PC restarts after seconds on the win logon screen

VelictusVelictus
edited August 2007 in Hardware
So, last night the PC was fine. It was running a bit slow but I didnt mind. It was getting late (5am) and i couldnt be bothered turning it off through start, so i held down the power button till it turned off.
This morning i turn it on and it loads to the windows XP loading screen then restarts and i get the safe mode options, last known config, start windows norm etc.

All of them dont work, even safe mode!

I have tried the following:
- Re-inserted both my ram sticks
- used my 1gb stick only
- used my 512mb stick only
- used both
- CHKDSK, fixboot, etc
- tried botting win98 but i dont have a floppy drive =.="
- pressed DEL, went into settings and resetted them to default

i play WoW on this PC and my gamecard has a week left and I really dont want to waste time on it.

i have checked COUNTLESS forums regarding this issue and pretty much none have sold my problem or it goes off-topic.

please help.

oh, pc specs:
Acer
Radeon Xpress integrated vid card (200?)
2.4ghZ
1.5GB RAM
sorry i dont kno much about PCs but thats pretty much it.

i also unplugged speakers, printer, modems AND heater (winter here) cos maybe it was too much power, but didnt work.
I also tried a different power outlet and that didnt work either.

The 512m stick came with the PC, the 1GB i bought months ago.

Comments

  • VelictusVelictus
    edited July 2007
    anyone? please, i really need this to work =(

    also i D/L BartPE and im surprised that i works!
    although.. uh, what do i do with it? >.<
  • SiggySiggy Sydney Australia
    edited July 2007
    whats the operating system? xp?
    do you have the original disks - xp disks?
    do you know how to get to repair console?
    do you know how to do a repair installation?
  • VelictusVelictus
    edited July 2007
    whats the operating system? xp?
    do you have the original disks - xp disks?
    do you know how to get to repair console?
    do you know how to do a repair installation?
    System is Xp, Media Center Edition (if that matters)
    I have an XP Disk, dunno if its the original - doesnt look like one.
    Yes I can get into it. As I said in my post above I have tried CHKDSK, Bootfix, rebuild and all that crap.
    I think I tried, but got a blue screen.
  • SiggySiggy Sydney Australia
    edited July 2007
    try fixmbr
    if that doesnt work try the repair installation again - you get to the ist screen where you enter the repair installation and then press enter to start a new installation of windows
    this takes you to the screen where it finds the existing instrallation - click R to repair the existing installation - follow the normal setup instructions

    Moral - NEVER turn off your pc from the power switch unless u have no choice - 9/10 wont matter - that 1/10 will lead to hours of frustration

    I have never heard of rebuild - what does it do?
    how far into the installation did you get the blue screen?
  • VelictusVelictus
    edited July 2007
    ok im going to try it, ill post back the results
  • VelictusVelictus
    edited July 2007
    i cant seem to install it, my PC just shuts down randomly....
  • VelictusVelictus
    edited July 2007
    OK, Results for setuping up windows XP:

    Press Enter to install >>
    Press F8 To Agree >>
    Then has a list of drives, are all blank IIRC, press ENTER >>
    Blue Screen as follows:
    problem by following file: setupdd.sys
    PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
  • SiggySiggy Sydney Australia
    edited July 2007
    where you get to Press enter to install does it show your existing installation anywhere?
    I would swap out the memory modules and retry - eg totally different ones to those you are now using
    where you get to Press enter to install - do you get a choice of 'R' to repair?
    It sounds to me like a total format and reinstall will be necessary - but it would be good to know what is causing the problem - I think the hard power down corrupted the windows installation - that is why i am trying to get you to see if it will repair install
  • VelictusVelictus
    edited July 2007
    no it doesnt find an existing installation anywhere. if i could format it i would..... but how? >.<
  • VelictusVelictus
    edited July 2007
    bump before sleep
  • SiggySiggy Sydney Australia
    edited August 2007
    OK boot to xp disc again and when u get to the first screen that says something like r for repair and enter for install press R for Repair.
    Go to recovery console , choose 1, and then enter (unless you have a password) and then run fixmbr and then run chkdsk /r
    let me know what happens
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