windows xp media center edition BSOD stop 7e error

the hard disk is on my lapto how do I remove to put as slave on other pc pleas?

remove it from the back, and unplug it

Check this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg_EhfPcZX4

this one looks a hardware failure, but not sure...
scan your harddsik against viruses and also surface test for physical damages...

any mini.dmp's? if yes post it here. vhange the extension to .txt from .dmp

how do you do mini.dmp's

After each Bluescreen (BSOD) a mini.dmp will be created automatically. It will be saved under C:\Windows\Minidump . Post all or some damps change the extension first to .txt from .dmp other vice you cant upload it here.

buy a 2.5 to a 3.5 converter and plug it into a desktop

I cannot copy a minidump to any drive as theyre not recognised apart form my cd drive which has access denied

Hi Merlin,
From your original post your machine won't start in any mode whatsoever?
Have you tried safe mode with command prompt?

Use the original disc to run Repair my computer option. It will ask you for a keyboard layout and then your username and password.A menu will be loaded and one of the options is System Restore. Do a system restore to when you were able to boot and hopefully you will be able to load Windows. Then do the virus scans.

Have spent all day reading about this and tried all ways to boot each is the same BSOD. I download a recovery console iso which I used to get access to windows directory what can I do from here?

yeah I had that in mind will have to get an xp installation disk form work as I have an advent laptop with media center edition so will get onto it tomorrow seems to be my only option now will get back to you Monday evening...thanks

On the BSOD you are getting, is there any file displayed that maybe causing the error, usually ending on *.dll, *.sys...?

I downloaded and built butdidn't find the system restore feature builtin(regreswiz) will try again tonight. i ran Avast, superantispyware and spybot from it they found stuff but still when I boot I get the same problem. from the BSOD i get
*** STOP: 0x000000&E (0xc0000005, 0x87286AD2, 0xF&AC5298, 0xF7AC4F94). There is no mention of of any *.ddl or *.sys. However when I trie to boot into safe mode it does all the multidisk loading the says 'Press ESC to cancel loading SPTD.sys' it then pauses and gives me BSOD'.......is this the key?
Also many thanks for your help much appreciated!!!!

you are probably going to have to do a windows reinstall

how do i do that if it wont  boot up from the installation disk

I just skimmed through this post and didnt see an error after you said you were going to try and get one from work...what error are you getting when you try to boot to cd?

Hi, the sptd.sys is not a system file. It could be installed with an drive emilation sofware like Daemon Tools or Alcochol, PowerIso, etc. If it is not malware, it should be located in: C:\Windows\System32\drivers
It is worth a try deleting it using the recovery console

there are alot of viruses that attach them selves to drivers so when they ar deleted you get BSOD your best bet is new install in my opion due to the problesm you are going to have later

renamed SPTD.sys file and edited entry in registry not to start up yep doesnt attemp to load thta file i still get BSOD on every type of boot. That said when I tried to boot upon removal it took longer on the XP logo screen but then went back to usual settings. any ideas im trying to think thta I should go down the root of getting Hijack this report

I am thinking you got a bad ifection.  you might just want to back it all up and start over if you need the cd let me know

Just to clarify, have you tried to go to the F8 menu and select Safe mode with command prompt? A system restore can be run from there and is worth a try. All you need to do in command prompt is to go windows\system32\retore\rstrui.exe
Unfortunately, this can not be run from recovery console.

cannot boot in any mode at all sorry. I have now booted Ubcd4win from the USB as I'm able to copy files and write files to/from and will install some exe's that will allow some malware people to have a look at the log see if that helps!

Now I'm getting there, I got a copy of Win XP Pro from work. When it booted up i chose the install option...it the detected the version of Xp media center from there I did a repair. Now I can log in  just waiting to see what the fallout is. seriously needs a lot of scanning. Thanks all for your help so far but Im not fininshed yet.

Ah, well, one step at a time:)