SERIOUS COMPUTER PROBLEM!

March 17, 2008

Re: SERIOUS COMPUTER PROBLEM!

On Mar 17, 7:16 am, db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. .

<databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote:

> if you are using windows xp,

> there is no more dos.

>

> the prompt you are trying to

> get to is the windows xp

> disk system prompt that

> can be accessed via the

> recovery console of "any"

> windows setup cd or

> via emergency start up

> boot disks. sometimes

> i refer to its similarity with

> the old dos because most

> people are highly familiar

> with this methodology.

>

> ---------------

>

> it is unfortunate that an

> otherwise simple task of

> checking the integrity of

> your file system directly

> from the disk has become

> a burden.

>

> unfortunately, there could

> many things that are causing

> this to be a complex matter

> and because there are millions

> of combinations involving

> hardware and software, it is

> impossible to find out where

> the needle is in the haystack.

>

> what seems to be the best

> course of action is to bring

> your system back to its' basic

> and tested functionality.

>

> my suggestion is to:

>

> 1) get into you o.s. and begin

> the process of copying all your

> personal files off the disk and onto

> cd's or dvds. Or if you have a

> another partition or harddrive,

> transfer your files over to them.

>

> 2) bring your pc back to its

> basic hardware configuration by remove

> all peripherals except kb, video and

> mouse. If you have a special video

> adaptor temporarily remove this as

> well.

>

> 3) then reinstall windows from

> scratch and install "nothing" else

> that is none microsoft onto your

> pc (including updates) in order to

> ensure it functions without errors

> for a couple of days.

>

> the above could be avoided perhaps

> with a "repair installation", however

> your disk system has locked you out

> because of the administrator password.

>

> and though there are freewares that

> will get you the passwords, if any, i

> think that your system is doomed because

> of the faulty check disks. so in my

> opinion, it would be a further waste

> of time trying to repair what you have.

>

> another way to see this is that if

> the method of reinstalling windows

> was used several days ago, it would

> have taken only a couple of hours to

> get you back online. however, as

> you can see, it has now been many

> days struggling with this issue.

>

> there may be a possibility that if

> simply reinstalling windows over

> your current one doesn't work then

> you may need to format the disk.

>

> the alternative to the above is

> to buy a second harddrive and

> simply install a new windows

> onto it.

>

> having a secondary windows that

> is functional will provide you with

> the opportunity to operate and

> repair the dysfunctional

> one or wipe it away.

>

> --

>

> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

>

> "Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

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> On Mar 16, 5:56 pm, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>

It's hard for me to believe that all this happened after I updated my

computer; that's all I did. I just invested in a new hard drive only a

couple of months ago along with a new DVD/RW drive and I don't have

allot of money as I'm on a fixed income. Even though I can't get past

the prompt to do a chkntfs.exe c: or complete CHKDSK the system seems

to act normally and I haven't had any problems since then. I guess

from what you say I will have to get another hard drive. Just out of

curiosity what would happen if I didn't do anything? Would the

computer start to get worst?

Robert

March 17, 2008

Re: SERIOUS COMPUTER PROBLEM!

no, you don't need

to buy a new harddrive,

it was only an alternative.

lets review what has occurred

with your system:

supposedly, your system

was running fine, until there

was an update that caused

an issue. then a check disk

was initiated and was unable

to complete and reran numerously,

locking you out of the system.

then it was a failed attempt to

log into the recovery console, it

seems that your windows cd may

have made a marginal correction

to your faulty system and gave

you access again.

at this time there is no proof

that an update caused the problem

and could be an assumption or

coincidence. (if it is an update

then you can uninstall it/them)

next we are not certain that your

system was perfectly functional

and may have seem ok, but it

may have not been operating

perfectly. for one thing the

check disk issue and secondly

you are unable to log into the

disk system because of ntpassword.

both the failed check disk

and the inability to log into

the recovery console is

indicative of other issues.

the above is only what we

know of, but there may still

be more issues involved.

my suggestion was simply

to reinstall windows from

scratch as an easy method.

at this time you should

copy all your personal files

off the disk. then you will

have the freedom to work on

the o.s..

fortunately, you have regain

access to the o.s. and to the

registry, but who knows for

how long. until the o.s. is

perfect and you can log into

the recovery console, safemodes

and run complete checkdisks,

your are on shaky ground.

as i mentioned who knows what

all else is dysfunctional. further

what you may see as acceptable

functionality, we would likely

see your system as needing much

optimization. but we don't have

supergeek vision.

here is some info on

the recovery console. somewhere

in the middle there is a

registry tweak regarding the

administrator password.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/recovery_console.htm

keep in mind here is that

1) get your personal files to safety

2) log into the recovery console

and get a clean bill of health from

the check disk. (do a chkdsk /r).

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

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