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by jaggythistle

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my comp wont startup it looks like its gonna then i get a blue screen saying "one of ur discs needs to be checked for consistency"i let this run it tells me there are NO errors found goes to boot up and the same msg appears again and again.ive tried booting from zp disc and trying repairing my windows goes through the routine but when it comes to booting up after the reboot the same screen appears again i dont want to format can any1 help me please

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by oh smeg

Start out by getting yourself a copy of the Ultimate Boot Cd available to download from here

http://tinyurl.com/3jnpy

Burn yourself a copy and insert it into the Optical Drive and boot off the CD in the Optical Drive then run the CPU & RAM Tests. If this is a Desktop you also need to look at the Power Supply as it may be going bad and no longer be producing the correct Voltages or Current to power the computer.

Or it just may be a lot of Dust & other Crap built up inside the case which is causing a short to occur and you need to clean out the insides of the case before the system will work properly again.

If you open the case make sure that you ground yourself and do not move while the case is open or you could generate a Static Charge which can discharge through the Electronics inside the Case and destroy the computer. You should use Canned Air to blow out the insides of the case and Heat Sinks. But you need to stop the fans spinning as they will generate Electricity and do damage as well.

Col

by jaggythistle

hi thanx 4 that......got the disc booted comp from it but im still stuck lol can u tell me step by step exactly what im doing please

by oh smeg

Scroll down the Menu to the CPU Test and press the key as shown on the screen. This will open a Sub Menu with CPU Tests and you can select any of these tests but you what the Torture One which is Open Ended. If the CPU is going to fail it will with this one.

If that works OK select the RAM Test and do the same thing there.

If both of those pass replace the Power Supply with a Known Good One and see if the system works now.

Col

by oh smeg

Insert this into the Optical Drive and start the computer.
You will see a Menu with different Tests select the RAM Test first and press the key as shown on the screen. As there are different versions of the UBCD the Main Menu may differ slightly between different versions so what I have here is most likely different to what you currently have.

When the RAM Sub Menu opens you can select any of the tests and run one. If that passes OK return to the Man Menu and select the CPU Tests. Press the key as stated on the Main Menu and when the CPU Sub Menu opens select the Torture Test. This is a Open Ended Test and puts a lot of load on the CPU so if it has a problem it will fail fairly fast.

If neither of these show a problem replace the Power Supply with a Known Good One and restart the computer and see what happens.

Col

by jaggythistle

i have done all u said i have had the comp cleaned (lot of dust in there lol)i have replaced the power cord with a new one i got the ubcd and i run the ram tests (all of them)it passed with no errors so i then run all the cpu tests i let the 1st 2 run all night and nothing so i got ur msg 2day and i done the last test(Mersenne prime test v23.9/24.14)and it all run very quickly so i dont have a clue what it was putting up on the screen but after about 30secs it stopped with curser flashing the last txt on screen reads Segmentation fault
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by Former member

Windows XP-Repair Install -2.

A Repair Install will replace the system files with the files on the XP CD used for the Repair Install. It will leave your applications and settings intact, but Windows updates will need to be reapplied.
A Repair Install will replace files altered by adware and malware, but will not fix an adware, malware problem.

Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD.
If you get a "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD." message, if you continue, you will need to apply the SP 2 updates after the repair install completes, plus you will need to take the following steps to keep your system from being immediately infected with a virus.
1. If you connect directly to the internet without a router or hardware firewall, disconnect from the internet by physically removing the connections cable, removing a wireless card, or any other means of internet connection.
2. After the Repair install is completed, enable the XP firewall or install third party firewall software or router before connecting to the internet.
If you get the "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the CD.". You should create a slipstreamed copy of your XP CD by using the software and step by steps supplied in the links below.
Slipstream XP:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

A Repair Install is not foolproof and should not be considered the cure-all fix for non-boot situations.
The below procedure applies only if you can still boot into Windows.
To prevent loss of data and/or program settings, perform the following before the Repair Install.
Manually delete the Undo_guimode.txt file from the Windows\System32 folder before you perform any of the actions that are listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article. To do this in Windows XP, type the following command at a command prompt:
del /a /f %windir%\system32\undo_guimode.txt
1.From the Start menu, click Run.
2.In the Run dialog box, in the Open text box, type: cmd. Click OK.
3.Delete the undo_guimode.txt file. In the C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe dialog box, type: del /a /f c:\windows\system32\undo_guimode.txt. Press the ENTER key.

Very important!!
If you still have the ability to access the Windows XP installation, backup all important files not restorable from other sources before attempting any recovery console or other trouble shooting attempts.
Possible Fix by reconfiguring boot.ini using Recovery Console.
1.Boot with XP CD or 6 floppy boot disk set.
2. Press R to load the Recovery Console.
3. Type bootcfg.
4. This should fix any boot.ini errors causing setup not to see the XP OS
install.
5. Try the repair install.

"Reboot, this time taking the immediate R option and if the CD letter is say K: give these commands

copy K:\i386\ntldr C:\
copy K:\i386\ntdetect.com C:\

(two other files needed - just in case)
1. Type: attrib -h -r -s C:\boot.ini del C:\boot.ini
2. Type: BootCfg /Rebuild

which will get rid of any damaged boot.ini, search the disk for systems and make a new one.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

by oh smeg

Try running a HDD Testing Utility and test your HDD/s.

If these come back faulty you know that you either have a bad HDD, Data Lead or M'Board.

Ideally you should remove the HDD and test it in another computer to rule out the M'Board and Data Lead. If it still fails the second test the HDD is dead but if it passes this test it is either the Data Lead or the M'Board. You can try changing the Data lead from the first computer tot he second one and see if the problem persists. If it does replace the Data Lead on the first computer and retry it.

As for the Memory remove it and clean the contacts with a soft rubber and try testing again. Sometimes these contacts get dirty and produce a bad contact that can cause problems.

Col

by Former member

Try replacing the hard drive?

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