Re: Activity lamp permanently on
From: robin (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/26/04
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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 07:51:03 -0700
Excellent stuff - have spent much time attempting to
access BIOS without password and finally got
there.Fundamental problem is that the PC will not
recognise both cd and dvd drives - they do not appear
in 'My Computer' and device manager indicates no driver
is installed (and of course I cannot install from disk).
Have played around with regedit as suggested by another
forum but still no joy. The only good news is that the
lmp is no longer continually illuminated!
Any ideas.
>-----Original Message-----
>If you now can't boot Windows, ignore the suggestion in
the error message as
>that will take you to the recovery console and what you
need to do is a
>repair install of XP as follows:
>NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data
files intact, if
>something goes wrong during the repair install, you may
be forced to start
>over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have
your data backed up,
>you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.
>
>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM
drive and you have an
>actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the
XP
>CD in the drive and perform a repair install as outlined
below. If the
>system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not
sure, you need to enter
>the system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first
screen usually has
>instructions that if you wish to enter set press a
specific key, when you
>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if
>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the
boot sequence. Save
>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The
system will reboot.
>
>When the system boots, a few screens into the process
you may see a message
>instructing you
>to hit any key in order to boot from the CD along with a
countdown. When
>you see this be sure to
>hit a key on the keyboard, if you miss this instruction
and the system fails
>to boot from the CD, it's too
>late, you'll need to reboot and try again.
>
>Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You
will see a reference
>asking if you need to load special drivers and another
notice that if you
>wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console)
depress F2. Just let
>setup run past all of that. It will continue to load
files and drivers.
>
>Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you
will come to a screen
>with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair
Windows Installation
>using the Recovery console. ***The selection you want
at this screen is
>"Setup Windows,"
>NOT "Repair Windows Installation.
>
>The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want
and requires you to
>press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end
user agreement. Setup
>will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon
finding your
>version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current
installation or
>install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair
installation. From there
>on, follow the screens.
>
>If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite
limited. You can
>either purchase a retail version of XP which will allow
you to perform the
>above
>among other tools and options it has or you can run your
system recovery
>routine with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your
drive, deleting all
>files but will restore your setup to factory fresh
condition.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Robin" <robin@rowlandr.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
message
>news:1d11b01c45381$b36c1cb0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> The Symantec site did not throw up any clues although I
>> tried a few suggestions, none of which worked.
>>
>> Desperation setting in - error msg displayed 'Windows
>> could not start because the following file system is
>> missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.
You
>> can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows
setup
>> using the original CD-ROM. Select 'r' at the first
screen
>> to start repair'.
>>
>> When CD drive was working, tried this and could not
iden
>> 'first screen' or 'r'. Does this mean the first screen
>> that appears and key 'r'? With the CD drive inop I
cannot
>> of course load the CD.
>>
>> Grateful for any further assistance. Probably worth
>> noting that, other than no CD drive and constant red
lamp,
>> the PC seems to work OK.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>>>The "NDD" error message may be Norton Disk Doctor. You
>> might want to check
>>>the Symantec site and/or their tech support. Norton
Disk
>> Doctor would
>>>certainly keep the activity light on and while it says
it
>> can't run, it may
>>>be trying to do so and as such might not only be the
>> source of the error but
>>>also the disk activity.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>>Windows Shell/User
>>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>>
>>>"Robin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:19e3c01c44d9c$f9a7d7e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Have Norton SystemWorks installed. Tried MS support -
>>>> cannot find regedit32.exe on my system.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>You're welcome.
>>>>>
>>>>>Do you have any Norton applications installed on your
>>>> system?
>>>>>
>>>>>As to the CD-ROM drive, please see the following
>>>> Knowledge Base article, it
>>>>>may only reference Easy CD Creator but this issue is
the
>>>> same for Nero as
>>>>>well:
>>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
>>>> US;314060
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>>>>>Windows Shell/User
>>>>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>>>>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>>>>
>>>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>>>>>news:194eb01c44cd2$e1f2ded0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your patience.
>>>>>> Tried unchecking and rebooting - no change.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The CD drive is a writer, software is Nero
Express. No
>>>>>> problems with the writer previously. Have not
removed
>>>>>> software. No indication in 'My Computer' that
either
>>>> the
>>>>>> CD drive or the DVD drive are installed. DVD drive
>> will
>>>>>> open but the CD will not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Error msg on startup reads 'Cannot run 16-bit
Windows
>>>>>> programme' Insufficient memory to run this
application
>>>>>> (NDD I think. Quit one or more Windows applications
>>>> (none
>>>>>> are running on startup). In addition, NDD cannot
>>>> access C
>>>>>> drive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am beginning to lose the will to live!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>
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