BSOD even in safe mode

[BBCMember]

An app was installed, and right after, a BSOD came up with the following error message:


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A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the Stop message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing video adapters.

Technical information:

*** STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0xBF803EF6, 0xF70917c4, 0x00000000)

*** win32ksys - Address BF 803EF6 base at BF800000, DateStamp 43446a58

Beginning dump of physical memory.
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance.

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Even get a BSOD in Safe Mode, so I can't do a system restore.

Tried repairing Windows via the second repair feature with Windows CD, still getting BSOD.

Tried chkdsk via Recovery Console, didn't help.

Don't want to restore windows, as there are about 50 apps and 50 utilities to reinstall.

Any way to force a system restore? If so, how?

Or is there another solution?

TIA

 

[BBCMember]

Btw, the BSOD started right after Daemon Tools was installed.

Found these instructions on how to execute System Restore via Recovery Console:

http://ramanathan.wordpress.co...from-recovery-console/

Is this a viable solution?

 

[VinDSL]

My wife's W2K machine pukes from time-to-time...

I don't know how she does it, but I suspect it's those cute little things her friends forward to her via email!

Anyway, when I don't have time to mess around, I boot her machine off a floppy and use the Windows CD for the OS.

That gets her going again until I have time to fiddle around with the Recovery Console...

 

[bsobel]

Yes or go into the recover console and rename the daemon tools driver (you'd have to look up the name) if thats the culprit that should fix it.

 

[BBCMember]

I did try a manual System Restore via the Recover Console by following the instructions on the link that I posted, and it worked somewhat, but not entirely. When I booted up, it booted into Windows, but it still was not behaving correctly: gave errors when I tried to install software, when I RIGHT-clicked on the desktop and went to Properties, there was only one tab that showed up, etc. I did an XP repair install hoping it would fix it, but it didn't.

So, I had to resort to the last resort option and formatted the drive, reinstalled the OS. Most of the apps were installed on a second partition. So the client is going to have to go through each software and see if it works. If it doesn't, he'll have to install again.

Btw, do you support the concept of installing programs on a different partition than that of your OS?

 

[DrGreen2007]

For most folks, I dont see the need to install apps to a different partition.

which is easier/cheaper ?

how much spent time seeing which apps work after an OS reinstall, then reinstaling ones that dont

(or)

just reinstalling all the apps


(bonus...having an image of the PC would be great, back to 'new' in 5 minutes or so)

 

[BBCMember]

I agree. I don't like it when people put the apps on a different partition either. Just doesn't make sense to me.

Good point about comparing time for each.

Yeah, I definitely schooled up on having a backup image of the HD. He agreed to do it.