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Blue Screening PC
« on: 15 August 2009, 20:51:26 »
Im taking a look at a mates computer as it has a problem, during the boot sequence (just after the xp loading logo) it blue screens, but doesnt stay up long enough to read any error messages. just reboots to the BIOS loading screen :/ tried safe mode and last known good config; both do the same blue screen n reboot. what can i do?
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #1 on: 15 August 2009, 21:45:27 »
If the data on the disk is not needed then reinstall.
try resetting the bios to default as well
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #2 on: 15 August 2009, 22:10:18 »
My old laptop did this.

New hard drive cured this problem.

My mate ran my old drive as an external to check over, gubbed!
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #3 on: 15 August 2009, 22:10:46 »
Would be temped to do the bios 1st, and see if it boots, has he done a memory upgrade with mis matched memory?
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #4 on: 15 August 2009, 22:14:35 »
big_fra is right, had to do just that with my sister's. Saved her data by setting up on mine in an external caddy.
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #5 on: 15 August 2009, 22:25:21 »
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big_fra is right, had to do just that with my sister's. Saved her data by setting up on mine in an external caddy.

That's the word I was looking for.
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #6 on: 15 August 2009, 22:51:49 »
One thing i would try is to unplug any pci cards/etc(if any)and use on board grahics if poss. See if its card causing the prob. Other than that if no other hardware changes have been made before it starting blue screening, then its rebuilt time if afraid.
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #7 on: 15 August 2009, 23:52:56 »
bsods only happen due to drivers crashing, 99% of the time because the hardware does something unexpected
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #8 on: 16 August 2009, 15:47:42 »
Thats Known as "The blue screen of death" have you tryed putting in the os cd doing a new start which should work from cd if its set up in bios, then hit the repair button?
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #9 on: 16 August 2009, 15:58:46 »
Try this - works most of the time -

Boot off Windows CD to recovery console.  Delete the 5 registry files (system, software, sam, security and default) in c:\windows\system32\config.  Copy the same 5 files from c:\windows\repair to c:\windows\system32\config (these are orig default installation files).  Reboot computer and it will go into Windows.  Desktop may look a little strange but don't worry that will be fixed next.
Open the System Volume Information folder C:\System Volume Information . This folder contains one or more _restore {GUID} folders such as "_restore{87BD3667-3246-476B-923F-F86E30B3E7F8}"
Open a recent dated folder (not the current one) to locate a Snapshot subfolder; eg C:\System Volume Information\_restore{D86480E3-73EF-47BC-A0EB-A81BE6EE3ED8}RP1Snapshot
Copy the following files to the C:\Windows\Temp folder
_registry_user_.default
_registry_machine_security
_registry_machine_software
_registry_machine_system
_registry_machine_sam

Reboot off Windows Cd into recovery console.
Type the following

delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
 delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
 delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
 delete c:\windows\system32\config\default
 delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
 
 copy c:\windows\temp\_registry_machine_software c:\windows\system32\config\software
 copy c:\windows\temp\_registry_machine_system c:\windows\system32\config\system
 copy c:\windows\temp\_registry_machine_sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
 copy c:\windows\temp\_registry_machine_security c:\windows\system32\config\security
 copy c:\windows\temp\_registry_user_.default c:\windows\system32\config\default

Reboot to Windows.  If this is not correct recovery point you can now use System Restore as normal.
« Last Edit: 16 August 2009, 16:00:11 by dbug »
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #10 on: 16 August 2009, 16:05:07 »
Well posted Db 8-) have made a copy of that :y :y
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #11 on: 16 August 2009, 17:08:00 »
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Well posted Db 8-) have made a copy of that :y :y

No probs mate - just sorted a blue screening pc using that method.  Restoring to orig installation setup to get windows to boot has been available since Win95 on!  Restoring restore files only available since Win ME on. :y
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #12 on: 16 August 2009, 19:12:54 »
If you need to rely on the likes of system restore to get you out of the crap, maybe you should stick to your original trade  ;)
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Re: Blue Screening PC
« Reply #13 on: 17 August 2009, 02:42:30 »
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If you need to rely on the likes of system restore to get you out of the crap, maybe you should stick to your original trade  ;)

Why do you always have to be so negative in your posts?  Surely its better to offer assistance to someone who needs it?
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