Search results matching tag 'XP'

Windows will not start but Linux runs fine.

jumi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:19 GMT

Hi, if I am posting in the wrong spot, please let me know.

Long story short, I want to install Windows on my PC and every time I tried to install it, I would have the blue screen with memory dump error code, I just realized I have not changed the BIOS Settings but all this time(more than a year) it has been running Linux Kubuntu on my PC. I really want to install Windows but I keep getting error code memory dump 0x0000008E. I get this error code from a fresh install, right after the hard drive has been formated and when the Windows CD starts loading the pointer and it says it is going to take 37 minutes to finish install there is where I get the blue screen. Any help is greatly appreciated. I am trying to install Windows XP Home Edition, tried installing Windows 7 but it would just freeze at the Windows Logo start up and I have already changed the BIOS to read Native instead of Legacy and I still get the same error. My Build is here:

==========================Computer Build========================================

Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115036

MotherBoard - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121338

RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220278

Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709015

DVD/CD Rom - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129027

Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150287

HardDrive - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148274

Monitor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001268

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OS - Kubuntu 8.09 Linux - Runs Fine

OS - Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft - Blue Screen

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Any questions just let me know.

Thanks,

Jumi

Full System Over Upgrade?

Nickum32 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:40:52 GMT

Hey, I have just got my copy of the Windows 7 Upgrade disc. I'm upgrading from XP 32-bit, and every time I attempt to upgrade I get an 0xC0000005 error, as I have previously posted on the Windows 7 forums. I didn't get anything that helped me, and I was wondering if it was worth it to sell it and get the entire Windows 7, or format my HDD and reinstall XP and then 7 over it. All help is appreciated, Thanks!

Full system over upgrade?

Nickum32 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:36:26 GMT

HELP!?!

Nickum32 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:00:37 GMT

I just received my copy of Windows 7 Home Upgrade, I couldn't resist the $50 back in July, and I was trying to install it over Windows XP Home, but it gave me an error like this: "Windows installation encountered an unexpected error. Verify that the installation sources are accessible, and restart the installation
Error code: 0xC0000005"

I googled it but nothing useful came up, I was just wondering if someone could help me, thanks for your time.

Windows 7 upgrade XP, new hard disk, dual boot?

chaircrusher — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:54:26 GMT

Here's what I'm planning on doing.

1. Use Drive Image XML to clone my XP system disk to a new hard drive

2. Boot to the new cloned disk, and do the Windows 7 Install.

3. Keep the old system disk in the system so I can boot back into XP until I'm confident that everything is working with 7.

I've done a 'proof of concept' run on cloning the system disk and booting with the clone. The problem I ran into was that XP was squirrelly about how this worked -- it booted to the new drive, but that drive wasn't 'C' it was 'H' -- and according to the Disk Management tool, it was using the pagefile on the C drive!

So the question is this -- do I have to disconnect my old system disk and boot to the new disk, install windows 7, and then reconnect my old system disk? It seems really squirrelly that if I tell the BIOS to boot from a certain physical disk, that XP comes up and the system disk isn't C!

USB HDD not recognized as volume

Brainiacxiii — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:53:23 GMT

I took the hard drive out of my PS3 and replaced it. Now I want to re purpose the PS3 drive for short term backups. When I connect the 2.5" HDD to my PC drivers are only loaded for a USB mass storage device, and recognizing the device by some serial number. The most important function though doesn't work. The drive isn't assigned a drive letter, IS NOT visable in disk management either.

It is present in the device manager, because xp does load drivers for it, but Im thinking the drivers are worthless.

The same problem happens on Vista.

The Drive funtions fine in the PS3, the drive appears as a safetly remove hardware option.

This is the second encluser to have this problem so I don;t think it is the enclosure.

BIOS are fine (limitted options though cause of DELL)

I think it might be that the PS3 drive is blocked from the pc but penty of users have re purposed there ps3 drives like i am trying to do. Thanks.

Overclock a locked Pentium III 1000mhz

symphonia117 — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:38:12 GMT

yes. my computer is a piece of c**p. and im working on getting the money to get a new one. This is a dell made in 01 and came w/ Win2000. Now it has XP SP3... and with only 1000mhz... as well as all of the other crappy parts... you can imagine the speed issues i have.

so, basically i was just wondering if this is even worth over clocking. and if its possible without ruining my computer. This would be my first OC and the processor is locked. i'd also like to know what speed i should or am even able to overclock it to.

This should be all the info that you need and more. If you need any other info feel free to ask.

CPU-Z: CPU-Z REPORT

PC Wiz08: ALL PC INFO

Please let me know what you think I should do with all this. any other upgrade (dirt cheap) suggestions are appreciated as well.

Thanks in advance!

~symph

Testing the Linux Waters

Sparticus5828 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:13:03 GMT

I am currently a Windows user on my primary laptop but am getting a Acer Aspire One Netbook with a 160 GB HDD Hardrive and the Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz Processor that uses the Windows XP OS, and am intrigued by Linux because it is free and open source, but it seems like there is a lot to understand such as the partitioning and knowing code (of which i know none). I was looking at the newer release of Ubuntu, but i would like to know more before starting a foray into another OS that i have minimal knowledge of even though Ubuntu seems easy to work with.

One Question would be would it be optimal to have 2 OS's (due to linux not being able to support games albeit the only ones i would put on the netbook are older such as Starcraft, Diablo 2, Red Alert) Usually i only plan on using it for Word processing , Excel sheets, Powerpoints, and internet browsing/ music storage for my ipod. Another thing i would want to know is if there is an Itunes like program or if itunes can be loaded onto a linux os so that i can still synch my ipod.

Any and all help or opinions would be greatly appreciated

Hard drive partitions; Hard drive temps ... HELP!

ovreagr — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:30:33 GMT

Hi all. I have a couple problems I was hoping to get some help with. I would greatly appreciate any assistance/suggestions!! :)

1st, I have a brand new laptop (fresh XP Pro SP3 install, no tweaking yet) that is showing high temps (51C) on the hard drive at idle. Is there any way to drop that temp without having to buy a laptop cooler?

2nd, is there a reliable/effective program that will partition my 320 GB HDD for me even after XP has been installed? Or is the best way to reformat and reinstall XP?

Thanks! :)

Interesting Issues with Windows XP Pro Logon

TheLarrikin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:12:18 GMT

I've been battling computer viruses on a network for the past week and a half. *sigh* Anyways, finally got one of the computers clean, and the only issue left may or may not be related to the virus...

The instruction at"0x005f0664" referenced memory at "0x005f0664". The memory could not be "Written
Click on OK to terminate the program.
Click on CANCEL to debug the program.

Thing is, I'll just keep clicking OK or CANCEL (or switch it up), and eventually, after an indefinite number of clicks, it will bring up the login screen.

Once I log in, it'll tell me that Windows is shutting down Explorer for my safety (they're so thoughtful).

Then it complains when I try to open Task Manager (to manually launch Explorer). As long as I don't send the report, and Ctrl+Alt+Del again, I can get Taskman up, and Explorer after.

A little while later, I'll get the same protection message about "logonui".

After a number of sends, it goes away. *sigh*

And then the computer runs fairly normal.

It's not crippling, but is certainly a hassle. If you've any information, please let me know - I'm actually probably going to be using the computer for a while.

Thanks, guys.