LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 My PC was on all night last night. This morning, it had a BSOD.The thing told me to restart the PC, and when I do, it seems to be loading up and then all of a sudden, the screen goes blank and the case starts making quiet noises..."rev rev rev rev" pause"rev rev rev rev"This is the first BSOD on this computer.I believe the BSOD error mentioned something about a kernel, but I cannot remember exactly what and I now cannot reproduce the screen.EEK.Help?Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Start tapping F8 at startup until you get to the boot screen. Select Safe mode and if it gets to the Safe mode desktop open My Computer and right click on your drive and select Properties. Under the Tools tab click the Check Now button for Error checking. It will probably say it can not perform the action until the PC is rebooted. Reboot and let it run. See what errors come up. If that doesn't work reboot again while tapping F8 and this time selct Last known good configuration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 When started in safe mode:********Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEMYou can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the original Setup CD-ROM...********If I do this, will I lose the information on the hard drive?Thanks for your help! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 go to control pannel-sys-advanced -start up and recovery -settings and uncheck automatic restarts and see if your compt keeps restarting it selfthen post back. to try and recover the missing file try run -type cmd at the prompt type sfc/scannow insert your xp diskwhen prompted then press enterthen go make 10 cups of coffeedont touch any thing the scan is finished remember this is for xpmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) start your compt then insert your xp disk select the repair optionthen follow the screens you may have to reboot after inserting the cd depending on your sysmarty Edited March 31, 2006 by martymas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 When I attempt to repair, I type in "md tmp" and I have the response "Access is Denied"I cannot start in Safe Mode, I have to use F12 to start from the Windows CD. There is a "Keyboard Failure" When I try to use F8 at start up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 will the sys alow you into the bios at start up?marty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I am not sure how to attempt that, or how to tell if it allows me into the bios at startup.How may I check?Thanks Marty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 reboot your compt at the bottom of the boot up screen delete will appear press delete and it will take your to the compt settingsdepending on your sys you may have to use f2 or f12with xp it is deletemarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 When I restarted, I did not see delete.I pressed delete, and the computer is now at a blank screen.If I press F2, I go to the Setup screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Should I try to reinstall Windows? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I'd recommend doing a REPAIR INSTALL with an XP disc - not the recovery console. Boot off your disc, continue to install XP, then select a REPAIR install on your copy of XP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) @xxkbxxWhen I try to do the repair install, I am told that Access is Denied. Edited March 31, 2006 by LiXindi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 @xxkbxxsorry about that, I went back and did it without the recovery console, and now I have to choose the partition. Shall I choose FAT? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 ha ha haI am not going to put it in the FAT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 sigh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 (edited) XP repair install Edited April 1, 2006 by TheTerrorist_75 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 XP repair installDang terrorist! I was hoping to recall all the keystrokes by memory (I'm serious, I am pretty sure I have it down pat from repetition Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 (edited) @terroristPart one worked just fine. I followed the steps, but when I get to part 2, I do not see: "Now select the operating system you wish to repair, if as in most occasions there is only one, the just press "R" to continue."I see something regarding the partitions, with no option to repair. It asks me to choose which partition (FAT or C:), delete a partition, or create a new partition. I am unable to create a new partition. Should I try to delete the c: partition?When I attempt to choose the c: partition, I get this:This partition is either too full, damaged, not formatted or formatted with an incompatitble file system. To continue installing Windows, Setup must format this partition. Thanks for your help! Edited April 1, 2006 by LiXindi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xxkbxx Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 (edited) It sounds like you pressed ESC to continue creating a new setup of XP instead of repairing (pressing R) over the installation Edited April 1, 2006 by xxkbxx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 hmm...Right after I pressed F8 to agree, the very next screen was the partition screen.I do not remember pressing ESC, but let me reboot and see what happens this time, making certain I do not do that.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 nope, same results. Right after pressing F8 to agree to the terms, etc, that partition choice screen pops up.Do you think I should delete the c:partition? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiXindi Posted April 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Does that mean that Setup is not detecting a Windows XP installation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dragon Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 if it doesn't give you the option do a repair install, then it's not detecting the operating system. That almost sounds like a virus wiped your hard drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JSKY Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 (edited) O Heck!!! Never mind. I thought TTs was about using the repair council. I just repeated the same thing. Silly me Try doing a repair install as described below. See if it will work this way.There are two types of repair on XP. When you boot with the XP disk. You will come to the first part that asks if you want to install or do a repair. This first repair is a command prompt type for a specific repair. AT THIS POINT! If you click on install XP instead, you will see XP load files as it get ready to install the OS. When it gets done loading files, you will again be asked to install XP or to repair your current OS. At this second repair option, click to repair and sit back. XP will go through your whole system searching and repairing parts that have been changed or need to be replaced. BUT REMEMBER!! With any repair you will need your CD KEY. And you MUST go to windows update and re-download some of the updates because the repair will remove some of them.. I just said the same thi Edited April 1, 2006 by JSKY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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