KenB Posted January 21, 2012 Posted January 21, 2012 If you can still boot up in Safe Mode it is probably driver related. Take the NIC card out and try booting again. If you get the same error - boot up in Safe Mode and go to Device Manager. Right click on the NIC that is showing and Disable. Reboot. Do you still get the same problem ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
PCbasics Posted January 21, 2012 Author Posted January 21, 2012 The network card is built into the motherboard, so I try disable it but still get blue screen. Quote
KenB Posted January 21, 2012 Posted January 21, 2012 The network card is built into the motherboard You said this in your first post .... .......changing network cards Try deleting the NC driver from Device Manager. ( right click on it > delete ) Are there any others with a yellow exclamation mark ? ============= Do you have the original XP installation disk ( not recovery disks ) Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
PCbasics Posted January 21, 2012 Author Posted January 21, 2012 Well I currently have one built in network card and one removable network card. the Ethernet cable is plugged into the internal network card, not the removable one. Windows came pre installed, but I have original disk still. Quote
KenB Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 Well I currently have one built in network card and one removable network card You posted this earlier when asked what was showing in Device Manager: NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Adapter No mention of an onboard adapter - this is the "removable network card". If the drivers are not present for the onboard adapter and you are connected to it you are wasting your time. Connect to the Network Card. This will not solve you booting problem though. If your XP Disk is a full installation version it is probably easiest to try a Repair Installation of the OS. http://kenspchelp.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=23 You will need to make sure that the CDROM is first in the Boot Order in the BIOS - I assume you know how to check this ? Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
PCbasics Posted January 29, 2012 Author Posted January 29, 2012 The onboard adapter is the NVIDIA one. (Built into the motherboard) My original CD is a system recovery CD. I do not recall having any other CD with the PC (Windows XP pre-installed) Quote
KenB Posted January 30, 2012 Posted January 30, 2012 I suggest that you use an external adapter to link the drive up to a second computer If you can access the drive - then take any data off it that you want. Then make sure that the CDROM is the first boot device in the BIOS. Switch off > put the Recovery Disk in the drive > Switch on. Follow the Recovery Wizard to reinstall the OS. This will format the drive and return the system to what it was when it was originally bought. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
PCbasics Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 Do you think there is no other way I can get rid of the blue screen? I mean by other than recovery? (I was trying to avoid recovery) Quote
KenB Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 If this is XP you could borrow an installation disk ( it would need to be exactly the same OS - Home 32bit for instance ) and use that to do a Repair Install of the OS. This would keep all data intact. If the Product Key is asked for you would obviously use the original one. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
PCbasics Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 If I restore all my programs will be gone right? If I borrow a different windows XP disk I should be able to fix the drivers? Quote
KenB Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Correct. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
PCbasics Posted March 19, 2012 Author Posted March 19, 2012 I actually got my pc working again. I just used go back to last good configuration. Now back to network card still not working...... Quote
PCbasics Posted March 19, 2012 Author Posted March 19, 2012 Hi, Yes - old drivers are available. Try the drivers from here: click here If these don't work for you it is possible to roll back to the present drivers. I tried installing it and still no success. Quote
KenB Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 Suggest that you buy a PCI Network Card ( not expensive ) - put it into the slot - switch on .............let Windows find new hardware and when asked - insert the installation CD. I suspect that you have a problem with the on-board NIC. Quote There is an email going around offering processed pork - gelatin - and salt in a can ......this is simply SPAM !! MiniToolBoxNetwork TestWireless Test
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