Gateway MX3414 Won't Boot, even in safe mode

gatcheson · 02-27-2009, 09:34 PM

My laptop won't boot even in safe mode. I get a message stating

The registry cannot load the hive (file):
\SystemRoot\System32\Config\Default

Beginning dump of physical memory
Pysical memory dump complete.

What happened and how do I fix it????

**TriggerFinger** · 02-27-2009, 10:44 PM

May be the link below can help you...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B307545

gatcheson · 02-28-2009, 04:24 PM

It appears I need a start up disk which I DON'T have.... shoot. Thanks for the link. I will print the instructions off and go through and see if there is something else I didn't see.

**TriggerFinger** · 02-28-2009, 04:34 PM

You can use the XP install CD instead. I believe you can create the XP startup floppies if your unit has a floppy drive... get them here:

http://www.allbootdisks.com/download/xppro.html

Instructions are in their HOW-TO page.

gatcheson · 02-28-2009, 06:59 PM

Yeah... don't have anything but the computer. No floppy, just cd/dvd.

**TriggerFinger** · 02-28-2009, 07:02 PM

Then you need an XP installation CD.

02-27-2009, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
gatcheson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: winxp	Gateway MX3414 Won't Boot, even in safe mode My laptop won't boot even in safe mode. I get a message stating The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\Default Beginning dump of physical memory Pysical memory dump complete. What happened and how do I fix it????

02-27-2009, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Gateway MX3414 Won't Boot, even in safe mode May be the link below can help you... http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B307545 __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-28-2009, 04:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
gatcheson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: winxp	Re: Gateway MX3414 Won't Boot, even in safe mode It appears I need a start up disk which I DON'T have.... shoot. Thanks for the link. I will print the instructions off and go through and see if there is something else I didn't see.

02-28-2009, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Gateway MX3414 Won't Boot, even in safe mode You can use the XP install CD instead. I believe you can create the XP startup floppies if your unit has a floppy drive... get them here: http://www.allbootdisks.com/download/xppro.html Instructions are in their HOW-TO page. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

02-28-2009, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
gatcheson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: winxp	Re: Gateway MX3414 Won't Boot, even in safe mode Yeah... don't have anything but the computer. No floppy, just cd/dvd.

02-28-2009, 07:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Gateway MX3414 Won't Boot, even in safe mode Then you need an XP installation CD. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE