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Hey all...I've got some major XP issues. I volunteered to repair a friend's PC after it began BSODing often. After cleaning out the 300+ pieces of spyware with spybot, I was still experiencing the BSOD shortly after each reboot. The system would boot, freeze then BSOD with a 0x0000008E error code. I attempted to do a repair reinstall, but about halfway through I got an "Error copying per_seg5.swf". I skipped that file, and the repair finished successfully...but now I get the BSOD immediately upon reboot, just after the Win XP loading screen. The only other thing I've tried is swapping the RAM out with a spare module I have...any ideas?
First of all, Is the side wall of his PC open? What I am asking is, is his whole system exposed in the room? If so, a lot of dust and crap gets into the motherboard fan which could overheat the CPU and automatically shut down the computer to prevent damage. That's where the BSoD's come in. Also, make his room really really cool to cool down the CPU. This post is just about overheating so I'll try to get more info about other causes in the next post. =P
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Oops and I almost forgot. If you want to check your CPU's temperature, there are clever tools to help check that for you. Search on Google for a CPU temperature checker tool. I Don't really recommend anything because I heard it from a friend.
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The PC is usually covered...it's only open right now, on my office floor because I'm checking the mobo connections :). But the inside of the case is relatively clean and dust free, so I don't think that's an issue.
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Do you get blank BSoD's or does it actually tell you of the error. If so, try updating mothervoard drivers or viedo drivers because if you have installed new hardware, it is best that you get new drivers. BIOS memory can also be a problem. Try updating that as well.
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I poked around earlier looking for an updated version of PhoenixBios, but didn't have much luck...this bios definitely needs to be flashed, though...hasn't been updated since 2001. I'll check around...of course, any help finding an update would be appreciated :).
Oh, and the BSODs don't have an error message...just the code 0x0000008E. The computer is currently unusable though...won't even boot into safe mode without BSODing. I'm thinking about adding the hard drive to my desktop PC as a slave, and going from there...any thoughts?
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0x0000008E can be from ANY hardware driver.
Have you tried booting in Safe Mode?
If you can get into Safe Mode, it is probably a hardware driver issue. Remove drivers (sound, video ) and see if it clears up.You may have a system that is so far gone it would be easier to reformat and reinstall.
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Can't get into safe mode without BSODing...right now, I'm trying to see what I can do with ERD Commander 2005. As for the reformat and reinstall, I plan on doing just that as soon as I can grab some of the more critical files and copy them to a safer place...hence, EC2005 :).
Thanks for all the help so far, by the way!
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Ah, crap...I can't get EC to explore my external HD. It can see it, but I can't browse it...which means i can't copy the files over -_-. Maybe a linux live cd would do the trick...mount the HD and use the second CD-RW drive to write the files to disk? >_> Any ideas would be appreciated...:)
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Hah! Got it...ERD wouldn't browse the root of the drive, but for some reason I can get to the subdirectories O_O. Anyway, I've got most of the critical stuff off...after that, I can format and do a clean install...but still, I wonder what the hell happened. Let's just hope I don't BSOD during the clean install >_>.
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You mean the "new" (well, spare) memory, or the old? I'm guessing the latter...but neither one seemed to make much difference, and I know the spare is good.
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