Computer Will Not Boot

Kornowski

Kornowski

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Ok, As some of you know... I (Thought!) had problems with my previous HDD, so I bought a new one. I installed Windows on it yesterday and got all the drivers on and updates, including SP1.

I was playing the GRID Demo for a little bit, with my xBox 360 Controller. I'd finished so I went on the internet and was browsing around, Also chatting to a few people on Xfire. I un-plugged my 360 Controller and I got a message saying;

'Windows Sync Has Stopped Responding'

I then got a BSOD, With the Stop Code;

0x00008A

Now, Whenever I try to BOOT my computer, It does the loading screen with the green bars, but the 'Welcome Screen' doesn't appear. I just get a black screen, but with my mouse on it, which I can move around. The Numlock on my Keyboard comes on and the light on my Wireless Adaptor Flashes, and connects.

I left it for a while, Thinking it may take a bit longer than usual... When I came back, it had the screensaver on, When I moved the mouse, I had the black screen again, With the mouse.

I'm really starting to get fed up with computers, I just spent money on a new HDD thinking that was the original problem I was having, and it doesn't seem to have helped anything. :mad:
 
Kornowski

Kornowski

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cohen said:
try doing a windows repair.
Click to expand...

I'll give that a go! I can also try my old HDD, see if that works...

I don't get what could have caused it though, All I did was un-plug the controller...

Computers are a waste of time & money! :cool:
 
royalmarine

royalmarine

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i have a lot of problems with vista sync centre. it drives me nuts sometimes. espically when im encoding for my ipod and then i plug my ipod in. i get error's galore.
 
royalmarine

royalmarine

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go back to xp :)

i never found a soloution for it sadly. as to your problem, im not sure. could be your overclock screwing with the operating system?!
 
Kornowski

Kornowski

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At the moment, I have everything at stock.

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I've got it working!

I tried Safe mode and it did the same thing, Black Screen with the mouse... Don't know what was up.

So, I did a System Restore and it worked!

I have a few more questions though, What do you think caused it, so I know what to avoid?

Could it be a Windows update;

Update for Windows Vista (KB937287)

Or, the Race Driver: Grid Demo?

Or Vista SP1?

I don't have any of the above installed at the moment, Should I put them back on?

Thanks!
 
lovely?

lovely?

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yeah danny, put them back on one by one over the next few days. it could have been an error with any of those installs, so reinstalling them slowly might 1.stop it from happening again 2.show you which of them caused the problems if it comes back.
 
cohen

cohen

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yeah a lot of people i know through amateur radio have gone back to XP. They say vista is a waste of money!
 
lovely?

lovely?

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bah i have plenty less errors with my vista rig then i ever had with xp.

and thats not just an opinion :p


EDIT: w00t thats post number 3000!
 
cohen

cohen

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i have found XP to be really good for me :D i think i'm staying with it for a little while longer!
 
Kornowski

Kornowski

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I had my computer on the majority of last night, I then put SP1 on. It installed fine. I was running it for a bit.

Then, this morning, I got a 0x0000C5 BSOD.
Then, When I re-started my computer, I instantly got a 0x0001A BSOD.

This is driving me mad! I had originally thought my HDD was causing problems, So, I bought a new one (One I'm using now) and I still get BSOD's.

Computers are a waste of time! :mad:
 
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