Yup, its been a 1-1/2 now. :huh: I have run Norton, Spybot, Stopsign and nada, zip, zero. I even cleaned the dust out of the CPU. And, still them problem persists. About to take it in to have it repaired. Any other ideas?
Still stuck in BSOD loop
- Thread starter Rodger Tellefson
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Robert Cuenca
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a few suggestions, all that have helped me with a similar prob:
1) disconnect any usb devices (use a standard mouse and keyboard if possible)
2) remove memory cards
3) make sure there are no cds in the tray
4) replace the little watch battery on the motherboard (you can find at walmart)
5) remove and reseat the ram memory
if none of those resolve the prob it is more involved
1) disconnect any usb devices (use a standard mouse and keyboard if possible)
2) remove memory cards
3) make sure there are no cds in the tray
4) replace the little watch battery on the motherboard (you can find at walmart)
5) remove and reseat the ram memory
if none of those resolve the prob it is more involved
Michelle Widell
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You should have a minidump file - look under %SystemRoot%\Minidump and email it to me. (be sure to mod my email addy before sending it..)
mjwidellathotmail.com
mjwidellathotmail.com
Fudged Undies
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Rodger, the big question to answer is what was the last thing you did or were doing prior to the problem occurring? If you have a dell laptop (which I think you do) the restore cd/dvd has diagnostic software on it that can run comprehensive tests on the machine. The options may come up when you boot with the cd/dvd inserted. Probably a good place to start (if you have a dell).
* if you have windows xp, have you tried restoring the pc/laptop to a previous point in time?
* Many manufactures allow non-destructive restores of OS. This would restore the pc to like factory conditions without deleting your data, it may or may not delete your installed programs (don't recall).
I would really think about what happened prior to the meltdown and start there.
I know you found avg but to others who may want it go to <a href="www.grisoft.com"tartget=top>gristoft.com</a> and do a search for <b>avg free</b> or just free and that should take you to the page or at least link to it.
* if you have windows xp, have you tried restoring the pc/laptop to a previous point in time?
* Many manufactures allow non-destructive restores of OS. This would restore the pc to like factory conditions without deleting your data, it may or may not delete your installed programs (don't recall).
I would really think about what happened prior to the meltdown and start there.
I know you found avg but to others who may want it go to <a href="www.grisoft.com"tartget=top>gristoft.com</a> and do a search for <b>avg free</b> or just free and that should take you to the page or at least link to it.
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Back up what you want to save, and FORMAT C:\
Todd Z
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Michelle Widell
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Agreed with Todd - sometimes it's the easiest thing. 
Did you install anything new lately.. even a printer? I had a client whose Xerox printer gave them BSOD's..
Did you install anything new lately.. even a printer? I had a client whose Xerox printer gave them BSOD's..
Jacob Dryer
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Did you do the recovery console
chkdsk /r
chkdsk /p
????
chkdsk /r
chkdsk /p
????
Todd Cloutier
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Can you get into safe mode? Hold down the F8 key while booting. Try running your anti-virus program and Ad-aware from safe mode.
The link I've provided has a lot of good info about cleaning up an infected computer. There are links provided to several programs that can help.
The link I've provided has a lot of good info about cleaning up an infected computer. There are links provided to several programs that can help.
Todd Cloutier
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Here's a bit of good reading for anyone who's concerned about computer security:
A friend came over last Fri., and we spent 4 hrs. attempting to find out what is wrong. We were not successful w/ either of the chkdsk options. We found the minidump file, but it was not new enough, which was kinda weird, so I'll see if their is a new one created. I am only allowed to do a system restore back to the 10 of this mo., which I did. I am running in safe mode w/ networking (Linksys wireless). I installed the wireless card last July(ish), and have had no problems (got help setting it up here). After numerous attempts at reading the error code on the bsod we came up with a 07F 0x0000008x... All of the programs that were mentioned above were run in safe mode. The only thing that I did just before this fiasco happened I downloaded & installed (set to notify) OS updates, and then rebooted only to get the bsod. I will only do a format of the C: drive as an absolute last resort, which is what it may take, and will not be pretty. :wacko:
The problem is on our desktop system which is:
Pentium 4 1.6 GHz w/ 512 MB of Ram
The Operating system is:
Win XP Home Edition Ver. 2002 Service Pak 2
The problem is on our desktop system which is:
Pentium 4 1.6 GHz w/ 512 MB of Ram
The Operating system is:
Win XP Home Edition Ver. 2002 Service Pak 2
shawn stonbraker 2
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I'm sure you probably did most of these but here is an article from Microsoft about what to do when Windows fails to start.
Dale Carlson
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Rodger,
Being able to run in safe mode, but not in Normal mode is indicative of a missing or corrupt driver - those files that help your operating system interface with your hardware. Safe mode loads the least amount of and most basic types of drivers. It could be something as simple as a video or sound card driver, or something more complicated. Troubleshooting would involve, while in safe mode, "uninstalling" one component at a time, "re-installing" it, then re-installing the component driver (it's possible to "roll-back" drivers to a previous version, but it doesn't sound like you've changed any recently), and finally restarting the machine in Normal mode. You have to do this for each driver, and it could take a while, and still might not be successful. That's why it would probably be easier and faster to slick the drive and start over.
Being able to run in safe mode, but not in Normal mode is indicative of a missing or corrupt driver - those files that help your operating system interface with your hardware. Safe mode loads the least amount of and most basic types of drivers. It could be something as simple as a video or sound card driver, or something more complicated. Troubleshooting would involve, while in safe mode, "uninstalling" one component at a time, "re-installing" it, then re-installing the component driver (it's possible to "roll-back" drivers to a previous version, but it doesn't sound like you've changed any recently), and finally restarting the machine in Normal mode. You have to do this for each driver, and it could take a while, and still might not be successful. That's why it would probably be easier and faster to slick the drive and start over.
Jacob Dryer
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After reading a few sites, that error code could be related to a non-microsoft service error.
Goto run box and open MSCONFIG
select services tag
click hide microsoft services
and disable all other services.
see if that works.
Goto run box and open MSCONFIG
select services tag
click hide microsoft services
and disable all other services.
see if that works.
Michelle Widell
Active Member
Hey Rodger.. with all the time you put into that computer, it sounds like the best way out is to format it. If you can't save what you need off the current hard drive to CD or another drive, you may consider buying a new hard drive and saving the current one as a second drive, so you can retrieve all your data (and have more disk space in the long run).
In the techy world, 2 hours is enough time wasted to say "start over".
In the techy world, 2 hours is enough time wasted to say "start over".
I hear ya Michelle. The hard part is not saving out the data, but reinstalling everything.
Fer Echegaray
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He Rodger, Are you sure it's a 0x0000008x code?
M$ support finds 0x0000008E, which has several hits for WinXP:
M$ support finds 0x0000008E, which has several hits for WinXP:
Todd Cloutier
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Rodger - Can you download and run HijackThis, then post the output log. It will show what your system is trying to load when it starts up. One of the BSOD causes in Fer's link is a virus that is able to hide itself, but it loads a driver when your computer starts.
ToddC, You have mail.
Todd Cloutier
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Got it.
