BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO
This morning, I turned on my computer. After the BIOS load up and the Norton GoBack screen but before Windows XP began booting, I got a BSOD saying "BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO with the stop code 0x00000074 (0x00000003 0x00000002 0x80079000 0xC000014C). I couldn't boot the computer normally nor into safe mode, which I tried a few times. A quick Googlin' yielded Microsoft's tech page, which said that the problem was due to bad RAM. I tried swapping out both the 1 gig stick and the 256 stick and tried switching which slot they were plugged into, but the error persisted.
I think it might be something badly corrupted in the registry, but I don't have an XP disk to reinstall from.
Help me, Icrontic!
I think it might be something badly corrupted in the registry, but I don't have an XP disk to reinstall from.
Help me, Icrontic!
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You could try booting by selecting "last known good configuration" in the boot options. If that fails, you can also see if you can borrow a friends CD- you can still try a recovery without authentication.
Otherwise, I think finding or buying an XP CD is a good idea.