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rmsaint   08-17-2009 at 08:49:16 PM

I am working on a HP Pavilion a462x running Windows XP Home Edition. The computer will load all the way up to the Windows XP screen, flashes the "blue screen of death", and then reboots. The owner of the computer no longer has any recovery discs. I have run CHKDSK /R several times to no avail. I have a Windows XP Professional disc. Is there any way to create a recover disc for the HP? Am I completely overlooking something? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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montyuk   08-17-2009 at 09:21:39 PM

need the bsod code, 0x000something or other.

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rmsaint   08-17-2009 at 09:31:27 PM

montyuk wrote :

need the bsod code, 0x000something or other.



Unfortunately, the screen flashes for less than a second before the pc reboots, and I am unable to see any of the codes.

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   08-17-2009 at 11:27:56 PM

Boot to the safe mode menu and choose the option to disable automatic restart.
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/W [...] 3.mspx#EVG

Look for the part of the BSOD with the underscores: bla_blabla_bla_ <-- that's the important info.

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rmsaint   08-18-2009 at 01:51:01 AM

Fortunately, the owner called me and asked "Can't you just reinstall Windows?". Life is good. Thanks for your help!!!

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   08-18-2009 at 02:41:05 AM

^^ only if it's a software issue. If it's hardware, the problem is still there.

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