Help! I have a very annoying problem with my Windows XP Home edition. It is stuck in a booting loop and I can't get out. No 'save mode' in any way or 'last working setting' can solve this problem. I just cannot enter Windows. Here is the error message from the blue screen: Stop: 0x0000007E (oxc0000005, ox3f3f3f3f, oxf790f4f0, oxf790f1ec) I could at least access my hard drive and save the most important data on a memory stick using a Bart PE boot CD. If I read the different fora correctly, it his highly likely that this is a problem caused by a corrupt driver after a Windows update. However, I have no clue how to identify the driver and disable it given that I have only the limited options of BART PE. I can access the system32 folder on my hard drive and I ran the sigverif.exe but haven't found any unsigned drivers. Please help me with this problem! There is a lot of software and other data that would still be lost if I can't correct this mistake! Thank you very much!

First off, note down all relevant information when you see a BSOD flash across the screen. This includes the error number and friendly name from the 'bugcheck' section of the stop error (see above), and any file names specified in the 'driver information' section. If the BSOD comes up on the screen for a split-second before the PC restarts and wipes all the useful information away, we need to change some settings within WinXP. In most cases, it should be possible to stop your PC from automatically restarting when it develops a major error, allowing you enough time to jot down the BSOD error message. If you are using WindowsXP, right click on my computer > Properties > Select the 'Advanced' tab > and under 'startup and recovery' click the 'settings' button. This will open a new window, and under the 'System Failure' heading, uncheck 'Automatically restart.' Continuing on, attempt to restart the computer normally into Windows. If the BSOD occurred while booting Windows, you may be taken to a troubleshooting menu and will have to select 'attempt to start Windows normally.' If your computer starts correctly, continue using it and store the error information for later reference. If the BSOD reoccurs at random or irregular periods, see Section D below on troubleshooting intermittent stop errors. If your system does not start correctly or the stop message happens again, reboot the system. When the POST ( memory checking) screen comes up, press F8 repeatedly. This will bring you to the Windows advanced options menu. In the Windows advanced options menu choose 'safe mode' to attempt to boot into Windows Safe mode. Safe mode loads Windows XP with a minimal set of drivers and no automatically loaded software. If faulty software or drivers are causing your BSOD problem, safe mode should load correctly. If safe mode loads correctly, refer to Section A below on 'troubleshooting software stop messages.' If safe mode does not load correctly, and/or you get the same stop message upon attempting safe mode, it's time to try the 'restore last known good configuration' option in the advanced options menu. Restart your computer, pressing 'F8' again to load the advanced options menu and select 'last known good configuration (your most recent settings that worked).' This uses Windows XP's built in system restore utility to restore the most recent save point, which should be the last time you installed any drivers or other software. If your system boots normally after this operation, hopefully your problem has been fixed. If you are still receiving a Blue Screen Of Death after the above procedures, or if system restore was disabled on your system, note down any new information on the error and start thinking. Did you install any new hardware or software just before this problem occurred? The driver information section of the BSOD may help with this. If you did install new hardware or software, and you think you know what it might be that is causing the problem, this gives you a big boost in resolving the situation. Otherwise, proceed to the advanced troubleshooting sections below. Chances are your error is hardware or system file based and will require more effort to repair. Specific Repair Instructions If you have a reoccurring Blue Screen Of Death or crashing problem, and can't use Windows effectively because of it, it's time to look at more specific methods of troubleshooting your problem. Depending on the results of the basic troubleshooting steps above, you should have a good idea of whether the problem that is causing the stop messages is related to software or drivers you have installed, or is a hardware or system file issue. Essentially, if you can't boot into Windows XP safe mode because of crashes or Blue Screens Of Death, you likely either have a hardware error or one or more essential system files is corrupted or missing. If you can boot into Windows XP safe mode, but get constant or frequent BSOD's when running XP normally, you have a software or device driver problem.

It sounds like your options are, if you can get to a working safe mode 1-system restore 2-sfc /scannow if you have the full install OS/CD you can use it to try a repair install.

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You can try this steps and try to repair the whole operating system. 1) Boot up from the cd by changing your boot sequence in BIOS. Make sure that the first boot device is the CD. the usual way to go to BIOS is to press on F2 or DEL. If it is still not working, try to follow the screen instructions on what to press to enter SETUP. 2) After changing boot sequence, save the settings and exit setup. Pls make sure that the WINXP CD is on the CD tray when you exit setup. 3) Wait for a message to appear that say "Press any key to boot from CD" then IMMEDIATELY press on the spacebar. It should take you to the Windows Setup and it should say that "Setup is loading files". 4) Wait for it to load up and then it should say "Welcome to Setup. Choose the first option in which it would be asking you to press on ENTER. Press on ENTER and then F8 to agree to the Licencing Agreement. 5) After that, it would give you 2 options. If it did not, Then I'm sorry to say but you need to reformat the harddisk. But if it did give you the 2 options, then just press on the letter "R" for the repair. It should start the repair and reinstall Windows again. It will replace the system files of SP2 and revert it back to the original version you have there. 6) Just stay on the window and it will restart the computer automatically after that. And pls, DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING WHILE IT'S DOING IT'S STUFF. The only time that you would need to touch the keyboard is when it is asking you for your Regional and Language settings. After that, your computer should be fixed. ***** If it did not work, there is a possibility that the HDD has a bad volume or a bad boot sector. I'm going to post another message regarding the fix for that. Also there might be a possibility of a SASSER virus there so it's really good to back up all your files if your really need to reformat your HDD. ryan_espadilla@yahoo.com