Blue Screen

calem_123 · 03-19-2007, 11:05 PM

I recently downgraded from vista to xp home...and now im wanting to upgrade to xp pro. whenever i try and do so i get the blue screen of death lol.

Does anyone know how to stop this from happening. So that i can install xp Pro properly??

thanks in advance

AdmnPower · 03-20-2007, 01:45 AM

you should probably do a fresh install, what you've got going there sounds like a file system nightmare. Here's what you do, put the xp pro cd in and boot to the windows xp setup. It'll come up saying something like press enter to start windows xp setup, then it'll say something like repair the current instilation or press escape to install a fresh copy of windows, you want to install a fresh copy. Once you get the the place where it asks what partition you want to install on you'll probably want to format the current one that way nothing from the previous installs accidently carry's over to the new one. After that simply follow the on screen instructions, it's relatively straightforward. Post if you have any problems, need a different solution, or need something explained more extensivly.

calem_123 · 03-20-2007, 07:06 AM

yeah, ive tried to do that, but when i go to the partion selection menu, it is unable to find a partion.. and the setup fails....

subtle · 03-20-2007, 11:15 AM

Try and wipe your partition with gparted.
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

calem_123 · 03-20-2007, 10:30 PM

Ive reinstalled vista and that installation went fine, i think ill just stick to vista, its not worth the time trying to go back to xp.

But now i have a small problem, when vista boots, it has 2 boot options.

1. Windows Setup
2. Windows Vista

Choice 1 is the xp installation, which it automatically tried to boot into. Ive tried to remove this, but it hasnt changed anything. Does anyone have any ideas how to remove this option?

PabloTeK · 03-20-2007, 10:34 PM

Completely re-format the drive using the G-Parted program shown above and then do a fresh install, it sounds like a partition mess.

calem_123 · 03-20-2007, 10:37 PM

Alright, ill give that a go, thanks

subtle · 03-21-2007, 10:33 AM

Go to msconfig, change vista as a default and set timing to 0.

or

You can go to System properties > Startup and recovery on the Advanced tab in the System startup click edit then remove unwanted os and save.

03-19-2007, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
calem_123 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	Blue Screen I recently downgraded from vista to xp home...and now im wanting to upgrade to xp pro. whenever i try and do so i get the blue screen of death lol. Does anyone know how to stop this from happening. So that i can install xp Pro properly?? thanks in advance

03-20-2007, 01:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,128	you should probably do a fresh install, what you've got going there sounds like a file system nightmare. Here's what you do, put the xp pro cd in and boot to the windows xp setup. It'll come up saying something like press enter to start windows xp setup, then it'll say something like repair the current instilation or press escape to install a fresh copy of windows, you want to install a fresh copy. Once you get the the place where it asks what partition you want to install on you'll probably want to format the current one that way nothing from the previous installs accidently carry's over to the new one. After that simply follow the on screen instructions, it's relatively straightforward. Post if you have any problems, need a different solution, or need something explained more extensivly. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

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PabloTeK Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Peoples Republic of Nae Butta! Age: 17 Posts: 2,238	Completely re-format the drive using the G-Parted program shown above and then do a fresh install, it sounds like a partition mess. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8GHz \| Gigabyte EP43-DS3L \| GeIL 3GB PC2-6400 \| BFG GeForce 8800GT 512MB OC \| Seagate 500GB 7200.11 SATA \| Western Digital 250GB SE16 SATA \| Coolermaster CM690 \| Corsair HX520W

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03-20-2007, 07:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
calem_123 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	yeah, ive tried to do that, but when i go to the partion selection menu, it is unable to find a partion.. and the setup fails....

03-20-2007, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
subtle Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 699	Try and wipe your partition with gparted. http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

03-20-2007, 10:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
calem_123 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	Ive reinstalled vista and that installation went fine, i think ill just stick to vista, its not worth the time trying to go back to xp. But now i have a small problem, when vista boots, it has 2 boot options. 1. Windows Setup 2. Windows Vista Choice 1 is the xp installation, which it automatically tried to boot into. Ive tried to remove this, but it hasnt changed anything. Does anyone have any ideas how to remove this option?

03-20-2007, 10:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
calem_123 New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 17	Alright, ill give that a go, thanks

03-21-2007, 10:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
subtle Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 699	Go to msconfig, change vista as a default and set timing to 0. or You can go to System properties > Startup and recovery on the Advanced tab in the System startup click edit then remove unwanted os and save.