Computer Error

Gazza376

Hey everyone, I have a problem with my desktop PC. it boots up as normal until I reach the log in screen and it then cuts to this error message (see attached pics) It said on the error to start up in Safe Mode which I did but had the same problem with the same message appearing again.

I am also posting a pic of the options I have when I press F8 during the start up.

As I cant get logged in Im not able to go to a system restore point. Btw the problem appears to have occurred after installing windows updates an hour or two earlier. No software or hardware were installed.

I know very little about computers and would be obliged if anyone can tell me if there is a simple fix for this.

many thanks

chin_grin

Jesus, resize your pics before you post em!

Do you have an xp cd handy? Boot in to that and then in to Repair.

Or wait before that have you tried to select "Last Known Good" option?

Gazza376

chin_grin wrote: »

Jesus, resize your pics before you post em!

Do you have an xp cd handy? Boot in to that and then in to Repair.

Or wait before that have you tried to select "Last Known Good" option?

sorry about the pics. Got them down in size (eventually)

Tried the "last known good configuration" but just got the same error message.

I have the XP installation CD. How do I go about a repair? or is there any instructions somewhere online. Cant find the manual for the pc.

chin_grin

Gazza376 wrote: »

sorry about the pics. Got them down in size (eventually)

Tried the "last known good configuration" but just got the same error message.

I have the XP installation CD. How do I go about a repair? or is there any instructions somewhere online. Cant find the manual for the pc.

When the machine is booting up you should get a quick message to tap F8 (or I think it's F12). This will bring you in to the bios and allow you to set priority for boot devices. That is, put your cd drive at the top of the list.

Now, put in the cd. Reboot and then press any key to boot from the cd.

When it loads you'll have an option "Press R to repair". Press R.

These links should help.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

http://www.ehow.com/how_5132855_run-windows-xp-repair-command.html

Irish_Elect_Eng

Page fault in nonpaged area (WinXp Pro)

http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-10710.html

The update is a possible culprit but it could also be defective RAM or a HD issue.

Gazza376

chin_grin wrote: »

When the machine is booting up you should get a quick message to tap F8 (or I think it's F12). This will bring you in to the bios and allow you to set priority for boot devices. That is, put your cd drive at the top of the list.

Now, put in the cd. Reboot and then press any key to boot from the cd.

When it loads you'll have an option "Press R to repair". Press R.

These links should help.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654

http://www.ehow.com/how_5132855_run-windows-xp-repair-command.html

Followed the instructions you linked me to but have ran into a slight problem, after entering the Administrator password it is asking me for a command, it says to see a full list of the commands type help which I did and the list is as follows:

ATTRIB
BATCH
BOOTCTG
CD
CHDIR
CHKDSK
CLS
COPY
DEL
DELETE
DIR
DISABLE
DISKPART
ENABLE
EXIT
EXPAND
FIXBOOT
FIXMBR
FORMAT
HELP
LISTSUV
LOGON
MAP
MD
MKDIR
MORE
NET
RD
REN
RENAME
RMDIR
SYSTEMROOT
TYPE

Apologies for the long list but thats the list of commands I have to choose from so want to get them all up, just wondering now what command do I enter from here?

danger_mouse_tm

So, Don't do repair, instead go ahead with install after you boot off the xp CD. It will tell you that there is already a copy of windows installed. It will also ask you if you want to install or repair. This is when you select repair.

Gazza376

Sorry guys I made a slight mistake in my last post, during the start up when running from the disk I was going into the repair option rather than the install option but everything seems to be back on track just reinstalling from the cd now

Gazza376

Got the installation repair done last night and now when the computer starts up the blue screen flashes for a split second and it then takes me to the F8 options (see picture with black screen in original post) I only started the computer up in safe mode and normally as I was not sure about the others but it just takes me straight back to that screen