Ok i haev a small (to large) problem. a freind has just given me a PC to fix (groan). but hey i wont turn it down.
the problem is a arecurring System32 file. the problem pop up when you boot, after the POST. so you never get far enough to get to the log in screen. (this is XP home)
the freind said that they didnt really care about anything on the HDD. so to save sometime. i did a clean reinstall, including full format. the install seamed successful. but when I tried to boot into windoww, a blue-screen came up, blaming a system32 compoent.
now i imagine that the HDD has resitricted setors for things like system32 and perhaps so does the RAM. so i think it is one of these. dont suppose you have come across a similar problem. the HDD could have a bad sector considering it only had 256mb of RAM, but that reall enough for XP.
Spec:
CPU: AMD sempron.
HDD: 80 maxtor IDE
RAM: ddr-400mhz 256Mhz.
On a side note, the PC is a Packard Bell, and aswell as having the most awkward power button which just stop signal to the screen, the case is acuallty very easy to work with got side pannel off in seconds and all very neat inside.
the problem is a arecurring System32 file. the problem pop up when you boot, after the POST. so you never get far enough to get to the log in screen. (this is XP home)
the freind said that they didnt really care about anything on the HDD. so to save sometime. i did a clean reinstall, including full format. the install seamed successful. but when I tried to boot into windoww, a blue-screen came up, blaming a system32 compoent.
now i imagine that the HDD has resitricted setors for things like system32 and perhaps so does the RAM. so i think it is one of these. dont suppose you have come across a similar problem. the HDD could have a bad sector considering it only had 256mb of RAM, but that reall enough for XP.
Spec:
CPU: AMD sempron.
HDD: 80 maxtor IDE
RAM: ddr-400mhz 256Mhz.
On a side note, the PC is a Packard Bell, and aswell as having the most awkward power button which just stop signal to the screen, the case is acuallty very easy to work with got side pannel off in seconds and all very neat inside.