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Ketchup · 10-14-2008, 06:17 AM

Hi when I boot up my computer is going to either the blue screen (XP) or to the safe mode screen. When I select start with safe mode it does nothing but fill the screen with lines of something and if I select last know good config it just goes to the XP page and freezes up

I have 3 hard drives in this computer

C, E and F - I just run the OS off the C a Raptor
.

I'm trying to find my XP CD but cannot , if I format C with another XP is this a problem for E and F since they were all formated with one cd?

I'm not sure what to do. thanks

qxm · 10-14-2008, 06:29 AM

If E and F are 2 physical drives all you have to do to makes sure you don't fuck them is to unplug their cables and then Format C.... if they are 2 partitions of one drive then G-d help you......

BTW.... that was precisely why I moved to Vista .... that was the one and only reason.....

Ketchup · 10-14-2008, 06:35 AM

Ok thanks they are 2 seperate hard drives

Sosa · 10-14-2008, 07:02 AM

What does it say on the blue screen? usually there is an error message. I'd troubleshoot that before formatting.

directfiesta · 10-14-2008, 07:06 AM

As said, unplug the drives that ere not you OS drive, as well as all peripherials ( scaners, printers, usb hub ).

Boot up with the minimum : mouse.keyboard,screen . See what that gives, if it boots up, then you need to fing what accessorie is causing the freeze.

10-14-2008, 06:17 AM	#1
Ketchup Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 563	Help with blue screen / safe mode please Hi when I boot up my computer is going to either the blue screen (XP) or to the safe mode screen. When I select start with safe mode it does nothing but fill the screen with lines of something and if I select last know good config it just goes to the XP page and freezes up I have 3 hard drives in this computer C, E and F - I just run the OS off the C a Raptor . I'm trying to find my XP CD but cannot , if I format C with another XP is this a problem for E and F since they were all formated with one cd? I'm not sure what to do. thanks

10-14-2008, 06:29 AM	#2
qxm Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NoHo Posts: 5,970	If E and F are 2 physical drives all you have to do to makes sure you don't fuck them is to unplug their cables and then Format C.... if they are 2 partitions of one drive then G-d help you...... BTW.... that was precisely why I moved to Vista .... that was the one and only reason..... __________________ ICQ: 266990876

10-14-2008, 07:06 AM	#5
directfiesta Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 29,609	As said, unplug the drives that ere not you OS drive, as well as all peripherials ( scaners, printers, usb hub ). Boot up with the minimum : mouse.keyboard,screen . See what that gives, if it boots up, then you need to fing what accessorie is causing the freeze. __________________ I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT ! But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

10-14-2008, 06:35 AM	#3
Ketchup Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 563	Ok thanks they are 2 seperate hard drives

10-14-2008, 07:02 AM	#4
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	What does it say on the blue screen? usually there is an error message. I'd troubleshoot that before formatting.