Safe Mode usually prevents Windows from freezing at the blue screen by loading with a minimal set of drivers and services. You're limited in what you can do in Safe Mode, but accessing the Windows interface gives you a leg up on solving problems from a command prompt.
When you do, you'll see another boot menu containing several options, including Safe Mode. Some hardware failures are so severe they prevent booting in Safe Mode. In such a case, you can try using the Recovery Console, a command-line environment designed to help recover Windows after a catastrophic failure.
Windows doesn't install the Recovery Console by default, so I recommend you manually install it before a crash occurs. If you can't spare the plus MB of hard disk space Recovery Console requires, or if you've already been hit by a crash, you can access the Recovery Console through a set of Windows boot disks.
Given the limited set of tools available to you through the Recovery Console, there's a good chance you're not going to be able to fix the problem completely. The idea behind this utility is to get the system to the point where you can boot into Safe Mode. Simply going into Safe Mode doesn't fix the problem either, but it gets you around one obstacle so you can start fixing the problem.
Once you've booted the system into Safe Mode, and before you make any changes to the system, check the various log files through the Event Viewer for a clue as to what might have gone wrong. If the Event Viewer tells you the problem, you can fix it and get on with life. If the Event Viewer doesn't help, you can reboot the system and use the Boot Logging option to build a log file that details the boot process.
Depending on what the problem is, this file can pinpoint the problem or just provide a vague clue. TXT in the same directory Windows is installed in. Safe Mode, Recovery Console, Event Viewer, and boot logging should pinpoint most problems, but you may still run into situations where they won't be much help.
In these instances, you have to start with an educated guess and work from there. Zeroing in on a system problem is best accomplished with Window's Device Manager. Select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button. Keep in mind that you're running in Safe Mode. Since Safe Mode loads Windows with a minimal driver set, it's possible the problem won't show up under the Device Manager.
Device Manager cannot locate hardware problems if the hardware's drivers haven't been loaded. Also remember that if the system is able to boot into Safe Mode, you've already narrowed down the problem. Obviously, all of the drivers used by Safe Mode are good, or the system wouldn't be able to boot at all. Additionally, you can eliminate network drivers from your hunt by using the Safe Mode With Networking booting option.
If the system boots in this mode, and you can access the network, you can rest assured that your network hardware and drivers aren't the cause of the problem. I choose the set up my connection manually selection.
When I get to this next screen the first 2 selections won't allow me to click on them for Connect using a dial-up modem. The only one that it selects is connect using a broadband connection. How do I allow the dial up modem selection to be chosen when it won't let me? Can Anyone help? Originally posted by RyonanGT one question here You can also install the recovery console to your PC and have it show up as a boot option.
CLick Start and select Run. Nice work Rick, well done. Install Recovery Console to boot menu It's a sticky thread too. I'm going to try and make a floppy linux distro that can read ntfs and burn cds When installiing a new mobo into a computer that already has windows installed will always be problem matic. XP does a better job that the other OS's but it is still hit and miss. Install the OS disc and boot from it than run through as if you are doing an install. But when you get to the last window before formating your drive and starting over windows will offer you a chance to repair.
Do this it will look like its installing a new OS but when done, if it works you will be able to start windows. Even if it works You will probly have to reinstall some of your hardware and drivers. So have them ready. But there is always the chance that it won't even boot. If not booting you will have to do a new install. As always it is best to backup everything you want to keep before doing this or a new install.
A new install will clean all the junk out but it will mean redoing all your tweaking again. SornyPanafonic, please do not double post. Your question will get answered as quickly as possible. Thank you. DLL" i restarted my comp and windows tried to install again and the same error came up. Artical on this error unregmp2.
DLL try this or from same recovery console try bootfix. At c promt type dir it will list programs you can run to recover.
Press the number key that corresponds to the installation that you want to repair, and then press ENTER. Even if you do get it to boot your best bet is to back up everything that you want to keep and than do a clean install. Hope you can get in to recover your programs and files. Check your drivers after a system repair some will have to be reloaded.
I had to repair a lap top that had picture that the guy didn't want to lose this way. He had picture of his new baby on it. After the repair it too was very slow but found that keyboard wasn't installed or thouchpad.
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The original thread starter may use the Report button to request it be reopened but anyone else with a similar issue should start a New Thread. Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Apr 10, Messages I have a problem trying to install Windows Pro ever since I got my new motherboard: After it reboots to inspect my computer's hardware configuration, it freezes.
It does not respond to any of the function keys. I've unplugged all the cards on the motherboard and the CD-ROM and there is no effect, so none of this hardware seems to be causing problems.
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