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Randy replied: "Depending on the model computer you have, right when turning on there will possibly be an F key option for recovery. Hit that F key and follow the instructions. If there is no F recovery key then you would take your windows disc, put it in the drive and turn the computer on. Keep hitting F8 until asked to boot from CD and hit any key. From there you can follow the rest of the on screen instruction to install. Good luck."

astrobuf replied: "For some reason, it is trying to boot from your "E" drive, not your hard drive. This could be due to your PC's bios being set incorrectly and pointing to the "E" drive (often this is a SD card slot or some such ACCESSORY drive), or your main hard disk is fried and not recognized by your PC's BIOS during the POST (Power On Self Test) You need to get tot he PC's BIOS, while it's booting, hold the F8 key down (some PC's F10) and you should get tossed into the BIOS setup screen. Check and change as necessary. Astrobuf"

I have a MAJOR, unexpected and odd problem with Windows Vista or my HP harddrive(s). Any experts, please help? Hey everybody, The other day I turned my computer off manually (something I do occasionally, I know its bad but I just needed to get out of my house quick), and when I tried to turn it back on, it will not get past the main Vista loading screen before posting this message: "A problem has been detected and Windows has shut down to prevent damage to your computer. UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation" IT'S NOT "ask your hardware of software manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need. If problems continue, disable any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, press F8 to select Advanced Setup options, and then select safe mode. Technical information ***STOP: 0x000000ED (0xFFFFFA 8002A 96060, 0xFFFFFFFFC000009C, 0x0000000000000000,0x0000000000000000" When I run it in safe mode, it loads similarly to the Microsoft Vista screen and then this message pops up and it restarts. When I choose to restart normally, it happens as well. The files on my 100-120GB C: and D: drive are so incredibly valuable to me that I would rather get a new computer or drives altogether than risk having them erased, so I haven't use the system recovery (full). The major problem is that my system restore points were recently deleted to clear space on my C: drive (I know it's bad, but since I got this new HP June 2007 I've never used the restore points like I did on my older HP computer, it runs wonderfully), so there is no restore point to go off of. Is there anyway of getting around the error message? I simply can't delete my files. I'm sure some expert will charge me a lot to extract them, which is why I'm looking to see if anyone knows what I'm talking about. Everything gone from one manual shut off... just doesn't seem feasible, does it? I do have access to the command prompt, it starts me off with: X:\windows\system32> When I run startup repair, it says it might take an hour, that it is repairing... but then eventually just goes away and leaves me with the System Recovery options screen. Memory Diagnostic Tool is unable to run, it says a problem is preventing Windows from checking for memory problems during startup. It tells me to try and check for problems again by using the tool manually, but I don't know how to do that. I do not have backup discs and have a very limited amount backed up. I've never had any problems with this computer whatsoever, nothing from programs, downloads, etc., and there were no new downloads or hardware installations in the past month. If there is no solution to this, does anyone have any expertise in extracting files to, say, an external hard-drive-- even if the PC won't load? Maybe something with the F8 menu that I can do? None of them seem to work, maybe there is something I can do that I don't know about. Additionally, I know that the D:/ drive on the old computer I have survived all full recoveries, and I know I didn't touch the restore points for that. But I've never done one on this PC, and the majority of my valuable files are on the D:/ drive... but maybe both are affected. If anyone could link me to forums that specialize in this, I'd appreciate that as well. Thanks for taking the time to read this, I appreciate it. P.S.-- I also heard that running the startup repair over and over could possibly work because it repairs problems one at a time. Is this true, or totally fabricated? I read it during a google search on some website. Ramu, are you saying that my problem comes from something inherent in XP, not vista? should i be trying to run an XP patch, or is this possibly a coincidence. also, do you know of any websites that explain clearly how to download the entire C or D drive, or file by file if neccessary, to an external harddrive? because my usb ports are working fine. thanks

PeNgUiN_de_Espana replied: "If you have a newer computer, there is hardware that allows you to plug u pother harddrives into the good computer via USB/Firewire. then you copy all of your good file to new computer, wipe old computer, copy files back to old computer, and should be done. /Penguin"

? replied: "Problems like this are difficult to diagnose. The only sure way to get your valuable files back is to examine the drive from a fully working system. Either by taking it to someone who has a fully working system, plugging it in and probing it with the correct software or buying a new drive for yourself, getting your PC up and running and then probing your old drive to figure out what can be retrieved. I wouldn't carry on playing with the old drive as a primary until you have retrieved and backed up precious data."

Ramu replied: "STOP: 0x000000ED Stop error details: But sadly thats a Windows XP patch. [http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm] This looks like a good case for Hardware fault to me. Worth checking if there are two hard disks, if so remove the slave and booting up. Some fourms mention running checkdisk (dos mode), tried that? Read this : Good luck."

Where could i download an operating system that runs from a live CD or DVD.? I would like to download an OS that allows me to do geeky stuff like Windows Tools - keep track of your hard disk temperature. - Memory testing tools. - Hard disk speed testing utilities. - Create exact images of your hard disk. - Registry Optimization for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista - Gather system information and fix problems with ease. - Live hacker, malware, spyware and Trojan protection. - Delete those stubborn files that refuse to disappear. - In depth process viewer and manager. Partition Tools - Create, edit and delete partitions from your hard disk. - Repair partitions on your hard disk. - Move and resize partitions with ease. - Format partitions on your hard disk. - Do all this and more without losing any data. Disk Clone Tools - Clone your hard disk. No need to install new operating systems when you can just clone them. - Create an exact image of your hard disk. - Backup and restore your hard disk, even with bad sectors. Antivirus Tools - Scan and remove viruses. - Protect yourself from hackers. - Remove Spyware, Adware and other threats. Recovery Tools - Recover a deleted or formatted partition. - Recover deleted files or folders. - Recover files even if they have been removed from the recycle bin. Testing Tools - Powerful diagnostic tool for assessing the condition of your computer. - Test every aspect of your computer from memory to hard disk, video card, CPU, soundcard and more to make sure it is performing to scratch. - Tools to setup up your hardware to perform its maximum. RAM (Memory) Testing Tools - Test your PC's memory RAM. - Optimize you memory settings. Hard Disk Tools - Hard Disk Diagnostic Utilities. - Recover bad sectors on your disk. - Disk Test/Format/Maintenance tools. - Repair your hard disk. - Securely overwrite and destroy all data on a physical drive. - Secure erase using a special feature built into most new hard drives. System Information Tools - Extracts details of all components of the PC. - View extensive information about your hardware. - Complete hardware detection of your computer. - Find out exactly what is under the hood of your PC. MBR (Master Boot Record) Tools - Utilities to perform some common and uncommon MBR functions. - For cmos, bios, bootrecord and more. - Fix error messages such as ''INVALID SYSTEM DISK'' - Directly update and modify the MBR (Master Boot Record) - Repair your MBR. - Manage and create multi boot systems. BIOS / CMOS Tools - CMOS tools. - Remove passwords from your BIOS. - Wipe and edit your CMOS. - Flash Utilities. - DMI Configuration utility. Multimedia Tools - View Pictures and movies in DOS - View and edit all types of files in DOS. (Ideal for file backup of a dead system) NTFS Ext2FS, Ext3FS (File Systems) Tools - Edit boot.ini on NTFS Partition. - Access and edit partitions from DOS. Other Tools - Burn CD's or DVD's. Ideal for backing up your system. - Network testing and maintanc

ELfaGeek replied: "Best of luck! There's nothing out there that even comes close. The closest thing (<> 25%) I'm aware of is Ultimate Boot CD, free from: I've used it for years and I still carry about 200 other utilities to every service call."

In Defense of Marxism replied: "Linux. That's the only hope. Use Daemon Tool for it too."

blue screen physical memory dump??!? =[ please help? okay i have windows vista home prem and last month i got this blue screen error saying something about blue screen physical memory dump while i was playing runescape a java based game that you do not need to download and also listening to some tunes on windows media player then my computer froze and sounded like a broken CD by repeating it self then a blue screen appeared and re-booted my computer i thought nothing of it and continued to play after it re booted then a few days later it happend when i turned my computer on! then it doesent do it for the whole day so this went on for about 1-2 weeks when every time i would turn my computer on that screen would appear about 5-10 mins after boot it was totally random then ive tryed a whole bunch of stuff to try to fix it i ran a memory diagnostics tool and it says that i have a memory problem and to contact my customer support i did not contact i do not know way probbaly laziness but anyways it started to not do it that often but yesterdat i downloaded my gta3 game on my computer and added a whole bunch of mods that im expirmenting with then as i was playing my computer got the blue screen so i turned my computer on and on again wouldnt turn on then finally it did! and i un installed gta3 but heres the thing i noticed when ever i open or close my CD tray my internet disconnects i have wirless wlan dell or something like that and when a blue screen happend once my computer turned on and when i turn my computer on my computer will auto connect to my linskys router so right after that i ran the events viewerand it found what caused the CRASH! well it said error or something and it listed the time it happened(the time that it crashed) so it said an application did it i double clicked on it and it said wlan dell wirless causes the dump/error so i went to check for updates for my wlan and it said my wlan had the newest version so this got me cunfused right now i hear it might be caused by over heating? and a other dude online suggested taking off the battery pack to the laptop unpugging it and let it sit there for about 2 hours+ Im doing that at the moment to see if it helps and i cant remember when this first started to happen what i recently installed im really worried and dont want to have to return my computer plus i wont know where the warranty is =[ so then a little after blue screen happend i tryed to re install windows and right in the middle of the process of doing so it got the blue screen -.- if theres any addional questions just email me at please help me im very concerned!!! thank you so much. Oh and if i havent memtioned i have a dell dual core laptop with 2 drives a revoery and a memory drive or main drive and my tray drive its 6 gb of ram 220gb of space please help thanks :D im just looking for solutions or anything that will help. sorry if i wrote to much i just need some help that will work =] THANKS

flischer replied: "Suggestion. Rewrite this in point form. It is too complicated the way it is. Just talk abut the computer, not your own life. Maybe use point form."

Chaoren r replied: "hey, you imformation is soooooo long. I think Registry Easy will help you. this tool fix most bsod for you."

Dec W replied: "Could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software. This problem can be solved by uninstalling new software, updating device drivers and making minor configuration changes . From . You can also run a free registry scan using utilities from"

DirectX Diagnostic Tool Errors!!!? I tried running the directx diagnostic tool to make sure everything is working but I keep getting errors. The first error is Test failed at step 8 (creating 3D Device) :HRESULT=0x800700e(out of memory) and the second is 0x88760827 (error code). Why is DirectX not working right? I have windows 2000 by the way if this helps anyone answer my question. I don't want to buy anything or download 50 things just to be able to play a game but please help so I can!!!! (Play a 3D game that is) THANKS!!!!!! Melissa

Darkwolf2222 replied: "just go that directX's website download and install 9.0c its fairly stable."

My memory card is showing no memory when I run dxdiag.exe. What does that mean? My computer started freezing up and the monitor would click on and off when I ran 3D games. I ran the direct X diagnostic tool and it is showing no memory. Also, it is saying that there are Direct X files inproperly installed in my windows folder and I should delete these files, but doesn't list all the files that are improperly installed. This may have happened when I downloaded an updated version of Direct X and mistakenly unzipped the files to my windows folder, I don't know for sure, but uninstalling Direct X from program manager and then reinstalling it doesn't seem to help or remove those files. Could those improperly installed files I can't delete be causing the problem with memory (I'm supposed to have 256 MB on my Nvidia card, or is it something else?

art200216 replied: "wow this is a prolbem but im thinking you need to go to microsofts web site down load and install the new dx if this dosent work try reinstalling the drivers for your graphics card i have an nvidia fx5200 256mb it may also be the video card heating up i have this same prolbem but my computer would turn off and reboot because the gpu was getting way to hot and if all else fails do a system restore...ps i added a fan to my nvidia card every thing works fine now but i am looking at some thing as i think about it if you are sayinga remvable memory card the it wont affect any thing on the system and you need to reinstal windows"

blue screen dump?!?!?!? okay i have windows vista home prem and last month i got this blue screen error saying something about blue screen physical memory dump while i was playing runescape a java based game that you do not need to download and also listening to some tunes on windows media player then my computer froze and sounded like a broken CD by repeating it self then a blue screen appeared and re-booted my computer i thought nothing of it and continued to play after it re booted then a few days later it happend when i turned my computer on! then it doesent do it for the whole day so this went on for about 1-2 weeks when every time i would turn my computer on that screen would appear about 5-10 mins after boot it was totally random then ive tryed a whole bunch of stuff to try to fix it i ran a memory diagnostics tool and it says that i have a memory problem and to contact my customer support i did not contact i do not know way probbaly laziness but anyways it started to not do it that often but yesterdat i downloaded my gta3 game on my computer and added a whole bunch of mods that im expirmenting with then as i was playing my computer got the blue screen so i turned my computer on and on again wouldnt turn on then finally it did! and i un installed gta3 but heres the thing i noticed when ever i open or close my CD tray my internet disconnects i have wirless wlan dell or something like that and when a blue screen happend once my computer turned on and when i turn my computer on my computer will auto connect to my linskys router so right after that i ran the events viewerand it found what caused the CRASH! well it said error or something and it listed the time it happened(the time that it crashed) so it said an application did it i double clicked on it and it said wlan dell wirless causes the dump/error so i went to check for updates for my wlan and it said my wlan had the newest version so this got me cunfused right now i hear it might be caused by over heating? and a other dude online suggested taking off the battery pack to the laptop unpugging it and let it sit there for about 2 hours+ Im doing that at the moment to see if it helps and i cant remember when this first started to happen what i recently installed im really worried and dont want to have to return my computer plus i wont know where the warranty is =[ so then a little after blue screen happend i tryed to re install windows and right in the middle of the process of doing so it got the blue screen -.- if theres any addional questions just email me at please help me im very concerned!!! thank you so much. Oh and if i havent memtioned i have a dell dual core laptop with 2 drives a revoery and a memory drive or main drive and my tray drive its 6 gb of ram 220gb of space please help thanks :D im just looking for solutions or anything that will help.

SeeYouLater_Zee replied: "Next time please use Enter, it is annoying to read. "i ran a memory diagnostics tool and it says that i have a memory problem and to contact my customer support" When Windows find a memory problem, then you have to replace the memory if true, no way out."

Chaoren r replied: "hello, it is easy to fix that. why not use Registry Easy to fix it! manually editing the rigistry is so danders for your PC opertion system. you can free scan your PC here Registry Easy support vista."

Can anyone help me to get the Sims 2 to work with Windows Vista? Can anyone help me to get the Sims 2 to work with Windows Vista? I have tried downloading the patch from Sims web site, but it did not solve my problem. I ran DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Below you can see the results. ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 4/17/2008, 22:30:52 Machine name: HP-PC Operating System: Windows Vista Home Basic (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard System Model: HP Compaq 6720s BIOS: KBC Version 83.0E Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 530 @ 1.73GHz, ~1.7GHz Memory: 1014MB RAM Page File: 878MB used, 1415MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 10 DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode ------------ DxDiag Notes ------------ D I am running Windows Vista Basic. Thanks any help would be appreciated. xxxx

C o w b o y F r o m H e l l replied: "GRRR.. I had this problem with my Mp3 player.. Except Sims 2 actually worked, so i dunno!"

Cluster replied: "The game is not compatible for your system try getting the vista version of sims this would be easier."

adamworthy2002 replied: "The original sims 2 won't work on my vista but the expansions packs do."

Jay replied: "What kind of errors are you getting, you didnt tell us anything about what exactly the problem is. Also for your system information: Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, with up to 384 MB shared system memory Definately go get driver updates to your graphics card, link 1. Skim thru the sims link 2, u might find it useful."

buster replied: "If the game works with xp service pack two, then it should work with Vista. use the compatibility mode and select xp service pack 2 mode. open windows explorer, find the game file installed on Vista then right click and select compatibility mode. Then select xp service pack 2, click the check box and ok. Then the program should work fine. Use Vista help files to find more info on the compatibility mode."

Toshiba Satellite A305-S6905 Laptop Help! (HDD Problem)? I have a Toshiba Satellite A305-S6905 laptop and i have spent about 3 days now trying all different kinds of things to get it working and i can't. I have found out there is about 3 bad sectors on the HDD and it will not let windows boot up. If i try to start windows normally, or do a startup repair it will not load fully but stop and basically freeze. If i try to resort to the Last Known Good Configuration, Safe Mode (With/Without networking of CMD) it will give me the BSOD (Blue Screen)...... And in the BSOD i get this.. A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you might need. If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory optinos such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode. Technical Information: ***STOP: 0x000000ED (0X867C0D20, 0XC0000185, 0X00000000, 0X00000000) Now, i burned Ubuntu 9.04 to a CD and ran it off of that (first time using it btw) and i went to Partition Editor and messed about in there and that is how i found out about the 3 bad sectors. So what do i do? I have downloaded a Vista x32 Recovery Disk (Made by MS), i have made my own bootable disk and burned it to a CD AND turned my flash drive into a bootable device and wasn't able to get it still.. I need to find a HDD diagnostic tool like check disk in windows but i can not find one. Toshiba is sending a recovery disk and that will arrive here shortly, but i just thought of something... What good would a recovery disk do if its bad sectors and windows can't read/write anything to those so it freezes? Anyway i can fix this without sending the laptop back to Toshiba? Let me also add that in the Advanced Options menu there is an option "Repair Your Computer" that does not work either, it doesn't load fully/freezes... And because this is my first time using Ubuntu or any Linux based OS i do not know my way around it, or any commands. From doing some research i did try to do a "fsck" and "dosfsck" in it on the disk but couldn't figure out how.. Also, i have a Windows Vista Home Premium OEM disk, i popped that in, and clicked on Repair Computer and it could not see/locate the disk drive/driver(s)... The computer build is below: >

grizlbr replied: "Bad news first you can not have a bad sector on track zero! And still use the drive. But you can get some of the data off using Nortons for windows 98.The first 10% is the same way bad sectors hard to work around."

yea replied: "What is the OS loaded on the laptop? is it vista or xp? What you need to do is go into recovery console and type chkdsk /r let it run through and then it should boot up once that is done."

Mister_T07 replied: "Have you tried to send this information to Microsoft windows section and asking them for a solution to your problem let them know your OS when you do as this may help them fix the problem in other versions of that OS cheers"