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Hi,· What is the exact error message you receive at startup?· Did you make any software or hardware changes on the machine prior to the issue?You may configure the computer in clean boot and check if the issue persists. It will start Windows XP by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs and helps to eliminate software conflicts. The following link has steps showing how to perform clean boot:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353Note: Please ensure that the computer is set to start as usual by following the section ‘Steps to configure Windows to use a Normal startup state’ from the article: How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353For slow performance of the machine, you may follow this link & check if it helps.Restore Your Computer's Performance with Windows XPI would recommend you to install Windows 7 on your machine, which has improved performance & better memory usuage.For more information, referthese links: Features of Windows 7 Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

I would recommend you to install Windows 7 on your machine, which has improved performance & better memory usuage.For more information, referthese links: Features of Windows 7 Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7Hope the information helps. Please post back and let us know.RegardsDebleena SMicrosoft Answers Support EngineerVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.debleena, though i can appreciate you enthusiasm for windows 7, the o.p. could do without this opinion because it only adds to difficulty and confusion to the issue the o.p. is experiencing. you should also keep in mind, that this is an xp forum and that the o.p.'s machine and finances may not compatiable towards win7.db`...>-)))> `...>-)))> share the nirvana mann