XP boots and get blue screen in any mode when starts
#1
Posted 04 November 2011 - 01:13 PM
#2
Posted 04 November 2011 - 02:06 PM
Select Disable automatic restart on system failure and post the error message displayed in the BSOD.
You should contact Compaq about getting a recovery disk.
#3
Posted 04 November 2011 - 03:59 PM
http://h10025.www1.h...uct=375243#N195
There was no driver recovery media section.
I appreciate your help with this.
#4
Posted 04 November 2011 - 07:44 PM
Try these links
Performing a System Recovery in Microsoft Windows XP
Support details
» Recovering from software problems
» About performing a system recovery
» Choosing between two system recovery options
» Recovering from the hard disk
» Recovering from recovery discs
Edited by noknojon, 04 November 2011 - 08:04 PM.
#5
Posted 04 November 2011 - 08:24 PM
Wrong link again - Sorry -
Try these links
Performing a System Recovery in Microsoft Windows XP
Support details
» Recovering from software problems
» About performing a system recovery
» Choosing between two system recovery options
» Recovering from the hard disk
» Recovering from recovery discs
I appreciate the help but I do not have a Windows xp cd so I can't run recovery console. I don't have a recovery disc so I can't do that option. Since I cannot get into the computer I can't create one. So I wasn't sure what option you were suggesting. Please clarify, thanks.
#6
Posted 04 November 2011 - 11:59 PM
This is what HP say to do if they are out of stock.
Regards -
#7
Posted 05 November 2011 - 09:00 AM
Edited by obsidianx, 07 November 2011 - 08:56 AM.
#8
Posted 08 November 2011 - 04:37 PM
Please download ARCDC from Artellos.com.
- Double click ARCDC.exe
- Follow the dialog until you see 6 options. Please pick: Windows Professional SP2 & SP3
- You will be prompted with a Terms of Use by Microsoft, please accept.
- You will see a few dos screens flash by, this is normal.
- Next you will be able to choose to add extra files. Select the Default Files.
- The last window will allow you to burn the disk using BurnCDCC
You will need to enter the BIOS on the laptop so that it boots from the CD/DVD drive first and the HDD second - to do this keep tapping the F10 key when you power up on a Compaq computer this should get you into the BIOS, from there navigate through the options until you find the Boot options and change the order to 1: CD/DVD drive and 2: The HDD, save the new settings and then Y to accept the new settings, place the XP Recovery disk in the drive and restart the laptop, follow the on screen instructions.
#9
Posted 08 November 2011 - 09:23 PM
Hi obsidianx if you have access to a computer that has a disk burner you can make a Recovery Console disk.
Please download ARCDC from Artellos.com.Your ISO is located on your desktop.
- Double click ARCDC.exe
- Follow the dialog until you see 6 options. Please pick: Windows Professional SP2 & SP3
- You will be prompted with a Terms of Use by Microsoft, please accept.
- You will see a few dos screens flash by, this is normal.
- Next you will be able to choose to add extra files. Select the Default Files.
- The last window will allow you to burn the disk using BurnCDCC
You will need to enter the BIOS on the laptop so that it boots from the CD/DVD drive first and the HDD second - to do this keep tapping the F10 key when you power up on a Compaq computer this should get you into the BIOS, from there navigate through the options until you find the Boot options and change the order to 1: CD/DVD drive and 2: The HDD, save the new settings and then Y to accept the new settings, place the XP Recovery disk in the drive and restart the laptop, follow the on screen instructions.
I downloaded the program from a different laptop. Sorry, I just have a quick question. This computer was given to me by a friend and since I have never accessed it I'm not sure if they have ever run windows update to get the newer service packs. I found a sticker on the bottom stating it has windows xp home edition. Do you still want me to make to make the recovery cd for professional sp2 &sp3? Thanks again for your help.
Edited by obsidianx, 08 November 2011 - 11:09 PM.
#10
Posted 08 November 2011 - 11:04 PM
Do you still have any contact with the person that gave you the laptop ?
They will know if it had XP Home or XP Pro installed.
Also are you able to enter Safe Mode in any "stable manner" yet, or is the computer still "shutting down" even in Safe Mode ??
Thank You -
#11
Posted 09 November 2011 - 08:01 AM
#12
Posted 09 November 2011 - 09:41 PM
Edited by obsidianx, 09 November 2011 - 11:30 PM.
#13
Posted 10 November 2011 - 12:07 PM
Please choose XP Pro, the reason behind this is because you cannot use XP Home to repair XP Pro as it doesn`t have all the features that XP Pro has, the superior XP Pro however will repair the Home version albeit however it will also upgrade it, hope this helps.
#14
Posted 10 November 2011 - 02:45 PM
#15
Posted 10 November 2011 - 02:57 PM
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