Computer restarts after desktop initializes

djarvis1one

djarvis1one

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I recently cloned a failing HDD running XP Pro SP 2 using Macrium Reflect Free. I sent the image to a Seagate 120GB and then reimaged to a new WD black 750 (the failing drive is a 120GB don't know the manufacturer). The restore went flawlessly, then the computer rebooted. CHDSK ran and found the drive functional. Computer then booted and worked very well for the rest of the day. The next day, computer was powered up and when the desktop came up, it rebooted. It then looped continuously. I was finally able to disable the auto restart and at the next BSOD I recorded the following error code:

STOP: 0x0000008E (0x0000005, 0x80610305, 0xBA69B9AC, 0x00000000)

I have attempted boot.ini repair, MBR repair. I wonder about some hardware issue (RAM, PSU, etc...) but the computer works with the original failing HDD (albeit slowly).

Could this be a crap new WD? (when I said new, I mean I broke the seal on the anti static packaging)

This is an older P4 machine with either 1GB (4x256) or 2GB (4x512) RAM running XP Pro SP2. No internet access in the past 8 to 9 months so the chance of a virus is slim. The machine is used to run a CAD/CAM unit in a dental lab (Cerec inLab software v3.83) and has a GPU (I assume nVidia because the company specs them but I don't know the model) and a framegrabber card running a digital acquisition camera.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 
When you said failing, what do you mean? Normally you don't clone a failing drive, you copy your important data to a new drive or cd. Whatever problems you have with the bad drive most likely will go to the new drive when you clone it.
 
By failing I mean that the drive is making noises (clicking) that it has never made before. The computer takes longer to boot than it used to. I wouldn't normally clone a failing drive, but I am afraid that I will lose irreplaceable information from this drive (like the drivers for the framegrabber card and the video card). I don't have any of the installation media for these peripherals and have failed so far to find any information concerning them on the internet.
The original failing drive never rebooted by itself. It works but I am afraid that it's days are numbered.
Thanks
 
If its clicking, you better make sure you have all the data off of it that you need and do a fresh install of windows on a new drive. You cloned a defective drive to a new drive which in turn will cause issues on the new drive. It's time to start fresh, unfortunately for you since you don't have the installation cd's anymore.
 
I am grasping at straws here, but do you know of any way I can be sure that I have retrieved all essential data off of the old drive? I am mainly concerned, as I have stated before, about the drivers for the peripherals. Does Windows store drivers in a specific file that I can browse to?
A fresh install would work great IMO, but if I lose this framegrabber capability I am SCREWED!! (just a little melodrama there)
Thanks
 
I actually think I may have stumbled on the answer that I was looking for. The framegrabber card is built by Matrix Vision. I think the model in question is branded specifically for Sirona Dental for the CEREC unit. I have a picture of it somewhere (meaning at home). While I was searching for the name of the company, I found their website. Lo and Behold, they have a support tab with driver downloads!! Now I need to find the exact model number of the card.
When I get home this evening, I will try to find and post the picture of the card.
Until then, thanks for your help.
 
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