Corrupt XP install?
JimmyCarrFan
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Hi,
Hoped someone may have some pointers.....
Having issues with a Toshiba laptop running Windows XP…..I installed AVG and ran a full scan, it mentioned some kind of threat so said yes to its removal. But on rebooting the system it doesn’t get further than the XP splash screen; just a black screen. Booting into Safe Mode worked initially but doesn’t any longer, I can get no further than a list of driver files and their locations. So I can only suspect that AVG removed some crucial system files.
I’ve tried various options under F8 and booting from the XP CD to try a repair install but that gets no further than loading the relevant drivers before it produces a BSOD (check for viruses, run a chkdsk /f etc.). I’ve downloaded a Dr Web Live CD and run a full virus scan using that but that didn’t find any potential threats.
Is there anything I can do before completely wiping the disk and reinstalling the OS?
Hoped someone may have some pointers.....
Having issues with a Toshiba laptop running Windows XP…..I installed AVG and ran a full scan, it mentioned some kind of threat so said yes to its removal. But on rebooting the system it doesn’t get further than the XP splash screen; just a black screen. Booting into Safe Mode worked initially but doesn’t any longer, I can get no further than a list of driver files and their locations. So I can only suspect that AVG removed some crucial system files.
I’ve tried various options under F8 and booting from the XP CD to try a repair install but that gets no further than loading the relevant drivers before it produces a BSOD (check for viruses, run a chkdsk /f etc.). I’ve downloaded a Dr Web Live CD and run a full virus scan using that but that didn’t find any potential threats.
Is there anything I can do before completely wiping the disk and reinstalling the OS?
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I'd also avoid putting AVG back on. I see far too many problems with it.
I'm reading that AVG isn't as good as it once was.....I'll try Avast! instead.
You can never be 100% sure of this :eek:
The issue I suspect you are going to have is that Toshiba tend to use recovery CDs that are image-based.
That was my original intention but the XP CD doesn't get that far. It blue screens before I'm given that option
See posts #1 and #9
Usually when that happens, wiping the hard drive and reinstalling is the only option. Sometimes you may not even be able to use the XP CD to format the drive. If that happens, you'll need to connect the drive to another computer or use a Linux or boot utility disk to format it first.
when you insert the cd to repair windows, make sure you press on the keyboard to boot from the cd otherwise it will try to load windows off the hard drive.
you could try from a command prompt off running sfc /scannow to check the system files.
Not sure what the exact STOP error message number was but it was along the lines of:
Yep, it definitely boots into the Windows XP Setup Program but blue screens right after all the necessary drivers appear to be loaded.
Incorrect/Missing drivers for the SATA controller. Easiest fix is to set the SATA controller to IDE/Compatibility mode in the BIOS, otherwise load the drivers for it via the F6+floppy method or make a new disk with them slipstreamed on.
The hard disk itself is actually buggered. If you run Seagate Seatools the tests should be able to confirm if this is the case.
Dodgy hard drive is what I assumed the first time I came across a similar problem. But it turned out that the Windows installation was so screwed up that you could no longer boot from a Windows disk - either to carry out a clean install or run the recovery console. The drive would also cause other Windows machine to crash when slaved or connected via USB. I've also seen it a number of times since, and on each occasion, wiping the drive via Linux solved the problem and allowed XP to be installed.
Of course, a dodgy hard drive can't be ruled out, so either way, a diagnostic scan should be run.
I can't install Windows XP, Vista or 7 (32 and 64 bit) on it due to a message similar to the following:
"Windows cannot copy files requested for installation. The files may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error Code: 0x80070241"
I know the media is OK because I've used those DVDs to install Windows successfully on other systems. Changing the SATA Controller to Compatibility mode makes no difference. I've even tried installing Windows from an external USB DVD drive and also a USB stick.
Any other ideas welcome!