Re: Total crash!!!

Hello again Talahasee. I have just noticed something - at the point where I
type "Bootfix" into the DOS screen, should I remove the CD before I hit enter
to action the DOS screen or after? I know I remove it before hitting Reset
but I wasn't sure about the above.

Dave.


"Talahasee" wrote:

> x-no-archive: yes
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:25:37 -0800, NoStop <nostop@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >On Monday 26 December 2005 03:14 pm, David SaintLaurent had this to say in
> >microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
> >
> >> Woe is me at Xmas time! My XP Home has completely crashed. I can't get
> >> it
> >> to boot at all. I am getting error codes - 0000007E, C0000005, 304A9A2A,
> >> F72E36FC & F72E33F8.
> >>
> >> In safe mode I still get the blue error page announcing the above errors.
> >> The system boots for about 16secs. then the blue error page appears.
> >>
>
> Sounds as if it actually is not booting at all, merely attempting to
> boot.
>
> Usually the old "blue screen" means it's not booting.
>
> Grab your XP Home disk and boot from it.
>
> When you get to the menu that asks if you want to repair or install,
> select repair.
>
> The option you want, after you have selected where your version of
> windows is...
>
> something like
>
> 1. C:\windows
>
> or
>
> 1. F:\windows
>
> and you type a " 1 "
>
> You will get a console with a list of commands on it.
>
> I believe the one you want is called
>
> "BOOTFIX"
>
> Do not type bootfix at this point.
>
> ESC from this screen which puts you at the DOS prompt.
>
> You are now in the SYSTEM.
>
>
> BE CAREFUL!!!
>
> NOW, type " Bootfix" or "Fixboot" (whichever it is)
>
> without the quotes.
>
> NOW, remove the CD from the CD Drive and hit your Reset button.
>
> If you don't go into a normal boot,
>
> Go through the reboot process with the CD again,
>
> next time you get to the menu, select "Install Windows", but do not
> select the install that causes you to format the hard drive.
>
> If the system won't allow you to install without formatting your hard
> drive,
>
> you'll need to format first.
>
> If you are going to have to format, I HIGHLY recommend that you delete
> your partition (only takes a sec), and repartition.
>
> FIRST.
>
> THEN format, then install (one step).
>
> In 5 - 10 minutes (it's FAST), you'll be back to your Desktop.
>
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> >>
> >> I have a suspicion that a network driver has gone awry! The safe mode
> >> loading screen ends at Windows\System32\ Drivers\Mup.sys
>
> That means you aren't booting, sir!
>
>
> Tallahassee.
>
> >>
> >> I am dubious about which drivers to "play with" in Recovery Console. Any
> >> ideas?
> >
> >We're only days away from 2006. Maybe it's time you dumped that toy
> >operating system and starting using a real o/s? Take one of the Linux
> >distros for a test drive. You'll like it and it's free.
>
>
.

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