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Help Needed: Blue Screen of Death (Vanity)
1 Oct 2002
| tictoc
Posted on 10/01/2002 6:33:19 AM PDT by tictoc
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To: Falcon4.0
Thank you for the tip but I did choose NTFS, as previously installed, instead of FAT.
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posted on
10/01/2002 6:57:06 AM PDT
by
tictoc
To: tictoc
Have you ever installed 2000 before?
If yes. Did you install it on the same machine/hard drive that you are trying to setup today?
To: tictoc; dennisw
Virus in the boot sector. You can try going to DOS and typing "FDISK /MBR". Sometimes that will take care of a corrupt master boot record.
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posted on
10/01/2002 6:58:15 AM PDT
by
AAABEST
To: tictoc
Linux: The ultimate windows service pack.
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posted on
10/01/2002 6:59:07 AM PDT
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ChadGore
To: Falcon4.0
It might be that you are not setting the partition to NTFS type file system. My source comfirm that you need NTFS partitioning for Windows 2000.
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I have always installed on NTFS part but I'm pretty sure you can install it on FAT32. There are good reasons for doing this. In dual boot mach. win2k is not visible when you boot to win98 if installed on NFTS.
HOWEVER/// Win2k and it's files are visible from win98 if installed on FAT32 partition.
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:00:21 AM PDT
by
dennisw
To: ResistorSister
Yes to both questions. The BSOD occurred before the present reinstallation attempts.
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:00:37 AM PDT
by
tictoc
To: tictoc
This type of error is most likely a hardware error. Check these items:
Check the CPU fan. By that I mean the fan on the processor itself (a failed CPU fan can cause this type error from excess heat)
Does the BIOS allow you to check voltage output from the power supply? (A power supply with an over/under voltage can cause the system to fail to load and/or run properly)If not, barrow a known good power supply from another system and try loading 2000 again.
Does this motherboard have a VIA chipset? If so, replace with an Intel chipset motherboard. Ive had no end of trouble with Via boards that would work for a year or more then just go walkabout on me.
To: tictoc
check your fr mail.
To: AAABEST
That, or delete the partition. Theres a little program out there called "delpart."
2 years ago, Office 2k had an undocumented bug that really trashed my system when the install crashed. Only way I could fix it was to delete the partition and reinstall the OS from scratch.
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:03:37 AM PDT
by
jude24
To: AAABEST
You can try going to DOS and typing "FDISK /MBR". Thank you.
How and when do I get to a DOS prompt? I hit the F8 key during Windows 2000 bootup sequence, attempting to get "Secure Mode with Prompt", but did not get a DOS prompt that way.
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:03:46 AM PDT
by
tictoc
To: Blue Screen of Death; LOL
Hysterical ... how long have you been waiting for this thread?!?
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:05:05 AM PDT
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Askel5
To: tictoc
no dos in win2k. use a win98 diskette.
To: AAABEST
after that, i suggested he write zeroes to the drive. gateway has a nice utility for doing that.
To: ChadGore
I have no doubt that Linux is a superior OS but I am only an intermediate-level computer user not an expert. In addition, I require 100% of M$ Office software and files to work as under Windows for the purpose of being able to exchange files with clients, 99% compatibility is not enough for me.
Have read mixed reviews regarding Windows emulators and/or Star Office and am not willing to take the risk.
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:08:03 AM PDT
by
tictoc
To: ChadGore
He needs to work on his computer, not toy around with it ;o)
To: RedBloodedAmerican
check your fr mail. No fair ... not on this thread. Folks will really hate you if they think you have "secret" Microsoft knowledge you can't share with the masses who are saddled with this secondrate also-ran OS.
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:09:29 AM PDT
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Askel5
To: Askel5
I am not sure about the advice I fr mailed, it was not an MS fix, just what I would try if it were me. AAABEST said the first thing, as well, except I said format /mbr. Then write zeroes, and need a win98 diskette (no dos in win2k) Thats about it. Plus a said some mean things about you :) (just kidding)
To: Falcon4.0
My source comfirm that you need NTFS partitioning for Windows 2000Not true. You can run with FAT32.
To: tictoc
Do you by any chance have an IBM drive?
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:15:39 AM PDT
by
js1138
To: js1138
Drive C: is MAxtor 7000A/AP series drive. Drive E: is an ancient Seagate but contains no system files. Also have CD drive and a CD/RW drive.
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posted on
10/01/2002 7:19:19 AM PDT
by
tictoc
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