Compaq Presario S5100NX Win XP Stuck in boot up loop.

My pc will not restart after system recovery, it goes into a loop of the compaq screen asking you to either enter set up or system recovery, and the black Windows starting screen. It just loops between these 2 screens. I can enter start up and system recovery but cannot get pc to boot up.

Repeatedly press the 'f8' key on boot...
Choose 'Safe Mode'...this will boot you into a mode with minimal drivers...
Restore your comp to an earlier date using 'System Restore'
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