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Computer wil not fully start!
papasmurf9966
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My computer has been unable to load past that black windows loading screen.
To explain how my computer came to this point:
I got a virus, and about 2 weeks after infection, my computer would freeze up within a minute of the desktop loading.
Initially, the virus affected primarily my google searches. I would be redirected to some random ad ware type of website whenever I clicked on a search result.
Once the virus began to freeze up my computer, right after the desktop loaded, my friend was over and tried to fix my computer by starting up the system restore, before the virus spiked my memory and froze up my PC.
He tried, he failed, turned off the computer, turned it back on, and then from that point on, I kept getting a blue screen error message called "stop error screen" every time I start my computer, it does not even go to the desktop as it did before, it would freeze up right after the windows loading screen.
at the bottom it says Technical information: 0x0000007B (0xF7A5F524, 0xC00000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
The message also says that "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"
To try and fix this problem, I've tried putting in a windows CD and attempted to boot from the CD, that did not work.The fies started to load fine until the installation got to the point where it said it was "preparing to load windows", at which point my computer went back to the blue screen error message.
I also tried to boot the program DBAN off of my USB drive, that too did not work. This attempt resulted in a "failure to load operating system" response from windows.
WHAT THE HELL IS CAUSING THIS FAILURE TO READ MY OPERATING SYSTEM AND HARDDRIVE!?
Has anyone had a problem like this before?
Is anyone able to fix this problem?
Is there still hope to fix my computer and reformat it, or is it time to get the shovel out and start digging its grave?
Please please PLEASE help, I don't know how much longer I can survive using the computers at my library...
To explain how my computer came to this point:
I got a virus, and about 2 weeks after infection, my computer would freeze up within a minute of the desktop loading.
Initially, the virus affected primarily my google searches. I would be redirected to some random ad ware type of website whenever I clicked on a search result.
Once the virus began to freeze up my computer, right after the desktop loaded, my friend was over and tried to fix my computer by starting up the system restore, before the virus spiked my memory and froze up my PC.
He tried, he failed, turned off the computer, turned it back on, and then from that point on, I kept getting a blue screen error message called "stop error screen" every time I start my computer, it does not even go to the desktop as it did before, it would freeze up right after the windows loading screen.
at the bottom it says Technical information: 0x0000007B (0xF7A5F524, 0xC00000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
The message also says that "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer"
To try and fix this problem, I've tried putting in a windows CD and attempted to boot from the CD, that did not work.The fies started to load fine until the installation got to the point where it said it was "preparing to load windows", at which point my computer went back to the blue screen error message.
I also tried to boot the program DBAN off of my USB drive, that too did not work. This attempt resulted in a "failure to load operating system" response from windows.
WHAT THE HELL IS CAUSING THIS FAILURE TO READ MY OPERATING SYSTEM AND HARDDRIVE!?
Has anyone had a problem like this before?
Is anyone able to fix this problem?
Is there still hope to fix my computer and reformat it, or is it time to get the shovel out and start digging its grave?
Please please PLEASE help, I don't know how much longer I can survive using the computers at my library...
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103
edit: specifically you have to reformat and reinstall windows most likely. you can go through the other options it lists but if it is a virus and you can not load windows, then you need to format and reinstall. which you can find here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/
EDIT: since I probably wasn't being clear, I recommend orbital bombardment.
Yearrruuugh . It is extremly likely that your entire HD is off-limits by now. I would do a full-wipe and reformat from a windows CD. This is not the end of the world, except you've just lost everything on your drive.
Please do not let virii run on your computer for such a long time. They're extremly unstable programs that will no matter what eventually crash your computer.
When I put the Windows setup CD into the computer, I make my computer boot from CD, but it does not work either. The setup starts, but then crashes after loading the setup files.
It says "Windows Setup" at the top left, then it says "set up is loading files...." at the bottom, however, once the files are loaded, it says "setup is running windows" at the bottom, and then my computer freezes up and goes to that error message.
I am unable to fully access the setup menu and partition my HDD because whenever the setup starts running windows, my computer freezes.
is there a way to partition a hdd without running windows?
Ultimately, it appears that I need to simply reformat my hard drive or at the very least partition it and work it out from there. But reformatting or partitioning must be done without actually running windows.
If that seems like too much trouble, just do a clean install.
oh god I have to go do that right now
I had thought that i reset everything he did though so I didn't think much about that being the current problem.
Anyway you're telling me to boot from windows CD and hit F6 as it is loading up? and that should solve things as long as i reinstall service packs and drivers after formatting?
A re-format would be recommended. You could repair your Windows installation, but if that virus is still there then and is being triggered by programs other than windows (Firefox or IE are the most likely culprits) it will only be a matter of time until the new installation is corrupted. Save what you need on an external or a flash drive or something and wipe the HDD thoroughly.
I'm gonna see whats up with the slipstreaming a friend of mine also suggested trying that
I just started downloading ubuntu 8.10 desktop, I'm gonna burn the image file onto a cd, put it into my defective PCs cd rom drive and make it boot from cd.
it should run straight up on the desktop with no problems correct?
and then i could run dban off of my flash drive and shit should be solved, i just gotta wait a minute for ubuntu to finish downloading.
that plan sound proper?
I'd recommend creating a separate partition for just Windows as well, so if this happens again you can reformat just that partition and keep all your old data when you reinstall.