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Need XP Help please.


Posted on: Mon, 05/07/2007 - 4:42pm
Need XP Help please.

Once again,

I can't move a question into it's own topic, so if any of you can help, please refer to the post (thomasm) below.

Thanks.


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Posted on: Mon, 05/07/2007 - 4:31pm #1
Re: XP help.

I am trying to reformat my Gateway computer which runs Windows XP. WIndows XP will not start on my computer right now (Blue Screen of Death). I have put the Windows XP CD in my computer and restarted computer. i have put boot from CDROM first. Then i get the message "Boot from CD, Press R for Gateway System recovery options". I press R. then get another message. "Press R and you will boot into the recovery partition or on DC if no recovery partition in found." I press R. then i get a loading screen that says "Prepareing System recovery options" after that loads i get another loading screen that says "Gateway"(takes the entire screen). after that loads i get the Blue Screen. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL i have no idea what this means. someone please help me

Posted on: Mon, 05/07/2007 - 4:45pm #2
Re: Free Windows XP Help - Reformat Your Windows XP Computer

I am trying to reformat my Gateway computer which runs Windows XP. My computer has Blue Screened on me. i have inserted the OS cd into cd drive, unplugged the ethernet cable then restarted my comp. i have put boot from CDROM first. then i get the message.
"boot from CD:
press R for Gateway System recovery options"
i press R
then i get another message
"Press R and you will boot into the recovery partition or on CD if no recovery partition is found then boot from CD
Press Q to quit and boot from Hard drive"
i press R
then i get a loading screen that says "Prepareing system recovery options"
after that loads i get another loading screen that outputs
"GATEWAY" (takes the entire screen)
after that Loads i get a damn Blue Screen
the blue screen says "DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"( i have no idea what this means)

can someone please help me.

PS my next computer Ibuy will be a MAC just cant afford a new MAC right now

Posted on: Mon, 05/07/2007 - 5:07pm #3
Re: Free Windows XP Help - Reformat Your Windows XP Computer

It sounds like you're using the recovery disk that came with the computer.

I've always had the actual XP CD laying around so I'm used to more options. I may not be the one to talk about using a recovery CD.

If these are the only options that you're given, then what might be happening is that the CD sees that a recovery partition is present but then encounters an error while trying to load it.

If the machine was completed reformatted by using another utility (Windows 98 F-disk, maybe G-Parted stand alone utility) then the recovery disk may have a chance to load XP.

Anyone else? 

I do not feel obliged to believe that same God who endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect had intended for us to forgo their use. -Galileo Galilei

Posted on: Mon, 05/07/2007 - 5:32pm #4
Re: Free Windows XP Help - Reformat Your Windows XP Computer

I talked with someone that stated that their recovery disk for a toshiba came with an option that states:

Out of the box. 

and will give you more formatting options. Hope it helps. 

I do not feel obliged to believe that same God who endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect had intended for us to forgo their use. -Galileo Galilei

Posted on: Mon, 05/07/2007 - 4:51pm #5
Re: Need XP Help please.

Thomas,

If you are trying to do a total reformat, then don't select "R". My guess is that the error is caused by not finding the recovery partition.

It sounds like you're trying to do a clean install (???) and there should be other options.

I do not feel obliged to believe that same God who endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect had intended for us to forgo their use. -Galileo Galilei

Posted on: Mon, 05/07/2007 - 9:23pm #6
Re: Need XP Help please.

i am trying to do a clean install. the only other option i get is press Q to quit and boot from the hard drive ( i dont want to do that)

Posted on: Tue, 05/08/2007 - 11:46am #7
Re: Need XP Help please.

After asking around,

The best thing for you to do is to probably download an independent formating utility, like G parted.

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=gparted

This is a Linux based utility that will independently boot from cd and format your hard drive. After that you can utilize the recovery disk to place XP on the machine. 

Be sure to download and copy to a cd and make sure it's an .ISO. 

I do not feel obliged to believe that same God who endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect had intended for us to forgo their use. -Galileo Galilei

Posted on: Tue, 05/08/2007 - 3:08pm #8
Re: Need XP Help please.

ok thanks i will try this later today