|
|
GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Community, GoldenEye X, Nintendo 64 Games Discussion GoldenEye Cheats, GoldenEye X Codes, Tips, Help, Nintendo 64 Gaming Community
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
00Dark 007
Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 637
|
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:55 am Post subject: need help fixing my WindowsXP!! |
|
|
ok, this is obviously the wrong forum, but i decided to post here because people will actually see my post. lately i've been doing all of my GoldenEye hacking on a Windows98 machine. i absolutely hate this computer because for one thing, it crashes CONSTANTLY. another thing i hate is the fact that i have so many problems with the GoldenEye Setup Editor. first of all, i get no font's in the visual editor. secondly, it won't let me use the image compression tools. but above all, the thing that i hate most is the fact that the visual editor crashes and freezes constantly. it crahses every single time i try to insert clipping tiles, etc. bottom line is, i absolutely hate using Windows98 for GoldenEye hacking.
i have a WindowsXP machine which doesn't start. the computer itself will start, but when it does, it says that Windows is failing to load, and that a recent software or hardware change might have caused this. it gives me 5 options:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Last Known Good Configuration that worked
Start Windows Normally
i have tried all of these and the OS still did not start. i even tried every additional option that is in the Windows advanced options menu, including the following option:
Disable automatic restart on system failure
which is supposed to obtain the error. the error reads (or atleast i think this was the error):
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME
even this did not boot up the OS. i do not have a WindowsXP system CD or anything to repair the OS. so my question is, is there any possible way i can fix my computer, or am i completely screwed and have to buy the system CD to repair? i could prob borrow the CD from a friend, but i would still like to know if there's alternative. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SubDrag Administrator
Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 6125
|
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
Did you try doing chkdsk -r? I've had this issue before. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
00Dark 007
Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 637
|
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
is chkdsk -r a command? if so then where and how do i enter it? can i have a total walkthrough please? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SubDrag Administrator
Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 6125
|
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
You would need to boot into DOS safe mode (or use a dos boot disk or something like that). Then you type chkdsk /r or chkdks -r, I forget which. It should do the scandisk utility and hopefully fix all the issues. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
00Dark 007
Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 637
|
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
um, i do not have a dos boot disk and the damn thing won't let me use safe mode. every single time i try to use safe mode, a list of system components appears, then the entire thing simply restarts again. is there a keyboard shortcut to get into safe mode, or enter the command? i think i'm doing this all wrong. can you please give a completely thorough walkthrough on how to do this? i need a walkthrough that extends from turning on the computer, to using the scandisk utility. i need a COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH.
(OMG i'm D.U.M.B!! ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Extremist 007
Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 695 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
1: Go to bootdisk.com
2: Download a good bootdisk file with that chkdsk thingy.
3: Stick a blank floppy in and run the file.
4: Put the floppy in the bad computer, and boot the floppy.
5: After the floppy boots, run that chkdsk thingy. (I'm not sure what it'll do.)
6: Post the result here.
If you need more details, just ask. _________________ Pure hand-drawn goodness. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
lainlives Agent
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 134 Location: I didn't lose my mind. I sold it on ebay. |
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
1. get a windows xp install cd
2. install xp over your old one (if done correctly it will keep your registry) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
|