Di dreaded Blue Screen of Death!

[chitowngirl]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Plug the system out. Remove the battery for about 20 minutes and than put it all back together. When you boot try booting from the Hard Drive first.
Then if that fails you have to try to recover with your re-install disk of if you have DL something else. </div></div>
okay, will do ... when I get home tonight

<span style="font-style: italic">btw, it sucks BIG TIME to have to rely solely on an office desktop computer</span>

[Tuff Gong]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chitown</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Plug the system out. Remove the battery for about 20 minutes and than put it all back together. When you boot try booting from the Hard Drive first.
Then if that fails you have to try to recover with your re-install disk of if you have DL something else. </div></div>
okay, will do ... when I get home tonight

<span style="font-style: italic">btw, it sucks BIG TIME to have to rely solely on an office desktop computer</span>

</div></div>
Hush hopefully we will get able to fix it!

[chitowngirl]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Hush hopefully we will get able to fix it! </div></div>
did as instructed an di sinting still noh wuk! although I did rid it of the <span style="font-weight: bold">[ControlSet Key]</span> error

<span style="font-style: italic">md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default</span>

seems simple enough ... then why doesn't it work?
<span style="font-style: italic">I believe only 2 of the 5 were successful ... remainder said 'file not found'</span>

long story short, I'm back to the <span style="font-weight: bold">[windows/system32/config/system missing or corrupt]</span> error



<span style="font-weight: bold">NOW WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!</span>

[Tuff Gong]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chitown</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Hush hopefully we will get able to fix it! </div></div>
did as instructed an di sinting still noh wuk! although I did rid it of the <span style="font-weight: bold">[ControlSet Key]</span> error

<span style="font-style: italic">md tmp
copy c:\windows\system32\config\system c:\windows\tmp\system.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\software c:\windows\tmp\software.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\sam c:\windows\tmp\sam.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\security c:\windows\tmp\security.bak
copy c:\windows\system32\config\default c:\windows\tmp\default.bak

delete c:\windows\system32\config\system
delete c:\windows\system32\config\software
delete c:\windows\system32\config\sam
delete c:\windows\system32\config\security
delete c:\windows\system32\config\default

copy c:\windows\repair\system c:\windows\system32\config\system
copy c:\windows\repair\software c:\windows\system32\config\software
copy c:\windows\repair\sam c:\windows\system32\config\sam
copy c:\windows\repair\security c:\windows\system32\config\security
copy c:\windows\repair\default c:\windows\system32\config\default</span>

seems simple enough ... then why doesn't it work?
<span style="font-style: italic">I believe only 2 of the 5 were successful ... remainder said 'file not found'</span>

long story short, I'm back to the <span style="font-weight: bold">[windows/system32/config/system missing or corrupt]</span> error



<span style="font-weight: bold">NOW WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!</span> </div></div>

I will look into it it.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: di dreaded

BTW how are you starting it up after you removed the battery. Did you run your reinstallation or just tried to boot from the Hard Drive?

Maybe I can get you a WIinXP on USB and you can the boot, copy you data files and then re-partition the drive and install a fresh Operating System on your computer.
This is extreme and will mean that you have to have a media large enough to copy your data and WinXP to reinstall the operating system.

Some Re-Installation disc might actually have an image that will let you boot and reinstall if there are no previous installation of the Operating System on the drive.
That would be gold, as it would allow you a fresh start.

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body">BTW how are you starting it up after you removed the battery. Did you run your reinstallation or just tried to boot from the Hard Drive?

Maybe I can get you a WIinXP on USB and you can the boot, copy you data files and then re-partition the drive and install a fresh Operating System on your computer.
This is extreme and will mean that you have to have a media large enough to copy your data and WinXP to reinstall the operating system.

Some Re-Installation disc might actually have an image that will let you boot and reinstall if there are no previous installation of the Operating System on the drive.
That would be gold, as it would allow you a fresh start.
</div></div> At that age unit every time you remove the battery you have to set the date ot you will get nothing but eror mesages adn it wil not go into widnows. since the date is too far behind the current date. and it won't tell you it is the date either.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">At that age unit every time you remove the battery you have to set the date ot you will get nothing but eror mesages adn it wil not go into widnows. since the date is too far behind the current date. and it won't tell you it is the date either. </div></div>

The main battery only powers the unit and save the settings in memory.
The BIOS Battery is separate and a failure in the BIOS Battery can prevent a restore from a previous Date or loss of settings in the BIOS, but it wont affect a Boot with a valid operating system.
The Clock will be wrong but once under power it can be set and the settings held by the main battery till it is powered done.
Powering the system by removing the battery is good from solving problems on Dell Inspirons, just ask Nylah, which was the first problem I helped her with when she upgraded the memory in her laptop and there was a conflict leading to the system not recognizing the additional memory.

I would power the laptop down one more time by removing the battery just to see if I get better results.

[chitowngirl]

Re: di dreaded

Gentleman

<span style="font-weight: bold">MI BAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span>

I was able to restore system, software, sam, security, default from the reinstallation cd via the recovery console which enabled me to get back into windows

I also updated several devices via device manager which got my wireless connection and several media-related softwares up and running minus 'recorder' capabilities

IE is totally screwed ... I'm currently accessing the internet via realplayer

Also, when I try to play a DVD I get nothing

any suggestions for getting either of these programs running again?

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chitown</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Gentleman

<span style="font-weight: bold">MI BAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span>

I was able to restore system, software, sam, security, default from the reinstallation cd via the recovery console which enabled me to get back into windows

I also updated several devices via device manager which got my wireless connection and several media-related softwares up and running minus 'recorder' capabilities

IE is totally screwed ... I'm currently accessing the internet via realplayer

Also, when I try to play a DVD I get nothing

any suggestions for getting either of these programs running again? </div></div> Go into devive manager and click on IE, but choose repair instead of erace.

If that don't work go to microsoft webpage and update IE then update mediaplayer too itmay give you back the finctionality of the DVD player.

Can you se the DVD? if not try to update the driver.

[Tuff Gong]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chitown</div><div class="ubbcode-body">IE is totally screwed ... I'm currently accessing the internet via realplayer

Also, when I try to play a DVD I get nothing

any suggestions for getting either of these programs running again? </div></div>
Okay.
I did find a USB WinXP, but never got round to testing it because I was out all day.

I suggest that RealPlayer have captured you SoundCard function in the absence of a good drive for your sound card.

You need to reinstall you SC Driver. Find the Dell Device Driver version of the device you have.

DVD Player should play CD Naturally when Soundcard Driver is upgrade, but Dell U think uses Roxio Burner to manage DVD although WinXP should natively manage the DVD Player/Burner.

XP Home does not have all the drivers; so make sure you download all the updates.

Go to:

Right Click/My Computer/Properties/System/Hardware and see if there are any yellow! Next to any of the devices. If so they need Drivers.

As the Doc says try to repair IE if not download the new version and try to install it over the old version or if you can remove the old version first this would be better.

It could have been a Hardware Failure; such as a DVD that caused you BSOD but it might have been Software such as IE as well.
In any case set a System Restore Point before you go much further.

[chitowngirl]

Re: di dreaded

lawd gawd disyah sinting EXHAUSTING! ran awl windows updates an di media software still screwed

CyberLink PowerDVD = drive recognizes dvd, software does not open
Sonic RecordNow = software opens, no recorder
Zune = critical error when attempting to open software
Dell MusicMatch = runtime error when attempting to open software
Windows Media Player = upgraded to 11, software opens, connect a burner and restart player

[chitowngirl]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> that caused you BSOD but it might have been Software such as IE as well.
In any case set a System Restore Point before you go much further. </div></div>
mi believe seh di dyam IE 8 upgrade cause di crash
<span style="font-style: italic">although the system continued to run okay up to 6 days after the install</span>

hennyway, I've set no less than 30 restore points in the past 3 days


<span style="font-style: italic">run gaan look pon fi mi drivah prablem</span>

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chitown</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> that caused you BSOD but it might have been Software such as IE as well.
In any case set a System Restore Point before you go much further. </div></div>
mi believe seh di dyam IE 8 upgrade cause di crash
<span style="font-style: italic">although the system continued to run okay up to 6 days after the install</span>

hennyway, I've set no less than 30 restore points in the past 3 days


<span style="font-style: italic">run gaan look pon fi mi drivah prablem</span> </div></div>It s not as bad as it seeem.
Go to th emanufacturers of the software that does te finctions and see if you can download at least a patch or the software
are just missing the drivers for those hardware for IE8.
Go to Microsoft download page and down load each of the drivers for the software that di th efunctions you want to do.If you don't download thelates t adobe flash I suggest you download it firstThen if you don't get functionality you many have to Download each driver, one by one

[Tuff Gong]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chitown</div><div class="ubbcode-body">hennyway, I've set no less than 30 restore points in the past 3 days
<span style="font-style: italic">run gaan look pon fi mi drivah prablem</span> </div></div>

Restore points and reinstallation disc must be considered in this light.
You are restoring or reinstalling to a point where your system boot and you were satisfied with it so any drivers or changes that was installed after you set the restore points or the company made a reinstallation disc.

So with that said it very likely that most aftermarket or propriety software/Drivers <span style="font-style: italic">(Such as PoawerDVD, Soundcard and other peripherals)</span> might not be included in the reinstallation disc. So as the doctor said don't be unduly alarmed just go to the various sites, Dell, MicroHard and the OEM sites to get the drivers for the non-working items.

Sometimes the computer manufacturer includes another disc with OEM software or it placed on the re-installation disc in a separate folder, so look around.

<span style="text-decoration: underline">On restore points.</span>

Set another one and delete all but three. You should not have too many restore points at they will eat up memory and they are worthless after three or four anyway since it likely that at a certain point you will not want to go forward to the most basic installation.

[chitowngirl]

Re: di dreaded

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Sometimes the computer manufacturer includes another disc with OEM software or it placed on the re-installation disc in a separate folder, so look around.</div></div>
now that you mention it, I think I may have an OEM reinstallation disc

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tuff Gong</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="text-decoration: underline">On restore points.</span>

Set another one and delete all but three. You should not have too many restore points at they will eat up memory and they are worthless after three or four anyway</div></div>

I, admittedly, may have gotten a little carried away with the restore points