Re: Screwed up PC

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:15:58 -0700

Larry wrote:

> After installing XP SP2 I get a blue screen "winver"
> error, After spending way to many hours on the phone with
> Dell and going through Microsofts online help I am stuck
> at the following point:
>
> 1. I can't use recovery console because it is asking for
> an admin. password that I don't think I ever set and it's
> not just hitting enter as Dell says it is,
>
> 2. I can't use XP re-install/repair option because XP is
> not recognizing any of the 3 partitions as an XP partition.
>
> I have pulled the drive out and have set it as a slave
> drive in my old computer and can see all the data however
> I have 4 distinct desktops set up so my kids can't mess
> with mine and my wifes files. Two of these desktops are
> passsord protected so I'm denied access to the files on
> the new srewed up drive but have no problem getting my
> kids files.
>
> Any suggestions ????

Are you sure the error was "winver" and not "winsrv"?
You receive a "Stop: c0000135" and "winsrv was not found" error message
after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885523

If the above does not apply to you, if you have a computer with two cd
drives, one of which is a burner, boot with Knoppix. Knoppix is a Linux
distro that runs from cd. You can get it at www.knoppix.net. Knoppix
will be able to see all the data, the Windows passwords will not
matter, and you can burn the data to cd-r using the program k3b. Then
you can clean install Windows if you like.

Malke 

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