Xp wont boot in normal or safe mode after BSOD

[ChazMcJazz]

Yesterday, i was restoring my ipod and in that process my computer flipped out and BSOD, i then tried to reboot it and it wouldnt, i tryed to boot in safe mode but that also didnt work, it stopped on the driver MDFSYSNT.sys i did some research and i found out that it was a mac driver, this is bad because i am running Windows XP, i also tried to go in to windows xp recovery tool from the windows installison disk and typed in the commands fixboot and fixmbr and those did not solve my problem and my computer will still not boot, i would like to know what i should do next, but i also would like to avoid a Clean XP install because i have some important files and programs on the computer. Sorry for the rant, please help me!!!

[patio]

Repair Install of XP

I suggest reading it through paying full attention to the warnings and printing out a copy for reference before starting...

Done properly all your data and Apps will be intact...
Done improperly all your data and Apps will be gone ...but you will have a clean install of Windows.

[ChazMcJazz]

yea i was thinking about doing that, i' ve never done it, how hard is it.

[Broni]

MDFSYSNT.sys is not Windows file. It belongs to MacDrive , utility, which allows reading Mac disks on Windows computers.
Sounds familiar?

[ChazMcJazz]

So, i tried to do a repair install and after 2 hours it said that the C drive was corrupt and could not be repaired, so does this mean i have to do a clean Windows xp setup

[Broni]

Before you do that, run HD diagnostic to see, if you're not gonna be wasting your time: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

[ChazMcJazz]

my whole harddrive could be ruined!!, how do i check that im new at that stuff

[Broni]

my whole harddrive could be ruined

I didn't say anything like that. You simply have to check the drive before reinstall attempt.
As to how to run the test, I need to know your HD type.

Go Start>Run, type in:
devmgmt.msc
Click OK.
What is listed under Disk drives?

[ChazMcJazz]

My computer wont even boot, it sticks at the windows loading screen or are you talking abot the computer i am on now?

[Broni]

it said that the C drive was corrupt

Most likely, the HD is bad.
You have two choices:
- attempt clean install (I doubt, it's gonna work)
- remove the drive to see, who is the maker, and then run diagnostic test

[ChazMcJazz]

Ok thanks for this help, i am going to try to just do a clean install because i have never opened a computer before and that kind of seems hard. If the clean install dosent work i will come back here for more instrustions on how to run harddrive diags. Thanks for the help again, will post back tommrow to tell you if it worked or not and for further instructions.

[Broni]

No problem. We'll be here

[patio]

If it wouldn't run a Repair Install chances are it won't take a clean install either.

[ChazMcJazz]

well im in the clean install setup bu now i have a question there are three partitions,
-: Is partition 1, C: is partition 2, F: is partition 3, there is also an option to delete the partitions what should i do

[ChazMcJazz]

Ok i decided to not reformat my hard drive, but now i need some help with this hard drive diaganostitcs, i have know idea how to do it, and i only have acess to a laptop that can not be tamperd with because it is my mothers work computer,( i can install programs, i just cant open it up phyically), does anyone have a video or something like to help me through it.