Problem with aswrvrt.sys...Windows XP...unable to Boot

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thanks so much for the message....

it is Windows XP home edition with service pack 3......

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one more important point.....

just now I tried to boot in safe mode.....unlike yesterday....it got stuck again in aswRvt.sys.......and then went to the blue window XP opening page and that's it......

[davexnet]

Does it mention aswrvrt.sys in the blue screen?  I thought it was disabled by the earlier procedure you tried?

I thought if it was disabled it shouldn't be accessed and therefore should not be a failure point? Perhaps I'm wrong ?

I don't think the system tries to load the contents of \windows\system32\drivers unless they're referenced in then registry

[essexboy]

The registry references to all Avast drivers were deleted so windows should not try to start them

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thanks so much for the message....

it is Windows XP home edition with service pack 3......

If it were me and above I'd do a XP Repair install........after trying all other avenues from the experts here.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm  ....you need to follow the instructions EXACTLY.........else the process can also REFORMAT your entire HDD.
....but you need an XP O/S CD.....
which seems you are in luck......... https://archive.org/details/HPOperatingSystemCDWindowsXPHomeSP3OEM