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Hello,

I’m such a noob so bare with me. http://www.laymark.com/l/m/m048.gif
I had this problem yesterday and the computer is still doing it today. When I first load up the computer, it tells me this:


We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this.
If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to revert to the most recent settings that worked.
If a previous startup attempt was interrupted due to a power failure or because the Power or Reset button was pressed, or if you aren't sure what caused the problem, choose Start Windows Normally


These are the options displayed:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Last known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Start Windows Normally


Whatever mode I pick, it ends up restarting http://www.laymark.com/l/m/m133.gif so I pressed F8 and it displayed these options:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA mode
Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
Debugging Mode
Disable automatic restart on system failure
Start Windows Normally
Reboot
Return to OS Choices Menu


Again, the modes I went on went on just restarted the computer... except one (disable automatic restart on system failure). This one showed me a blue screen with this written on it:
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Disable or uninstall any anti-virus, disk defragmentation or backup utilities. Check your hard drive configuration and check for any updated drivers. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer.

Technical information:
*** STOP: 0x00000024 (0x00190203, 0x82760348, 0xC0000102, 0x00000000)


I don’t know what to do. I was working on a flash project but whenever I went on one of the files, it told me that there wasn’t enough memory for it. I’m guessing it had a corrupt picture on it or was too big. Anyways, that pop-up kept popping up and made the whole computer non responsive. I got frustrated and turned it off by the main power button. Now I’m scared that I’ll have to start my whole project again. http://www.laymark.com/l/m/m003.gif

Btw I don’t know what make/model this computer is. I got it from my uncle. And I don’t have any setup disks or anything.

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funkiee wrote :

Hello,

I’m such a noob so bare with me. http://www.laymark.com/l/m/m048.gif
I had this problem yesterday and the computer is still doing it today. When I first load up the computer, it tells me this:


We apologize for the inconvenience, but Windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change might have caused this.
If your computer stopped responding, restarted unexpectedly, or was automatically shut down to protect your files and folders, choose Last Known Good Configuration to revert to the most recent settings that worked.
If a previous startup attempt was interrupted due to a power failure or because the Power or Reset button was pressed, or if you aren't sure what caused the problem, choose Start Windows Normally


These are the options displayed:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Last known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Start Windows Normally


Whatever mode I pick, it ends up restarting http://www.laymark.com/l/m/m133.gif so I pressed F8 and it displayed these options:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA mode
Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked)
Directory Services Restore Mode (Windows domain controllers only)
Debugging Mode
Disable automatic restart on system failure
Start Windows Normally
Reboot
Return to OS Choices Menu


Again, the modes I went on went on just restarted the computer... except one (disable automatic restart on system failure). This one showed me a blue screen with this written on it:
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Disable or uninstall any anti-virus, disk defragmentation or backup utilities. Check your hard drive configuration and check for any updated drivers. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer.

Technical information:
*** STOP: 0x00000024 (0x00190203, 0x82760348, 0xC0000102, 0x00000000)


I don’t know what to do. I was working on a flash project but whenever I went on one of the files, it told me that there wasn’t enough memory for it. I’m guessing it had a corrupt picture on it or was too big. Anyways, that pop-up kept popping up and made the whole computer non responsive. I got frustrated and turned it off by the main power button. Now I’m scared that I’ll have to start my whole project again. http://www.laymark.com/l/m/m003.gif

Btw I don’t know what make/model this computer is. I got it from my uncle. And I don’t have any setup disks or anything.


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142648

This stop error means that your ntfs file system is corrupt (damage in the file system, bad hard drive data, corrupt SCSI or IDE drivers or a corrupt ntfs.sys file).
http://www.geekswhoknow.com/articl [...] r-code.htm

------------------------------ I don't need Google, my wife knows everything !

 

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ksiemb wrote :

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/142648

This stop error means that your ntfs file system is corrupt (damage in the file system, bad hard drive data, corrupt SCSI or IDE drivers or a corrupt ntfs.sys file).
http://www.geekswhoknow.com/articl [...] r-code.htm



Thanks for helping. I'm gonna try it out soon.

Btw in the second link, it says to download something on a floppy disk. Is it essential to use a floppy disk? Can I use a normal round disk?

Also if I use ubuntu to get my flash files (even the one that made me mad), do you think it will back again?

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~ Oops, I mean do you think it will break my computer again?

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funkiee wrote :

Thanks for helping. I'm gonna try it out soon.

Btw in the second link, it says to download something on a floppy disk. Is it essential to use a floppy disk? Can I use a normal round disk?

This download specifically will require a Floppy (Drive A: Media and I see no support for CD or USB Flash Drive. I downloaded the file to Desktop, clicked on it, and it wants a floppy inserted to format, then install files to it. Sorry about that !
Edited:

Also if I use ubuntu to get my flash files (even the one that made me mad), do you think it will back again?


Don't know, but if this caused your problem, I'd stay away from it !


Message edited by ksiemb on 02-17-2012 at 08:16:09 AM
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funkiee wrote :

Thanks for helping. I'm gonna try it out soon.

Btw in the second link, it says to download something on a floppy disk. Is it essential to use a floppy disk? Can I use a normal round disk?

I had some time on my hands, and played around with that download link. Don't waste your time on it. It is an install package, so I downloaded to my desktop. Formatted a floppy, then did the install to the A: drive floppy. Many files were skipped (not written to floppy, one file had a unrecoverably error, had to abort, but the completion msg said successful install, then wanted to install again. Cancelled out of that, and restarted computer to see if it would boot from the floppy - No success !
Also if I use ubuntu to get my flash files (even the one that made me mad), do you think it will back again?


------------------------------ I don't need Google, my wife knows everything !

 

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