Unknown Problem.

imbleached · 01-06-2007, 04:46 PM

Hi. I woke up this morning and my computer was on the screen that asks you which safe mode you want to enter. I didn't select anything and it restarted. It went back to the screen and I chose to enter windows normally, and it restarted. Then I chose each of the other options and each time it restarted. I put in the cd that came with my computer, a recovery disk, and it worked and gave me the option of formatting, but I really don't want to lose all my stuff. Any ideas on whats wrong with it and if I can fix it without formatting?

Al Frankenstein · 01-06-2007, 04:52 PM

You do not need to reformat, yet. You might have other options available to you.

I suggest trying a Repair install of Windows. Insert Windows CD. Reboot computer. Allow the computer to boot to Windows CD. When prompted choose "Install Windows" at the first opportunity. (then you have to hit F8 key to accept the EULA) Then at the second opportunity choose "REPAIR" (which is hitting the R key). Then let windows do a repair install. Theoretically this will not affect your data or programs, but I suggest making full backups first anyway, as backups are never a bad idea. In your case you may need to 'slave' your hard drive into another working computer in order to make backups of your data.

Also please note: Not all versions of Windows install CDs have the option for a Repair install. Let us know if that is true in your case.

NOTE: Choosing 'R' at the first opportunity will give you the Recovery Console and this is NOT what you want. You want to choose 'R' at the second opportunity.

imbleached · 01-12-2007, 04:58 PM

Ok. So I borrowed a friends XP cd to try to repair. Everything was going fine and then I got a screen that told me error. This is what it told me.

Tech Info

Stop: 0x0000007E (0x0000005, 0xF847CDCE, 0xF89FDAC0, 0xF89FD7BC)
acpi.sys - Adress F847CDCE base at F8468000, Datestamp 41107d27

What to do?

01-06-2007, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
imbleached Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Unknown Problem. Hi. I woke up this morning and my computer was on the screen that asks you which safe mode you want to enter. I didn't select anything and it restarted. It went back to the screen and I chose to enter windows normally, and it restarted. Then I chose each of the other options and each time it restarted. I put in the cd that came with my computer, a recovery disk, and it worked and gave me the option of formatting, but I really don't want to lose all my stuff. Any ideas on whats wrong with it and if I can fix it without formatting?

01-06-2007, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Al Frankenstein Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 50 OS: XP Pro	You do not need to reformat, yet. You might have other options available to you. I suggest trying a Repair install of Windows. Insert Windows CD. Reboot computer. Allow the computer to boot to Windows CD. When prompted choose "Install Windows" at the first opportunity. (then you have to hit F8 key to accept the EULA) Then at the second opportunity choose "REPAIR" (which is hitting the R key). Then let windows do a repair install. Theoretically this will not affect your data or programs, but I suggest making full backups first anyway, as backups are never a bad idea. In your case you may need to 'slave' your hard drive into another working computer in order to make backups of your data. Also please note: Not all versions of Windows install CDs have the option for a Repair install. Let us know if that is true in your case. NOTE: Choosing 'R' at the first opportunity will give you the Recovery Console and this is NOT what you want. You want to choose 'R' at the second opportunity. __________________ Albert Frankenstein I am so smart it's scary!

01-12-2007, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
imbleached Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Problems. Ok. So I borrowed a friends XP cd to try to repair. Everything was going fine and then I got a screen that told me error. This is what it told me. Tech Info Stop: 0x0000007E (0x0000005, 0xF847CDCE, 0xF89FDAC0, 0xF89FD7BC) acpi.sys - Adress F847CDCE base at F8468000, Datestamp 41107d27 What to do?