WIN2K: The invisible error message & the loop

[hammer]

Hi...

I have a strange problem with Win2K. A loop.
From time to time, during the startup process, just before the "preparing network connections" window appear (some time after the display adaptor has been loaded), a Blue screen appear, with white characters, obviously an error message from the system. Then the whole system shut down, restart and enter an endless loop: startup process, blue screen, restart.

I have to reinstall a FRESH COPY of Win 2K each time (the repair option does not see anything wrong.

I would LOVE to be able to see this blue screen. But it appears just for a glimpse: PAUSE command won't do it. I looked for log files, couldn't find one.

Now, thinking maybe it could solve the problem, I tried to install WinXP. No success. The installation problem freezes while installing the hardware (always same spot: 34 minutes remaining in the installation process).

Yes, I did reformat my systerm partition. Many times.

Any idea how i can have a look at this blue window? (the only word i coul ever read was MEMORY)

THANKS

[Jasper73]

Have you tried booting up in safe mode via the F8 prompt when you see the Windows starting loader screen and then go into Control Panle and System, select Advanced, Startup and Recovery, then tick untilck Automatically restart

[Guest]

Malhereusement...
I've tried Safe Mode. No success. Can't get to the desktop. Same blue screen, disappearing as soon as it appears.
THERE MUST BE SOME LOG FILE SOMEWHERE!
Another detail: i'm on dual boot. When I switch back to Win 98 SE, I have no problem.
Is there some kind of utility that monitors what's going on during booting and can report on it?