Having trouble with a Dell 8400.
The machine went BSOD upon restarting after an audio program install (brand new retail DVD). After which was a registry corruption I presume not allowing windows XP to boot up.
After booting off a util CD and repair console chkdsk command both showed problems with sectors on the HD. I don't have anything on the util CD to repair it and chkdsk /f didn't work.
Got a spare SATA HD installed to reinstall windows on to and get data off the old HD. When trying to install windows, after confirmation and license agreement, it crashes to BSOD. In fact just messing around trying to select options a few times on the blue install screen causes BSOD crash. Running the bios screen is fine as is running c prompt, both which show all devices as working ok.
So I'm thinking possible memory problem? The machine was working fine until a software install which gave it a BSOD but recovered. This other install a few months later of the audio app killed it. Some bad system32 file and bad sectors on HD.
Any ideas? I did run a memcheck off a util boot CD and it seemed ok but it wasn't an extensive test. I was really surprised to get BSOD's on the windows XP install CD (no damage to disc, original factory disc).
thanks for any input.
The machine went BSOD upon restarting after an audio program install (brand new retail DVD). After which was a registry corruption I presume not allowing windows XP to boot up.
After booting off a util CD and repair console chkdsk command both showed problems with sectors on the HD. I don't have anything on the util CD to repair it and chkdsk /f didn't work.
Got a spare SATA HD installed to reinstall windows on to and get data off the old HD. When trying to install windows, after confirmation and license agreement, it crashes to BSOD. In fact just messing around trying to select options a few times on the blue install screen causes BSOD crash. Running the bios screen is fine as is running c prompt, both which show all devices as working ok.
So I'm thinking possible memory problem? The machine was working fine until a software install which gave it a BSOD but recovered. This other install a few months later of the audio app killed it. Some bad system32 file and bad sectors on HD.
Any ideas? I did run a memcheck off a util boot CD and it seemed ok but it wasn't an extensive test. I was really surprised to get BSOD's on the windows XP install CD (no damage to disc, original factory disc).
thanks for any input.
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