Author Topic: Re-format C: Drive did not work. What now?? (Read 2497 times)

iainmac · « **on:** March 13, 2008, 11:45:09 AM »

Hi,

This is my initial post.
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,53065.0.html

I tried to fix the problem by formatting my C: drive and re-installing Windows XP. The format worked fine, but while re-installing XP it was unable to copy about 15 files (including several .sys files) so i had to skip them. Once the re-install was complete it re-booted my system, only for the re-boot to fail.

When it tries to load Windows I still get a blue DOS screen with a STOP error and still can't start up in safe mode.

Is my PC completely goosed?!

Please help!!

Iain

mr_skipper24 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:56:02 AM »

Myby your XP disc is corrupt

iainmac · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2008, 12:02:02 PM »

Do you mean my CD copy of XP?

If so, it is an official Dell CD that came with the computer which I have succesfully used on the same PC before.

Do you know of any DOS based hardware diagnostics I can run to determine the probelm?

Broni · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2008, 10:02:51 PM »

Why did you start another topic? Please, stay in original thread.

Dusty · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2008, 02:12:54 AM »

What is the hardware configuration of your system? It's a Dell what......

street1 (RIP) · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2008, 05:23:09 AM »

Sometimes you can make an exact copy of your install disk
on another PC. Where the original would not install properly
the copy will.

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