Reinstalling Windows... HELP!

Discussion in 'Software' started by JMW814, Jun 28, 2006.

  1. JMW814

    JMW814 Private E-2

    I am reinstalling XP Home Edition on my PC and I keep getting blue screens that make me restart the process. :mad: . I am in the setup phase where it shows the amount of minutes left on the left panel and at about 33 minutes left I have to type in computer info, serial number, time zone, etc. Usually around 5-10 minutes left it will flash to a blue screen. Sometimes it says like "PAGE FOUND IN NONPAGED AREA" or something like that but it usually says "DRIVER STUCK IN AN INFINITE LOOP". I read a article on how you can go into control panel and fix this but I can't becuase I dont even have Windows fully installed on my computer... help please!!!
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    First thing to check is that your bios anti-virus is turned off ....that usually will stop an install since it has to write to the MBR.
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  3. JMW814

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    virus warning is already disabled
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Assume you did a complete format ...any usb devices (mouse/keyboard)?
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  5. JMW814

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    mouse
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Just for the halibut ...use a non-usb mouse ...see if that helps.
    Turn off the 'puter before you plug it in.
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  7. JMW814

    JMW814 Private E-2

    no dice :(

    heres a list of the errors i have gotten from most frequent down...

    DRIVER STUCK IN AN INFINITE LOOP

    IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL

    PAGE FOUND IN NONPAGED AREA
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  8. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    How much ram do you have?
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  9. JMW814

    JMW814 Private E-2

    i dont know :(
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  10. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    If you can get into the bios screens ...see what its reporting for ram ...otherwise will have to physically look at the sticks of ram in the case. It sounds like a bad stick of ram.
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  11. JMW814

    JMW814 Private E-2

    i can get into the BIOS screens, how do i find the ram number? :confused:
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  12. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Not sure of your setup ...system memory?
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  13. JMW814

    JMW814 Private E-2

    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  14. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    I'm a little brain dead at the moment ...should be listed under one of those first four settings ....hit enter to open the setting page ....esc to x out of that page ...f10 to save and exit.
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  15. JMW814

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    cant find the ram number. how do i count the sticks of ram in the computer?

    two interesting notes...

    it says the following file is the problem: framebuf

    also under the 3rd screen i noticed my cpu is 174 degrees F and the fan is going at 0 RPM (ots obviously not working)

    dont know if that has relevance or not
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  16. Wavetar

    Wavetar Sergeant

    Whoa! There's the problem...your micro is smoking hot! You need to either plug your fan back in or get a new one.
     
    Wavetar, Jun 28, 2006
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  17. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Then it is probably the heat thats causing the problems ....way too hot ...and no fan running ...bad news. You deed to get that fan running or replaced!!:mad: :mad:
     
    TimW, Jun 28, 2006
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  18. JMW814

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    so i look at it and its stuck. i spun it and got it free and moving again but now it makes a loud vibrating whurr and the computer has no appearance on the monitor
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  19. JMW814

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    i studied it and i think i found the cause of the loud whurr. it has 6 blades but there is a gap like it should have 7 but a blade has been broken off. i guess its unbalanced. ever since ive made the fan spinning again, the computer hasnt turned on. i held the fan stopped with a pencil but the computer still didnt register on the monitor. i checked the monitor connections, and everything is connected...
     
    JMW814, Jun 28, 2006
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  20. JMW814

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    found blade 7 and will try to glue it on...
     
    JMW814, Jun 29, 2006
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  21. JMW814

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    well i got windows successfully on but now its having problems recognizing the keyboard and the mouse and the modem! (mouse/modem are USB, not keyboard.)
     
    JMW814, Jun 30, 2006
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