BSOD and boot issues

My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.

The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.

My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
or any fanciness like that.

If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?

Thanks in advance,

Brian

"Brinner" <keating.brian@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:602e5a55-b675-4dfd-843d-7f7fe344e18b@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
> it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
> No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.
>
> The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
> and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
> can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
> windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
> preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
> CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>
> My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
> or any fanciness like that.
>
> If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
> think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Brian


Run a RAM test

On Oct 1, 8:40 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
> "Brinner" <keating.br...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:602e5a55-b675-4dfd-843d-7f7fe344e18b@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
> > it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
> > No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.
>
> > The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
> > and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
> > can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
> > windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
> > preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
> > CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>
> > My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
> > or any fanciness like that.
>
> > If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
> > think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Brian
>
> Run a RAM test

How do I do this?

Brian

Tap the F8 key just before Windows start to load and disable Automatic
Restart on System Failure and see if you can get useful information from
the BSOD. From the F8 boot option screen try to boot to the Last Known
Good Configuration, if you cannot boot to LKGC try booting to Safe-Mode.

John

Brinner wrote:

> My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
> it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
> No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.
>
> The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
> and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
> can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
> windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
> preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
> CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>
> My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
> or any fanciness like that.
>
> If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
> think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Brian

You need to post a copy of the Stop Error (BSOD) report.

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
substitute a wired keyboard and mouse for this exercise only.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Brinner wrote:
> On Oct 1, 8:40 am, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> "Brinner" <keating.br...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:602e5a55-b675-4dfd-843d-7f7fe344e18b@r66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>> My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
>>> it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it
>>> reboots. No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too
>>> quickly.
>>
>>> The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
>>> and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
>>> can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
>>> windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
>>> preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from
>>> the CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>>
>>> My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
>>> or any fanciness like that.
>>
>>> If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
>>> think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>> Brian
>>
>> Run a RAM test
>
> How do I do this?
>
> Brian

In setup I have "wait for F1" on error enabled, but it makes no
difference.

I have tried booting in safe mode, no use. I stops with a message
"press escape to to cancle loading SPTD.sys and then reboots''.

I can boot from the CD now, by pressing F8, I tried running the repair
console, but nothing changed.

I still get BSOD while windows is loading.

Thanks again.

Brian

On Oct 1, 11:44 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> Tap the F8 key just before Windows start to load and disable Automatic
> Restart on System Failure and see if you can get useful information from
> the BSOD. From the F8 boot option screen try to boot to the Last Known
> Good Configuration, if you cannot boot to LKGC try booting to Safe-Mode.
>
> John
>
> Brinner wrote:
> > My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
> > it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
> > No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.
>
> > The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
> > and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
> > can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
> > windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
> > preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
> > CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>
> > My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
> > or any fanciness like that.
>
> > If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
> > think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Brian

F1 is not the right key and you are not pressing F8 at the right time,
start tapping the F8 key just after the BIOS information screens, just
before Windows starts to load.

John

Brinner wrote:

> In setup I have "wait for F1" on error enabled, but it makes no
> difference.
>
> I have tried booting in safe mode, no use. I stops with a message
> "press escape to to cancle loading SPTD.sys and then reboots''.
>
> I can boot from the CD now, by pressing F8, I tried running the repair
> console, but nothing changed.
>
> I still get BSOD while windows is loading.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Brian
>
> On Oct 1, 11:44 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>>Tap the F8 key just before Windows start to load and disable Automatic
>>Restart on System Failure and see if you can get useful information from
>>the BSOD. From the F8 boot option screen try to boot to the Last Known
>>Good Configuration, if you cannot boot to LKGC try booting to Safe-Mode.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Brinner wrote:
>>
>>>My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
>>>it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
>>>No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.
>>
>>>The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
>>>and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
>>>can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
>>>windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
>>>preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
>>>CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>>
>>>My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
>>>or any fanciness like that.
>>
>>>If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
>>>think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>>Brian
>
>

F8 gets me into setup.

In setup, the only thing I can find relating to errors is "wait for F1
on error: enabled"

On Oct 1, 4:40 pm, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> F1 is not the right key and you are not pressing F8 at the right time,
> start tapping the F8 key just after the BIOS information screens, just
> before Windows starts to load.
>
> John
>
> Brinner wrote:
> > In setup I have "F1wait for " on error enabled, but it makes no
> > difference.
>
> > I have tried booting in safe mode, no use. I stops with a message
> > "press escape to to cancle loading SPTD.sys and then reboots''.
>
> > I can boot from the CD now, by pressing F8, I tried running the repair
> > console, but nothing changed.
>
> > I still get BSOD while windows is loading.
>
> > Thanks again.
>
> > Brian
>
> > On Oct 1, 11:44 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
> >>Tap the F8 key just before Windows start to load and disable Automatic
> >>Restart on System Failure and see if you can get useful information from
> >>the BSOD. From the F8 boot option screen try to boot to the Last Known
> >>Good Configuration, if you cannot boot to LKGC try booting to Safe-Mode.
>
> >>John
>
> >>Brinner wrote:
>
> >>>My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
> >>>it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
> >>>No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.
>
> >>>The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
> >>>and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
> >>>can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
> >>>windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
> >>>preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
> >>>CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>
> >>>My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
> >>>or any fanciness like that.
>
> >>>If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
> >>>think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>
> >>>Thanks in advance,
>
> >>>Brian

You are pressing the key too early!

John

Brinner wrote:

> F8 gets me into setup.
>
> In setup, the only thing I can find relating to errors is "wait for F1
> on error: enabled"
>
> On Oct 1, 4:40 pm, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>>F1 is not the right key and you are not pressing F8 at the right time,
>>start tapping the F8 key just after the BIOS information screens, just
>>before Windows starts to load.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Brinner wrote:
>>
>>>In setup I have "F1wait for " on error enabled, but it makes no
>>>difference.
>>
>>>I have tried booting in safe mode, no use. I stops with a message
>>>"press escape to to cancle loading SPTD.sys and then reboots''.
>>
>>>I can boot from the CD now, by pressing F8, I tried running the repair
>>>console, but nothing changed.
>>
>>>I still get BSOD while windows is loading.
>>
>>>Thanks again.
>>
>>>Brian
>>
>>>On Oct 1, 11:44 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>>Tap the F8 key just before Windows start to load and disable Automatic
>>>>Restart on System Failure and see if you can get useful information from
>>>>the BSOD. From the F8 boot option screen try to boot to the Last Known
>>>>Good Configuration, if you cannot boot to LKGC try booting to Safe-Mode.
>>
>>>>John
>>
>>>>Brinner wrote:
>>
>>>>>My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot up,
>>>>>it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it reboots.
>>>>>No idea what the error actually is because it reboots too quickly.
>>
>>>>>The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation CD
>>>>>and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some reason I
>>>>>can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but tries to start
>>>>>windows each time. I checked the boot config in setup and the first
>>>>>preference is CD. I disconnected my primary HDD and it boots from the
>>>>>CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to me.
>>
>>>>>My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running RAID
>>>>>or any fanciness like that.
>>
>>>>>If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD connected I
>>>>>think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone help at all?
>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>>>>Brian
>
>

What is your computer make and model?


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Brinner wrote:
> F8 gets me into setup.
>
> In setup, the only thing I can find relating to errors is "wait for F1
> on error: enabled"
>
> On Oct 1, 4:40 pm, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>> F1 is not the right key and you are not pressing F8 at the right
>> time, start tapping the F8 key just after the BIOS information
>> screens, just before Windows starts to load.
>>
>> John
>>
>> Brinner wrote:
>>> In setup I have "F1wait for " on error enabled, but it makes no
>>> difference.
>>
>>> I have tried booting in safe mode, no use. I stops with a message
>>> "press escape to to cancle loading SPTD.sys and then reboots''.
>>
>>> I can boot from the CD now, by pressing F8, I tried running the
>>> repair console, but nothing changed.
>>
>>> I still get BSOD while windows is loading.
>>
>>> Thanks again.
>>
>>> Brian
>>
>>> On Oct 1, 11:44 am, "John John (MVP)" <audetw...@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>> Tap the F8 key just before Windows start to load and disable
>>>> Automatic Restart on System Failure and see if you can get useful
>>>> information from the BSOD. From the F8 boot option screen try to
>>>> boot to the Last Known Good Configuration, if you cannot boot to
>>>> LKGC try booting to Safe-Mode.
>>
>>>> John
>>
>>>> Brinner wrote:
>>
>>>>> My PC is currently caught in a loop of BSOD's when I try to boot
>>>>> up, it starts loading windows and I get a flash of a BSOD and it
>>>>> reboots. No idea what the error actually is because it reboots
>>>>> too quickly.
>>
>>>>> The first thing I decided to try was to stick in the installation
>>>>> CD and I was going to try and do a repair from there. For some
>>>>> reason I can't understand the PC will not boot from the CD but
>>>>> tries to start windows each time. I checked the boot config in
>>>>> setup and the first preference is CD. I disconnected my primary
>>>>> HDD and it boots from the CD fine, but thats not a lot of use to
>>>>> me.
>>
>>>>> My primary HDD is a 500gig Samsung SATA drive. I am not running
>>>>> RAID or any fanciness like that.
>>
>>>>> If I can get it to boot from the CD with the primary HDD
>>>>> connected I think I can deal with anything from there, can anyone
>>>>> help at all?
>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>>>>> Brian