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XP will not start normally, with last good settings, or in safe mode


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DaScorp

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Hi, so I am running Windows XP on my Black Macbook, using bootcamp, to play a few games. It is in a FAT32 format, and it's only about 20 Gigs. All was running fine for a while, and tonight it just like died. I was in my game, and a blue screen came up saying something about a software/driver meltdown but it went away after like 2 seconds so I couldnt get a good look at it. I'm not sure if this has to do with it, but this is what I have hooked up to it, and maybe the drivers messed it up?:

USB Mouse
USB Splitter (Only have 2 ports on comp, but need 3)
a "Fatal1ty Headset"
n52te gaming controller
Apple Power Cord

Scenarios:

If I try starting Normally-
It boots, and it gets past the windows logo with the bar, but then the blue screen described above comes up and it reboots

If I try starting with Last Good Settings-
It will make me do some Disk Check that takes about 2 minutes, and then displays results and doesn't do anything, so I have to shut down.

If I try Safe Mode-
It does the EXACT SAME THING as starting it normally

I don't really know what to do :) I'm in Maine away from my house right now so I don't have my XP discs and I would normally just reinstall windows, but I can't and I won't be home for a few days and it would suck sitting around without my games for a few days during my break from school :)

THANKS FOR THE HELP
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Anything? :)
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happyrock

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try booting WITHOUT these connected...
USB Splitter
Fatal1ty Headset
n52te gaming controller

does it boot properly then
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