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#226
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Gday.
Please try the following.
1. Click Start, type msconfig in the search box.
2. On the top menu, click on Boot, and in the boot option, check whether the safe boot is checked.
3. If it is checked, then please uncheck. all other boxes should be unchecked.
4. On the top menu, click on general, select Normal Startup.
5. Click on apply, then OK.
6. System prompts you to restart, please restart the system.

Result please.
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All the boxes are already unchecked

Edited by cmislin, 01 December 2013 - 11:13 PM.

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OK, If you went right through to 6 and no good, will look further and get back to you.
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OK, If you went right through to 6 and no good, will look further and get back to you.

Well I didn't reboot since I didn't change anything and the last 10 or so times I tried to normally boot either A) hung up on chkdsk when I went to cancel or B) let chkdsk run and BSOD


If you want me to try to normally boot let me know.
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Yes please, while in msconfig.
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Ok as soon as I'm done here I will reboot more than likely its not going to boot since nothing was changed but I will give it a go if doesn't boot I will be back in safemode and post again
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Windows splash screen then to a blank screen and still hard drive activity but nothing else.(on spare laptop to make post)((its also done this a few time as well I leave it for a hour or so or whenever the hard drive activity stops and then hard power down))

currently waiting for hard drive activity to cease

Edited by cmislin, 02 December 2013 - 12:28 AM.

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It is possible that chkdsk is running, so do not shut down even if the activity LED is inactive. It can run for hours without any indication then suddenly boot.

Edit. 11.40pm
Been over 5 hours running, no report back, (you may be unavailable, asleep) If system not responded, other techs may have more suggestion.
On an of chance, try Last Known Good, press enter.
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Can you get a new log with the BSOD in it for me please.
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I can upload the logs again if ya want. My system is still stuck in limbo at the time of my post there is intermittent hard drive activity but haven't see any in awhile. I've tried last known configuration before. Currently waiting to see what its best for me to do with computer currently stuck in limbo. I can upload the logs as soon as we figure out what to do. Since I'm on the spare laptop to post. Also before I went to bed I also checked if keyboard was active it was not and still isn't.

Edited by cmislin, 02 December 2013 - 09:57 PM.

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I did finally turn my PC off since it was pst 24hrs of being on and more than a few hours since hard drive activity of any kind.
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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

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From one of the things either you or another tech had me to do at the OS choose screen is recovery console. Its currently running I won't be able to watch it fully so do you just want me to post back when I'm back home and its done?
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That will be fine. :thumbsup:
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The only info it told me was exactly this "CHKDSK found and fixed one or more errors on the volume" Is there a way to figure out what? Also let me know what you would like me to try now.

Edited by cmislin, 03 December 2013 - 03:16 PM.

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