BSOD loop
Started by
Dumptruck53
, Sep 21 2010 09:57 AM
#1
Posted 21 September 2010 - 09:57 AM
#2
Posted 21 September 2010 - 10:18 AM
I'm sorry to hear about your issue but we will see if it can be resolved.
If you have Windows XP CD...
1. Boot from the CD.
2. When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts. Select the repair or recover option by pressing R:
3. You'll find yourself at this screen:
4. Once you are at the Recovery Console you will be given at least one choice of Windows installations. Normally the choice you want is the number 1 choice. Click the number 1 key at the "top" of the keyboard and click enter.
NOTE: at this point your numbers to the right of your keyboard are turned off. If you insist on using these keys for your numbers remember to hit the Numbers Lock key before clicking a number over there or your computer will automatically reboot and you will have to wait through the previous steps to get back to the console.
5. You will be given a message asking for the administrator password. Unless someone or something has messed with your computer there is no password so you just click the Enter key.
6. This will bring you to a prompt that says:
C:\WINDOWS>
7. Type:
cd \
Press Enter
Note: between "cd" and "" there should be a "blank space" otherwise the command won't work
8. The prompt should now say:
C:\>
9. Type:
cd system~1\_resto~1
Press Enter.
Note: If it gives an error "Access Denied" while accessing the folder, follow the method below
Type: cd \
Press Enter
Type: cd windows\system32\config
Press Enter
Type: ren system system.bak
Press Enter
(note the spaces between ren and system, and then between system and system.bak)
Type: exit
Press Enter
now the computer should restart, then follow steps 1-6
10. Type:
dir
Press Enter
NOTE: When you hit enter it will list all the restore points folders like "rp1", "rp2" we have to see the last restore point to copy the file from a recent backup. If the restore points have more than one page then you have keep on hitting the key to view the last restore point folder.
NOTE: It is a good rule of thumb to choose the files from the restore point folder which the second to the last one.
11. Type:
cd rp{with the second to the last restore point number }
Press Enter
Example: cd rp9. if rp10 is the last restore point
12. Type:
cd snapshot
Press Enter.
NOTICE: Now the command prompt will look like this:
c:\system~1\resto~1\rp9\snapshot
Note : restore point 9 assumed for clarity of the content.
13. Type:
copy _registry_machine_system c:\windows\system32\config\system
Press Enter
14. Type:
Exit
Press Enter.
Final note : If the above procedure won't solve the problem, repeat all steps, but in step 13 type:
copy _registry_machine_software c:\windows\system32\config\software
Alternatively, select different restore point.
If you don't have Windows CD...
Download Windows Recovery Console: http://www.thecomput...om/files/rc.iso
Download, and install free Imgburn: http://www.imgburn.c...hp?act=download
Using Imgburn, burn rc.iso to a CD.
Boot to the CD...let it finish loading.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
Follow steps 3 - 14.
Thanks to Broni for the instructions
#3
Posted 21 September 2010 - 05:52 PM
Ok I made it to step 4 and now it doesnt give me the opition of the admin password. It just says D:\MiniNT>
What do i do with this?
What do i do with this?
#4
Posted 21 September 2010 - 06:35 PM
try C:\ and let me know what it does.
#5
Posted 21 September 2010 - 06:40 PM
it didn't work.It says, The command is not recognized Type help for a list of supported commands.
#6
Posted 21 September 2010 - 06:46 PM
Type the following and then click Enter
cd \
Does it now go to a C prompt?
cd \
Does it now go to a C prompt?
#7
Posted 21 September 2010 - 06:47 PM
Now it has gone to D:\>
#8
Posted 21 September 2010 - 06:50 PM
Ok by sheer dumb luck i got it to go to C:\>. now I'll continue with the steps
#9
Posted 21 September 2010 - 06:58 PM
Now step 9 isn't working. It says the path or file specified is not valid.
#10
Posted 21 September 2010 - 07:13 PM
Continue on the next line of the instructions tells you what to do if the error message comes up.
#11
Posted 21 September 2010 - 07:52 PM
Ok now when i enter cd \ it says the path or file specified is not valid. Then i enter cd windows\system32\config and it says the path or file specified is not valid. Then I enter ren system system.bak and it says the rename operation failed. So i kept following the steps and exited and restarted. I entered dir and it said an error occurred during directory enumeration. So what next?
#12
Posted 21 September 2010 - 08:14 PM
Hmm sounds like a Repair Installation is needed. To do that you will need a XP disk of the same type you have installed...Home, media or Pro
First lets try a few things.
How To Run Chkdsk /r from Recovery Console:
How to run checkdisk from recovery console (Windows xp). (Courtesy dsenette)
If you can't do this right now then do the following.
Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.
NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool.
Thanks to Broni for the instructions
First lets try a few things.
How To Run Chkdsk /r from Recovery Console:
How to run checkdisk from recovery console (Windows xp). (Courtesy dsenette)
- Insert the Windows XP startup disk into the floppy disk drive, or insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the computer.
Note:Click to select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do so. - When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to start the Recovery Console.
Note:If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console. - When you are prompted to do so, type the Administrator password. If the administrator password is blank, just press ENTER.
- At the Recovery Console command prompt, type the following then press Enter:
chkdsk /r
- Allow this to run UNDISTURBED until completed (45 min or so)
- Report any errors
If you can't do this right now then do the following.
Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.
NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool.
Thanks to Broni for the instructions
#13
Posted 21 September 2010 - 10:57 PM
Ok it finished the chkdsk and it said it found a couple of errors and fixed them. So I started windows normally to see if it worked and it got passed the BSOD. The problem now is some of my programs aren't working. Did I jump the gun?
#14
Posted 22 September 2010 - 04:18 AM
Rerun chkdsk /r again from windows if you can by doing the following.
Go to
Start and then to Run
Type in Chkdsk /r Note the space between k and /
Click Enter ...It will probably ask if you want to do this on the next reboot...click Y
If the window doesn't shutdown on its own then reboot the system manually. On reboot the system will start the chkdsk operation
This one will take longer then chkdsk /f
Note... there are 5 stages...
It may appear to hang at a certain percent for a hour or more or even back up and go over the same area...this is normal...
DO NOT SHUT YOUR COMPUTER DOWN WHILE CHKDSK IS RUNNING OR YOU CAN HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS
This can take several hours to complete.
When completed it will boot the system back into windows.
Let me know if this fixes the problem
Also what do you mean by your programs are not working?
Are you getting error messages or something else?
Go to
Start and then to Run
Type in Chkdsk /r Note the space between k and /
Click Enter ...It will probably ask if you want to do this on the next reboot...click Y
If the window doesn't shutdown on its own then reboot the system manually. On reboot the system will start the chkdsk operation
This one will take longer then chkdsk /f
Note... there are 5 stages...
It may appear to hang at a certain percent for a hour or more or even back up and go over the same area...this is normal...
DO NOT SHUT YOUR COMPUTER DOWN WHILE CHKDSK IS RUNNING OR YOU CAN HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS
This can take several hours to complete.
When completed it will boot the system back into windows.
Let me know if this fixes the problem
Also what do you mean by your programs are not working?
Are you getting error messages or something else?
#15
Posted 22 September 2010 - 08:15 AM
Also what do you mean by your programs are not working?
Are you getting error messages or something else?
[/quote]
I tried using my malware program and it wouldn't open and the same with Internet explorer. I was able to run regcure and it found errors but because I haven't paid for the update it would only repair one of the 60 errors
Are you getting error messages or something else?
[/quote]
I tried using my malware program and it wouldn't open and the same with Internet explorer. I was able to run regcure and it found errors but because I haven't paid for the update it would only repair one of the 60 errors
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