Hi, I've just noticed that whenever I start the PC from a cold boot, the error message comes up "we apologize for the inconvence but windows did not start normally,blah blah, etc.. and it highlights the start windows normally. I click that, then the PC reboots all over again, and the same error message reappears! So, it seems to go on in a constant error cycle. I've pulled my original xp disc out, started recovery console, tried fixboot, tried fixmbr, but the problem keeps appearing! I've checked the connections, the CMOS set-up, to make sure it's found the HDD OK but everything appears normal. I'm suspecting a virus, but surely fixing the mbr, would have sorted that out? I puzzled as to why this keeps happening! If i persist with the cycle, keep pressing the "start windows normally" after a while it boots normally! weird... Graham A+