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Jack Doobie

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i started up my computer this mourning, and it gave me a blue screen saying that theire`s a problem with my computer


i thought it was my network card, because ive had a blue screen problem before that was due to my network card
i removed the, but it didnt do anything
still the same
on the screen it said to disable BIOS memory options, like caching or shadowing, i disabled them
and still the same thing



i dont know what to do....it says re-install recently added hardware or remove it
but the last hardware that was installed was my printer like a month ago
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Boot your computer with your installation disk and enter R for the recovery console

Type
chkdsk /r
at the prompt

let it finish

you shoudl be ok after a reboot.
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[bleep]


my install disk is 2 and a half hours away....my brother has it at his place........

but he`s coming down this weekend, i can get him to bring it down then


if i get the disk and do what you said, and it doesnt work, should i make a new thread or try and come back to this one?
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sorry about the swear
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Hi Jack Doobie...

Post back to this thread...when you do so, this topic will be "bumped" back to the first page where we'll be sure to see it.

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Jack Doobie

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alrite
thanks for the help....once again gerryf is trying to save my comp
lol
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You could also download RC.iso from the following link:

http://www.tweakxp.c...ticle36941.aspx

You need to burn this image to a CD and boot your computer with it--this is different than burning a file to a CD. If you do not know how to burn an ISO image, then download the following program to another Windows XP machine, install it.

http://isorecorder.a...isorecorder.htm

After installation, right click the RC.iso file you downloaded above and choose COPY IMAGE TO CD.

Then reboot your PC with that CD in the CD-ROM drive.

This will give you a recovery console to use to run
chkdsk /r

at a command prompt.
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Jack Doobie

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alrite
i did what the first person told me
i can get to the internet
the only thing is that my profile is lost
i cant get anything from my documents
i cant logon to my profile, it says it may be corrupt

can i get it back?
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i got some projects to hand in....and ive already re-done like half of them
if you guys could get to this post ASAP, it would save me a lot of time on re-doing projects...cuz i had finished a couple of em already, and started on some
i duno if i can get my files back, but i would like a no anwser more than my post fading away
can anyone help?
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Hi Jack Doobie...

Try booting into Safe Mode (tap F8 key during boot sequence and choose Safe Mode) and use the Administrator logon...create yourself a new account and copy your files to the new account. Then restart and try logging onto the new account in Normal Mode...

Did you ret the files you needed and can you open them?

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alrite
the files are still there, that i know cuz i got my music from real player, cuz my windows media was screwing up.
im gonna tyr booting in safe mode and all
we`ll see how it works
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i created a new profile and tranfered the files
it still doesnt work
it logs into the new profile, i tranfered all of the files to this profile
and i turned on my comp this mourning and they are gone
just like my other profile.....
i got to ym documents and stuff and it says im logged in under USER

im just gonna format my computer...i got everything saved now
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Jack Doobie

You might try this REPAIR to your installation of XP. This procedure will not damage or change your current files or settings...it will just repair or replace damaged system files. You will be asked for your Installation CD and may be asked for your product key. Follow the instructions carefully...print them out if you can. Note: This option is not always available on OEM Recovery Cd's

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