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Blue Screen Of Death / Won't Boot

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Name: RLA655
Date: October 23, 2007 at 17:55:19 Pacific
OS: Xp Home SP2
CPU/Ram: 2.2 / 512
Product: Dell/ Dimension 2350
Comment:

This dell is getting the BSOD and will not boot (Normally or Safemode) doesn't matter. The error is STOP:0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0x805549CA, 0xF9678208, 0xF9677F08). Which MS says it's a "system_thread_exception_
not_handled" error and they give you workarounds and fixes, But they don't help if you can't boot. I have unhooked all Hardware( CD-Rom, CD-RW, Modem & Floppy) to make sure it's not a HW issue. Also reseated the memory, ran chkdsk checked Ok. So far nothing has help.. Any suggestions???
Thanks
Rick A.



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Response Number 1
Name: Albert Leao
Date: October 23, 2007 at 18:29:56 Pacific
Reply:

Check to see if your CPU fan has stopped or if the heatsink has maybe gotten loose

Tell me what am i supposed to do!


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Response Number 2
Name: RLA655
Date: October 23, 2007 at 18:57:19 Pacific
Reply:

Fan is running and Heatsink is tight.

Thanks
Rick


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Response Number 3
Name: Ewen
Date: October 24, 2007 at 02:02:48 Pacific
Reply:

Google for "error 0x0000007E" without the quotes. There is a ton if information there and I found that I had the wrong Nvidia drivers installed as a result.

Once I thought I was wrong, now I'm not so sure!


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Response Number 4
Name: RLA655
Date: October 24, 2007 at 04:27:53 Pacific
Reply:

I found allot also, but if the PC won't boot, it hard to change anything.

Thanks
Rick


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Response Number 5
Name: Chuck 2
Date: October 24, 2007 at 05:39:40 Pacific
Reply:

On your way to Safe-Mode, try
"Last Known Good..." ?
In the boot options list.

Find a list of STOP MESSAGES(BSOD) here:
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm
Click 7E at the left side.


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Response Number 6
Name: RLA655
Date: October 24, 2007 at 05:49:56 Pacific
Reply:

Don't remember seeing "last Good", wonder why??? Did I just overlook it or is it not there... Is there an option not to show it??

Thanks
Rick


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Response Number 7
Name: Chuck 2
Date: October 24, 2007 at 05:52:19 Pacific
Reply:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
A Description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XP


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Response Number 8
Name: RLA655
Date: October 24, 2007 at 06:11:37 Pacific
Reply:

Have to see, if that's an option.... Not being able to boot up (Normally or safe mode) makes it tough. Any reason this PC can't be formatted and reloaded???

Thanks
Rick


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Response Number 9
Name: Chuck 2
Date: October 24, 2007 at 06:17:08 Pacific
Reply:

Anything you want to do.
Dell may have another method of doing the below items.

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
How to partition and format a hard disk in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...
How to install or upgrade to Windows XP


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Response Number 10
Name: RLA655
Date: October 24, 2007 at 06:23:24 Pacific
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I was told that, nothing had changed or was loaded or updated. It just happened.... So a reformat and reload, might be the best... Thoughts???? Thanks

Thanks
Rick


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Response Number 11
Name: thebiggestgnome
Date: October 24, 2007 at 13:18:07 Pacific
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I, after reading all of this, would backup and reformat. It wont hurt, just make sure you've got everything you want saved.

If it STILL doesn't work afterwards, then you know its some hardware issue thats almost not worth messing with anymore.


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