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assault14 · 05-21-2008, 02:38 PM

well last night before i went to bed i shut down my pc. today when i got home i kept on getting a blue screen of death, i tried last sucessful login and that didnt work, then i tried safe mode all as faild! right now im running windows repair "thank you frost" and hope fully that fixes my problem, if not. i will have to reinstall windows.. what os should i use? windows xp? vista? media center? wut please help me out.. thanks

cjk · 05-21-2008, 02:41 PM

I was getting that on Vista before, I could get into safe mode though

I would use Media Center, its really good, and worth it

Anigma · 05-21-2008, 02:46 PM

xp is the way to go. unless you actually have ur box hooked up to a tv

assault14 · 05-21-2008, 02:56 PM

yea my computer is hooked up to a tv cable..

idk what to do... i dont know where to get windows media center 2005 for free..

cjk · 05-21-2008, 02:57 PM

if you cant get it for free, get vista

assault14 · 05-21-2008, 03:01 PM

i might do that... hows sp1 is there a lot of improvements sence the beta?

shmo70 · 05-21-2008, 03:26 PM

I had the same exact problem a few times. There were 2 reasons, first it was due to faulty ram. Remove all your ram sticks except 1 and try booting into windows. If it fails try another stick and remove the previous one. Also run memtest -> www.memtest.org, with 1stick of ram at a time to determine if its faulty ram. The test will take a long time so just run it overnight. If it gives an error or freezes in the process, then that stick of ram is faulty.
The second reason that it would occur when my PC overheated, make sure your pc is cool and not hot.
You can try and see if reinstalling might help also, it could also be due to a corrupt windows install.

assault14 · 05-21-2008, 03:44 PM

thanks i will try that but my cpu is ice cooled! its at 25 - 28c at max capasity

shmo70 · 05-21-2008, 04:28 PM

ok then i guess it is either a corrupted windows install or bad ram

dopex · 05-21-2008, 08:34 PM

might need to format =/

assault14 · 05-21-2008, 08:38 PM

im afraid thats wut im going to have to do this happend after i installed sp3

shmo70 · 05-21-2008, 08:58 PM

if your windows is corrupted, an update won't help it. You will need to completely reinstall it.

assault14 · 05-21-2008, 09:04 PM

il im saying what probably caused it was the sp3 update

chriskswiss94-temp · 05-21-2008, 09:16 PM

what are you running right now? Because theres a way to repair it to where you don't loose all your files and junk.

assault14 · 05-21-2008, 09:33 PM

im running windows xp pro

shmo70 · 05-21-2008, 09:43 PM

wait this started happening after you installed service pack 3? If so, then I think you can go into add/remove and uninstall the service pack or you can try windows restore.

chriskswiss94-temp · 05-21-2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by assault14

im running windows xp pro

Good. There is a repair option where you don't loose all your stuff I've done it like 10 times. Now this is where i forget when you enter the XP CD and start it up with the CD in there i think you hit F8 or F12 and you get the installation screen. you have too use your keyboard. and enter R. and just follow the on screen directions. But you may want to Goggle around for a more detailed explanation so you dont mess up and all your files are gone.

armman · 05-22-2008, 05:09 AM

Go for Windows Vista. Been using for 1+ year without problems.

assault14 · 05-22-2008, 02:26 PM

i have tried windows repair didnt work

mrjiffy · 05-22-2008, 02:32 PM

spin rite

fscrp · 05-22-2008, 02:34 PM

What info does it give you on the blue screen? All that gibberish can be helpful. The blue screen also produces a dumpfile in many cases that can be run through a Microsoft utility that gives you a description of the problem in slightly more understandable English.

You have a few options before reformatting and it will make for a good learning experience!

05-21-2008, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	Blue Screen of Death! well last night before i went to bed i shut down my pc. today when i got home i kept on getting a blue screen of death, i tried last sucessful login and that didnt work, then i tried safe mode all as faild! right now im running windows repair "thank you frost" and hope fully that fixes my problem, if not. i will have to reinstall windows.. what os should i use? windows xp? vista? media center? wut please help me out.. thanks __________________

05-21-2008, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
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05-21-2008, 02:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	yea my computer is hooked up to a tv cable.. idk what to do... i dont know where to get windows media center 2005 for free.. __________________

05-21-2008, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	i might do that... hows sp1 is there a lot of improvements sence the beta? __________________

05-21-2008, 03:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	thanks i will try that but my cpu is ice cooled! its at 25 - 28c at max capasity __________________

05-21-2008, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
cjk Moderator and CN Coder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hiding, im sneaky.... Coolness: OVER 9000 Posts: 1,119 Reputation: 89	I was getting that on Vista before, I could get into safe mode though I would use Media Center, its really good, and worth it

05-21-2008, 02:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
cjk Moderator and CN Coder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hiding, im sneaky.... Coolness: OVER 9000 Posts: 1,119 Reputation: 89	if you cant get it for free, get vista

05-21-2008, 03:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
shmo70 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Reputation: 0	I had the same exact problem a few times. There were 2 reasons, first it was due to faulty ram. Remove all your ram sticks except 1 and try booting into windows. If it fails try another stick and remove the previous one. Also run memtest -> www.memtest.org, with 1stick of ram at a time to determine if its faulty ram. The test will take a long time so just run it overnight. If it gives an error or freezes in the process, then that stick of ram is faulty. The second reason that it would occur when my PC overheated, make sure your pc is cool and not hot. You can try and see if reinstalling might help also, it could also be due to a corrupt windows install.

05-21-2008, 04:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
shmo70 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Reputation: 0	ok then i guess it is either a corrupted windows install or bad ram

05-21-2008, 08:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
dopex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 926 Reputation: 45	might need to format =/

05-21-2008, 08:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	im afraid thats wut im going to have to do this happend after i installed sp3 __________________

05-21-2008, 08:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
shmo70 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Reputation: 0	if your windows is corrupted, an update won't help it. You will need to completely reinstall it.

05-21-2008, 09:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	il im saying what probably caused it was the sp3 update __________________

05-21-2008, 09:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
chriskswiss94-temp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 470 Reputation: 8	what are you running right now? Because theres a way to repair it to where you don't loose all your files and junk.

05-21-2008, 09:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	im running windows xp pro __________________

05-21-2008, 09:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
shmo70 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Reputation: 0	wait this started happening after you installed service pack 3? If so, then I think you can go into add/remove and uninstall the service pack or you can try windows restore.

05-22-2008, 05:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
armman R E L E N T L E S S Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: ♥ In your heart ♥ Nature, we belong to it. It belongs to us. Posts: 2,835 Reputation: 85	Go for Windows Vista. Been using for 1+ year without problems. __________________ If you know what you are doing, then you aren't learning.

05-22-2008, 02:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
assault14 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bolton, Connecticut Posts: 2,079 Reputation: 40	i have tried windows repair didnt work __________________

05-22-2008, 02:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
mrjiffy Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 79 Reputation: 0	spin rite

05-22-2008, 02:34 PM	#21 (permalink)
fscrp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: A pollen-infested place Posts: 238 Reputation: 9	What info does it give you on the blue screen? All that gibberish can be helpful. The blue screen also produces a dumpfile in many cases that can be run through a Microsoft utility that gives you a description of the problem in slightly more understandable English. You have a few options before reformatting and it will make for a good learning experience!

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