[SOLVED] windows xp does not boot

Rolfvg · 07-08-2009, 02:07 PM

I used Diskeeper to increase the size of the pagefile. Diskeeper advised to do that because the file was used at 99%.
To materialize the change you have to restart the computer. During the restart the famous blue screen came on. Final part of the text was referring to an IRQ setting.
After that the pc did startup, but after the POST it was dead. Cannot even startup from de Windows installation CD.
During start up pressed F12 to get to the boot menu. Starting from the CD drive does not properly work: after a while it asks to press any key to startup. But whatever key is pressed, it soes not startup.
Same F12 procedure and using the utilities partition learns:
IDE disk Confidence test fails: error code 0F00:0242 Msg: Block 71126721: address not found (and this also for many succeeding blocks)
IDE disk Read test fails, error code 0F00:1A42, similar message
IDE disk Verify test fails, error code 0F00:1342, similar message
Same procdeure F12 using IDE device diagnostics gives a return code 7 for the primary IDE drive.

What do I need to do to get access to Windows?

Rolfvg · 07-09-2009, 07:37 AM

does nobody recognize the issue or did is the message not clear enough?

dai · 07-09-2009, 11:13 AM

how full is your hard drive

letting windows set the page file is usually the best option

d/load and run the h/drive makers diagnostic utility on the h/drive

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

try a new data cable on the drive

Rolfvg · 07-10-2009, 11:17 AM

Maybe I do not understand your advise. the point is that the pc starts up, but stops after POST, the moment from whereon Windows should start. I tried to boot from the CD drive, no result. All the 4 indicator lights on the back are green. I use during startup the F12 key to enter the boot menu. Selected the utilities partition that offers a test program. Results are seen above.

dai · 07-10-2009, 11:57 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

see if you get a windows screen in safe mode

Rolfvg · 07-28-2009, 11:47 AM

OK, in the mean time I bought a WD 320Gb new HD. Installed Windows XP again plus all the other stuff. started and everything works fine. Now installed "bad, old drive" as secondary drive in order to see if I could recover data. And yes! I could see the 3 partitions on the old drive. The old C:\ was inaccessible, but D:\ and E:\ I could in there. Used a program "GetDataBack to recover data from C:\ and that worked as well! So I thought to have resolved it. Not so: next time I started the pc got a message from WD that the pc might not recognise the full 320Gb and proposed to make changes in the BIOS to fix that. So, I thought it could do me no harm. However the next start of the computer I found that Windows stuck after/during the initial screen where it shows it is initializing the OS. If I disconnect the second HD than it starts up normally. The second drive is recognized in the BIOS, but it prevents Windows to start up properly. Any feedback?

Rolfvg · 08-03-2009, 12:34 PM

solved: wiped the 2nd HD in accordance with the instructions of WD. PC startsup normal and recognizes the 2nd 'new' HD

07-08-2009, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rolfvg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Home edition	[SOLVED] windows xp does not boot I used Diskeeper to increase the size of the pagefile. Diskeeper advised to do that because the file was used at 99%. To materialize the change you have to restart the computer. During the restart the famous blue screen came on. Final part of the text was referring to an IRQ setting. After that the pc did startup, but after the POST it was dead. Cannot even startup from de Windows installation CD. During start up pressed F12 to get to the boot menu. Starting from the CD drive does not properly work: after a while it asks to press any key to startup. But whatever key is pressed, it soes not startup. Same F12 procedure and using the utilities partition learns: IDE disk Confidence test fails: error code 0F00:0242 Msg: Block 71126721: address not found (and this also for many succeeding blocks) IDE disk Read test fails, error code 0F00:1A42, similar message IDE disk Verify test fails, error code 0F00:1342, similar message Same procdeure F12 using IDE device diagnostics gives a return code 7 for the primary IDE drive. What do I need to do to get access to Windows?

07-09-2009, 07:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rolfvg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Home edition	Re: windows xp does not boot does nobody recognize the issue or did is the message not clear enough?

07-09-2009, 11:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: windows xp does not boot how full is your hard drive letting windows set the page file is usually the best option d/load and run the h/drive makers diagnostic utility on the h/drive http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 try a new data cable on the drive __________________

07-10-2009, 11:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rolfvg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Home edition	Re: windows xp does not boot Maybe I do not understand your advise. the point is that the pc starts up, but stops after POST, the moment from whereon Windows should start. I tried to boot from the CD drive, no result. All the 4 indicator lights on the back are green. I use during startup the F12 key to enter the boot menu. Selected the utilities partition that offers a test program. Results are seen above.

07-10-2009, 11:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: windows xp does not boot what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them see if you get a windows screen in safe mode __________________

07-28-2009, 11:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rolfvg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Home edition	Re: windows xp does not boot OK, in the mean time I bought a WD 320Gb new HD. Installed Windows XP again plus all the other stuff. started and everything works fine. Now installed "bad, old drive" as secondary drive in order to see if I could recover data. And yes! I could see the 3 partitions on the old drive. The old C:\ was inaccessible, but D:\ and E:\ I could in there. Used a program "GetDataBack to recover data from C:\ and that worked as well! So I thought to have resolved it. Not so: next time I started the pc got a message from WD that the pc might not recognise the full 320Gb and proposed to make changes in the BIOS to fix that. So, I thought it could do me no harm. However the next start of the computer I found that Windows stuck after/during the initial screen where it shows it is initializing the OS. If I disconnect the second HD than it starts up normally. The second drive is recognized in the BIOS, but it prevents Windows to start up properly. Any feedback?

08-03-2009, 12:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rolfvg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Home edition	Re: windows xp does not boot solved: wiped the 2nd HD in accordance with the instructions of WD. PC startsup normal and recognizes the 2nd 'new' HD