BSOD on startup, followed by reset

[DaanVR]

Hello,

I still use a windows xp laptop and since recently, when I try to start it up it goes to the windows startup screen but just before it gets to the user selection part, the blue screen appears for a milisecond and it then crashes. I've tried many things for many different fora but none have worked. Help would really be appreciated.

 

[mrjack2207]

Hello,

I still use a windows xp laptop and since recently, when I try to start it up it goes to the windows startup screen but just before it gets to the user selection part, the blue screen appears for a milisecond and it then crashes. I've tried many things for many different fora but none have worked. Help would really be appreciated.

You reinstalled windows ?

 

[DaanVR]

Hello,

I still use a windows xp laptop and since recently, when I try to start it up it goes to the windows startup screen but just before it gets to the user selection part, the blue screen appears for a milisecond and it then crashes. I've tried many things for many different fora but none have worked. Help would really be appreciated.

You reinstalled windows ?

I have tried but don't really know how to honestly

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Check your bios if SATA HDD mode is in enhanced mode. If it is change it to compatibility mode. Else try booting into safe mode with command prompt and restore your system.

Good Luck. Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Check your bios if SATA HDD mode is in enhanced mode. If it is change it to compatibility mode. Else try booting into safe mode with command prompt and restore your system.

Good Luck. Peace.

Where can I find that? I can't see it anywhere in the BIOS.
Also, booting in safe mode with command prompt or booting at all doesn't work.

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Turn on the computer.
Press the F8 key repeatedly when the first screen appears.
From the Windows Advanced Options Menu, select Safe Mode and press ENTER.

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Turn on the computer.
Press the F8 key repeatedly when the first screen appears.
From the Windows Advanced Options Menu, select Safe Mode and press ENTER.

Peace.

Sadly enough, it doesn't work either

 

[VJ_Gamer]

What happens when you press the F8 key repeatedly during bootup?

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

What happens when you press the F8 key repeatedly during bootup?

Peace.

I get to some kind of menu, the options are:

Safe mode
Safe mode with network options
Safe mode with prompt

Then there's five options I cant translate actually, but its something different

 

[DaanVR]

An update though, the BSOD error is UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Select the safe mode option. if it doesn't work select Safe mode with prompt and try restoring.

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Select the safe mode option. if it doesn't work select Safe mode with prompt and try restoring.

Peace.

I've tried both the options, it just loads things and then before anything else appears it crashes (BSOD)

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Check the below link to repair your windows with an XP CD.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Check the below link to repair your windows with an XP CD.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Peace.

I tried but it didnt work either..

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Better reinstall the OS then. If your PC supports windows 7 or windows 10, install it because the support for Windows XP has ended.

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Better reinstall the OS then. If your PC supports windows 7 or windows 10, install it because the support for Windows XP has ended.

Peace.

Can you help me with that?

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Sure. Please help us with your PC spec to check if you are able to install windows 7 or windows 10 in your PC.

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Sure. Please help us with your PC spec to check if you are able to install windows 7 or windows 10 in your PC.

Peace.

The specs I know how to find:

Processor type: Pentium M
Current clock speed: 1.73 GHz
Processor Cache Size: 2048 KB
1024 MB RAM
Memory speed: 400 MHz
40GB HDD
Intel HD graphics
Video memory: 8 MB


That's it, I think

 

[VJ_Gamer]

I doubt about running windows 7 on that system. Even if it would, then there would be a lag and your computer might slow down.

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

I doubt about running windows 7 on that system. Even if it would, then there would be a lag and your computer might slow down.

Peace.

XP is fine for me too, I just need to get the pc working

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Reinstall XP then.
If you are having an XP CD, insert it and set CD as the boot priority in bios.

Below link will help you:

http://www.wikihow.com/Reinstall-Windows-XP

Good Luck. Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Reinstall XP then.
If you are having an XP CD, insert it and set CD as the boot priority in bios.

Below link will help you:

http://www.wikihow.com/Reinstall-Windows-XP

Good Luck. Peace.

I don't have an XP CD, that's my problem? I've tried finding a few but they didnt work. Help me?

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Then you have to borrow it from someone who is carrying XP CD or else with someone carrying XP installation file and create a bootable USB. I don't think you can download XP from Microsoft website.

Peace.

 

[DaanVR]

Then you have to borrow it from someone who is carrying XP CD or else with someone carrying XP installation file and create a bootable USB. I don't think you can download XP from Microsoft website.

Peace.

Could you maybe help me find one? I've already used 3 CD's..

 

[DaanVR]

Windows 7 is also fine for me by the way..As long as it works, don't care if it's slow