Epic computer problem.

2009-05-24 16:05:19

#1

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5897|Southern California

Today my computer was acting fine then it completely froze so I restart it by pressing the power button on my computer and when it was booting it tells me that windows could not start because

of an error in wrote:
windows/system32/config

so I was like cool story, bro and popped in the Windows XP CD as I was planning on repairing it, then I restarted and it said "Press any key to boot from CD..." so I did and then after a few seconds this popped up

and this happens whenever the Windows installation disc is inserted.

and whenever it is not inserted this pops up

and it remains at that state until the computer is turned off before any boot screens show up so it prevents me from reformatting or use my Windows XP CD at all.

Before I posted this I did some research and some have said it may be a RAM issue and most have got it fixed by removing their RAM and putting it back in place but that hasn't worked.

I've tried using other hard drives that I have and they worked but when I used my Windows XP CD they brought up the General Protection Fault message.

So I don't think it's a Hard Drive issue (Could be wrong!). My RAM might be faulty but I have some doubt about that, not sure about any other hardware that is conflicting either.

Any help will be appreciated!

Last edited by -MetaL* (2009-05-24 16:07:16)

2009-05-24 16:09:14

#2

Zimmer: Un Moderador; +1,688|7019|Scotland

Maybe you should take a look at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_protection_fault

Never seen that problem before, seems to be to do with your CPU.

2009-05-24 16:14:06

#3

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Complete specs please.

Anything from CPU, MOBO, RAM, PSU, HDD can be faulty before further testing.

Do you have USB stick available?

Can you get to BIOS?

Reseted CMOS?

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-05-24 16:15:51)

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2009-05-24 16:15:52

#4

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

You can test memory with memtest.

Can you boot into a linux live CD?

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2009-05-24 16:22:05

#5

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5897|Southern California

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Complete specs please.

Anything from CPU, MOBO, RAM, PSU, HDD can be faulty before further testing.

Do you have USB stick available?

Can you get to BIOS?

Reseted CMOS?

Stock HP mobo
2GB PC 3200
AMD Athlon XP 3800+
7950GT 512MB
Windows XP
Seagate 250GB HD

Yes I have a USB stick handy
I can get to BIOS.

max wrote:
You can test memory with memtest.

Can you boot into a linux live CD?

Haven't tried but I will now.

Last edited by -MetaL* (2009-05-24 16:31:58)

2009-05-24 17:20:26

#6

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5897|Southern California

max wrote:
You can test memory with memtest.

Can you boot into a linux live CD?

None of these worked it just gave me the same message from 2nd screen shot.

I think my processor is fried. I reset the CMOS by moving the jumpers, battery, etc. nothing worked.

2009-05-24 17:38:53

#7

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6954|Devon, England

You can get in your BIOS, right?

See if all temperature monitors are there. If the CPU one ain't, then yeah, maybe it's fried.

2009-05-24 17:59:37

#8

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5897|Southern California

FFLink13 wrote:
You can get in your BIOS, right?

See if all temperature monitors are there. If the CPU one ain't, then yeah, maybe it's fried.

It's still there

2009-05-24 18:12:00

#9

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

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2009-05-24 20:09:14

#10

SpIk3y: Minister of Silly Walks; +67|6402|New Jersey

You could try taking a hard drive that has a working install of Windows and putting it in your PC. If you get similar errors, then you have a hardware problem (RAM, CPU, etc.) If it works, then you just have a seriously corrupted OS on your original hard drive.

2009-05-25 00:03:45

#11

Benzin: Member; +576|6261

Any chance you have a spare processor? Perhaps extra RAM?

You said you can't get into a Linux CD ... try getting into a Linux CD by swapping out the CPU and RAM.

What about your GPU? Could that have caused a corruption? Do you have an integrated graphics port on the motherboard? Try that and remove your GPU.

Just keep swapping out everything you can. Eventually you'll find the problem. But it's clear it's not your HDD, and you haven't swapped out the RAM and CPU and I honestly can't think of any way that the GPU could be conflicting (unless you've maybe developed an electrical short?) ... try the RAM. It that doesn't work, I bet you that you need a new CPU (seems to be the general consensus, too).

SpIk3y wrote:
You could try taking a hard drive that has a working install of Windows and putting it in your PC. If you get similar errors, then you have a hardware problem (RAM, CPU, etc.) If it works, then you just have a seriously corrupted OS on your original hard drive.

Read thread, then post.

2009-05-25 00:12:58

#12

CrazeD: Member; +368|6936|Maine

SpIk3y wrote:
You could try taking a hard drive that has a working install of Windows and putting it in your PC. If you get similar errors, then you have a hardware problem (RAM, CPU, etc.) If it works, then you just have a seriously corrupted OS on your original hard drive.

Even if he could do that, he'd probably get a BSOD because you can't swap Windows around like that.

2009-05-25 06:31:56

#13

FFLink: There is.; +1,380|6954|Devon, England

CrazeD wrote:
SpIk3y wrote:
You could try taking a hard drive that has a working install of Windows and putting it in your PC. If you get similar errors, then you have a hardware problem (RAM, CPU, etc.) If it works, then you just have a seriously corrupted OS on your original hard drive.
Even if he could do that, he'd probably get a BSOD because you can't swap Windows around like that.

Yeah you can.

2009-05-25 06:37:20

#14

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

FFLink13 wrote:
CrazeD wrote:
SpIk3y wrote:
You could try taking a hard drive that has a working install of Windows and putting it in your PC. If you get similar errors, then you have a hardware problem (RAM, CPU, etc.) If it works, then you just have a seriously corrupted OS on your original hard drive.
Even if he could do that, he'd probably get a BSOD because you can't swap Windows around like that.
Yeah you can.

I concur. I swapped a Vista HDD from my S775 build with ATi to i7 with NVIDIA

edit: you can make USB stick bootable and put memtest on it. Might not work tho, probably get errors before even getting to memtest...

Try taking one ram stick out, try them seperately. Also check out how the mobo caps are looking there.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-05-25 06:42:22)

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2009-05-25 16:31:23

#15

-MetaL*: Sup guies; +157|5897|Southern California

Well I fixed it by moving a few IDE cables around and then after I booted up my Windows XP CD was actually reading. My hard drive was corrupted because I swapped my hard drive with my other computer and I got the same ˧Bé$˧ message. I reformatted and installed windows and now here I am.

I guess that's a wrap, karma to those who helped

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