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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Llamanator on July 11, 2009, 07:44:31 PM

Title: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 11, 2009, 07:44:31 PM

Hey everybody,

I just came back from my friends LAN party.  I set up my computer again, and turn it on.  Everything looks good, and then when the Windows Vista loading screen comes on (the one with the loading bar) it instantly freezes.  The windows logo and the loading bar is also slightly faided because i guess it didnt get a chance to fully display on the screen.  The next day i turn on my computer, and i get the message saying windows didnt load properly, and theres been some sorta software or hardware change.  I select load using default loading configuration, and then the same problem happens, it freezes.  I force shutdown, reboot then selece boot using last known good configuration.  It still freezes.  I didnt try safe mode yet, because i have no idea wut safemode is. 

Can some1 help me pl0x?

Specs are:
AMD Phenom II X4 940
2x ATI Radeon 4870 X2 XFX in crossfire.
4 gigs 1066 mhz ram
DKA790GX Platinum mobo
1600 Watt PSU
2 TB harddrive (2 x 1 TB hardrive RAID 0)

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Broni on July 11, 2009, 09:03:58 PM

To get to Safe Mode, restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key until menu appears.

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 11, 2009, 09:58:37 PM

ok, but if i get to safemode, then wut?  Wut does safe mode do that "regular" mode doesnt?

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 11, 2009, 10:01:33 PM

Quote from: Llamanator on July 11, 2009, 09:58:37 PM

ok, but if i get to safemode, then wut?  Wut does safe mode do that "regular" mode doesnt?

well in your case- it would be able to start. that is what it can do.

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Broni on July 11, 2009, 10:14:48 PM

Try it. It'll give us more info about your problem.

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 12, 2009, 08:59:04 AM

Ummmm.... i have no idea how long it takes to boot up safemode, but for me atleast, its taking a long time.  Its stuck on \windows\system32\drivers\storport.sys and not moving anywhere.  I am assuming that my computer froze again, cuz the red light on my box that indicated harddrive response is off and not blinking.  Do i force shut down?

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Broni on July 12, 2009, 10:23:48 AM

This may be your issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930261
Try to remove couple of RAM sticks, and start the computer again.

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 12, 2009, 11:52:27 AM

I dont get that stop message, but ill try removing a stick of ram and c wut happens

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 12, 2009, 01:43:37 PM

I took out the stick, the computer still freezes. 

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Broni on July 12, 2009, 03:13:33 PM

Try to start the computer with ONE RAM stick at a time. If the first one doesn't work, try another one.

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 12, 2009, 07:52:50 PM

i did, but ill try the other one. 

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 13, 2009, 08:42:54 AM

yeah i tried moving around both of the ram sticks, doesnt help at all.  nothing changes.

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: manadude2 on July 13, 2009, 09:11:43 AM

Could be a duff installation of Windows.

IS your version a GENUINE version of windows?

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell

Title: Re: Windows wont load
Post by: Llamanator on July 13, 2009, 10:40:27 AM

*cough*

maybe.....

Even if it wasnt, no one that used the same CD is having problems like this.  It shudnt matter.

Been using it for almost a year now