Bad Image Checksum Error

Hello,

Prior to our time change recently, I started up my home computer to make sure all the XP updates were installed (I don't very often turn it on, so I knew I would have some updates).

Not very far into the download, I got a blue screen with this error message:

STOP: C0000221 {BAD IMAGE CHECKSUM} The image olesvr32.dll is possibly corrupt. The header checksum does not match the computed checksum.

I have searched the MS Knowledge Base and this forum, and have found some ideas how to fix it, but my problem is I can't boot into safe mode, nor can I use my recovery CD to get into XP. The CD drive has power, so I can open it to put a CD in, but the computer won't read it or boot from it.

I cannot get to a DOS prompt, either.

I have no idea what to do next. If someone has a suggestion I would really appreciate your help.

Thanks!
Kim

 

Hello Mrsbear, welcome to Major Geeks.


If you can't boot from CD you probably haven't got the boot priority set right in BIOS.

Enter the BIOS by hitting F2 or DEL or whatever the pc says as you swith on.
You have to be quick here.

Once in the bios look for a boot order or boot priority setting and make sure that CD comes first. It's usually on the second page.

Choose 'save changes and exit'
confirm


When you reboot with the cd in the drive watch the screen.

A message will appear 'press any key to boot from cd'
tap the space bar.

If you don't within 15 seconds the system will march on and try to boot from hard drive.

Post again if you need help extracting the corrupt file in the repair console, that is the correct way to do it, just make sure you hit R for repair at the first option in setup.

Studio T

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314474