Laptop reboot problem...

I have a Compaq Presario 2100 which I am working on for a customer, this laptop has the basic configuration for that model, but when you turn the pc on it tries to boot into windows XP but fails then reboots no time to see the blue screen, I tried F8 to get the PC to stop rebooting after a system problem, but this option is not in the list does anybody know another way to get the blue screen to show up ?

I can not even get into safe mode with this laptop.

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Hitting F8 to try to get into safe mode is one way to get the blue screen to remain. You just need to time it right (just as the BIOS screen is ending, and before Windows takes over) and make sure you get the list that includes Safe mode, Safe mode command prompt, Safe mode w/ networking, and about 3/4 of the way down Disable automatic reboot on system failure. Then select the installation of Windows for it to apply that to, and then wait for the blue screen. This only disables the reboot for this one attempt.

 

>> When you turn the pc on it tries to boot into windows XP but fails then reboots no time to see the blue screen. DeweyBad <<

Here are two possible solutions to this problem:

Possible Solution #1
This problem is most often caused when the Automatically restart option is selected under System failure in the Startup and Recovery dialog box in System Properties.

When you attempt to start Microsoft Windows XP, the black startup screen may be briefly displayed, and then your computer restarts repeatedly.

See MSKB Article ID: 314466 "Black startup screen is briefly displayed and your computer restarts repeatedly when you try to start Windows XP"

Note: Method 2 disables the Automatically restart option in the original Windows XP installation. After you follow the steps in Method 2, you may be able to gather information from the STOP error message and resolve the problem that prevents the computer from starting.

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Possible Solution #2
If when you start your computer, the Microsoft Windows XP startup screen appears, (but the Windows XP logon screen does not appear) and then the computer restarts.

See MSKB Article ID: 310396
"Windows XP logon screen does not appear and the computer continuously restarts"

Good Luck!