Computer does not boot after installing Windows XP SPK3
Hi Experts,
one of my coworkers computers does not boot up after installing Windows XP SPK3. The computer was working fine before the install. The machine is a dell Optiplex GX 520 with 2.5GB of RAM and dual processor.
After installing the SPK3, the computer tries to boot up but after getting to the blue screen which shows the windows logo and the amount of memory it reboots again. I can't boot up on safe mode and I can't go into "last good known configuration". I removed the HD and I installed it as a slave into another computer (same model), the new computer recognized the new hard drive. After that, I set up the problematic HD as a master on the new computer and I can't boot up either. it brings me to the vicious circle again. While I went to F8, i disabled the option of "restart after a system failure" (i thought that this might fix my problem) but I got the following error" Page_Fault_In_nonpage_Area
Please help me, reformatting the hard drive is not an option at the moment.
Thanks
one of my coworkers computers does not boot up after installing Windows XP SPK3. The computer was working fine before the install. The machine is a dell Optiplex GX 520 with 2.5GB of RAM and dual processor.
After installing the SPK3, the computer tries to boot up but after getting to the blue screen which shows the windows logo and the amount of memory it reboots again. I can't boot up on safe mode and I can't go into "last good known configuration". I removed the HD and I installed it as a slave into another computer (same model), the new computer recognized the new hard drive. After that, I set up the problematic HD as a master on the new computer and I can't boot up either. it brings me to the vicious circle again. While I went to F8, i disabled the option of "restart after a system failure" (i thought that this might fix my problem) but I got the following error" Page_Fault_In_nonpage_Area
Please help me, reformatting the hard drive is not an option at the moment.
Thanks
Connect the hard drive as a slave on the other system and run a chkdsk /f command on it. If that doesn't work then follow the steps in this article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/ This will almost most certainly get your system up and running and you can try to do a system restore from there to a later date.
Since you can connect this hdd to another system so you can also try copying teh registry files from c:\system~1\_resto~1 folder as well. Read here for more info, look under Option 3 http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Windows/C:%5Cwindows%5Csystem32%5Cconfig%5Csystem_missing_or_corrupt.html
However irrespective of the recovery an OSRI could almost be a certainty since files have been overwritten in the SP3 upgrade.
Dan
Since you can connect this hdd to another system so you can also try copying teh registry files from c:\system~1\_resto~1 folder as well. Read here for more info, look under Option 3 http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Windows/C:%5Cwindows%5Csystem32%5Cconfig%5Csystem_missing_or_corrupt.html
However irrespective of the recovery an OSRI could almost be a certainty since files have been overwritten in the SP3 upgrade.
Dan
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Cybrexus,
I could not get into las know good configuration when I connected the HD on a different computer. I will try to Chkdsk. Regarding memory, why do you think that is a memory problem? I connected the problematic HD to a different computer.
I could not get into las know good configuration when I connected the HD on a different computer. I will try to Chkdsk. Regarding memory, why do you think that is a memory problem? I connected the problematic HD to a different computer.
usually this type of stop error occurs because of faulty ram or other hardware failure, disk errors, viruses, graphic drivers, antivirus, firewall, etc. (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms793437.aspx)
try checkdisk first then run a memory test
you can also try disable caching on your computer in bios
i'm not sure if restoring the registry can help but you can try as well!
try checkdisk first then run a memory test
you can also try disable caching on your computer in bios
i'm not sure if restoring the registry can help but you can try as well!
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Guys,
thanks for you input. I'll try your suggestions and I will let you know.
thanks for you input. I'll try your suggestions and I will let you know.
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Cybrexus,
is this the right command? I booted with CD, I went into the recovery console but the following command is not working Chkdsk /f /r I'm getting an error " the command is not recognized. by the way, I had the problematic HD as a master.
is this the right command? I booted with CD, I went into the recovery console but the following command is not working Chkdsk /f /r I'm getting an error " the command is not recognized. by the way, I had the problematic HD as a master.
Run just a chkdsk /r command. It will take a few hours to complete depending on the HDD size and might work although in this case I am not too sure. Try the second part of my solution above if this doesnt work.
Dan
Dan
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well done, good research!
Good work done. Glad issue was fixed!!
Dan
Dan
Otherwise try boot your windows xp cd and run Chkdsk /f /r in the console
Additionally you can run a memory test www.memtest86.com
Unplug all the non critical devices, printers, cd drives, 2nd monitor, etc