downloads and get your free TechRepublic membership, please visit http://techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.html. Schedule Chkdsk for bootup with Chkntfs in Windows XP When using Chkdsk to troubleshoot and fix problems on NTFS-formatted drives, you may want to configure Chkdsk to run in the early stages of system bootup instead of while the operating system is actually running. This allows you to obtain a more accurate reading on the condition of the disk without the extra overhead of the running operating system. You can do this using the Chkntfs utility. Follow these steps: 1. Go to Start | Run. 2. To restore all Chkntfs default settings, enter Chkntfs /d. 3. If there are multiple hard drives in the system, enter Chkntfs /x <drive letter>:. This excludes the drives you don't want to check. Make <drive letter> the letter(s) of the drive(s) you want to exclude. 4. Enter Chkntfs /t:0 to set the countdown to zero. 5. Type Chkntfs /c <drive letter>:, where <drive letter> is the letter of the drive you want to check.Add a Safe Mode option to the Boot menu in Windows XP Copyright ©2004 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. To see more downloads and get your free TechRepublic membership, please visit http://techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.html. Add a Safe Mode option to the Boot menu in Windows XP When you're experiencing a problem with Windows XP, you may need to boot the system into Safe Mode more than once. However, doing so can be a tiresome process. When the Boot menu appears, you must press [F8], and then you must select Safe Mode from yet another menu. Wouldn't it be nice if Safe Mode were available from the Boot menu? In fact, it's relatively easy to add a Safe Mode option to the Boot menu. Follow these steps: 1. Press [Windows][Break] to open the System Properties dialog box. 2. On the Advanced tab, click the Settings button in the Startup And Recovery section. 3. In the System Startup section, click the Edit button. 4. When the Boot.ini file opens in Notepad, locate the line that ends with the /fastdetect switch. 5. Highlight and copy that line, and paste it in the line below. 6. Change the section on the line that reads WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" to WINDOWS="Safe Mode." 7. Add the following to the end of the line: /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlogWhat is System Restore? Copyright ©2004 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. To see more downloads and get your free TechRepublic membership, please visit http://techrepublic.com.com/2001-6240-0.html. What is System Restore? System Restore is another feature that has its roots in Windows ME. It allows users to save all important system files, called creating a checkpoint, and restore them later if something happens with the system. It is essentially a feature that allows users to go back in time and undo all changes to a system. System Restore monitors system files and creates checkpoints at the time of significant system events (e.g., driver and application installation) and periodically (every 24 hours). Periodical restore points are only created when the CPU is idle. Additionally, users can manually create restore points through the System Restore utility found in Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools. System Restore is enabled automatically once Windows XP is installed. Keep in mind that System Restore requires at least 200 MB of free space on each partition; otherwise, it is disabled and all previous restore points are lost. When more than 200 MB of free space becomes available, System Restore is turned on automatically. By default, System Restore will use up to 12


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