Re: BSOD!!!

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Ron

I am not saying you are wrong but if the advice ( see link below ) is relevant to this users machine you do not have to have that outcome if you select one of two options. Whether this option is available does, however, depend on the space needed for backup and the space available for backup.

Look at page 41 and 42 of the Manual on the end of this link:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Desktops/8511110.pdf

On the support site there are quite a number of manuals so this one may not apply to your computer.


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Regards.

Gerry

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Stourport, Worcs, England
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"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:stn9o1tuv9ajev0mg8f8oq4vi8vilbvmdd@xxxxxxxxxx 
"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ron

Have you picked up that this is a Gateway, which has a restore partition
from which you can reboot if you have the right disks. Unfortunately Val
does not. The route I have been following with Val has reached the point
of ascertaining whether you can obtain Gateway disks on a basis similar
to that available from Microsoft where replacement disk are provided,
where the original disks have been damaged or lost for significantly
less than the full replacement cost.

Not understanding the Bart route I am not sure whether my pointing this
out helps or not but I just thought I would mention it. 

Running the Gateway restore is likely to be a total "slash and burn"
operation, wiping out everything on the hard drive and restoring it to
the "factory fresh" condition with all user data files etc permanently
wiped out.   Not a desirable option in my opinion, at least not until
all other avenues have been exhausted.

An Unmountable_Boot_Volume error with a status code (parameter 2)
value of 0xC0000032 specifically designates that the problem is with
the data structure on the hard drive and in at least 99 and 44/100% of
the instances of this specific condition running CHKDSK /R will fix
the problem, preserving everything intact.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca 

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