--------------------------------Error message:
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing video adapters.
Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable memory options such as catching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select advances setup options, and then select safe mode.
Technical information:
*** STOP: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005,0xF748E0BF,0xF78DA208,0xF78D…
*** pci.sys – Address F748E0BF base at F7487000, DateStamp 3b7d855c
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This seems to be a message for an already installed Windows OS, rather than for an install disk so I don’t know what to do. The computer did boot off the install disk (not the hard drive) as I could hear the CD drive buzzing away for ages. And the hard drive is still working as if I boot off that, I get a virus damaged version of windows.
I deleted pci.sys, no effect. There ‘is’ enough disk space. This is an old install disk and a reasonably new laptop, so I don’t think the BIOS is too old and there weren’t any memory options in the BIOS to change.
I originally got Windows XP on this laptop by taking the hard disk from my old broken laptop and putting it in my new laptop, unfortunately I can’t do this again as the old laptop doesn’t work.
Any ideas how I can reinstall Windows? I tested the install disk with another new laptop and got the same error message, but when I tested it on a slightly older desktop computer it worked. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.