startup problems...

maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

ok simple and plain, i tried re-installing xp because of a lsass.exe error that caused my computer to restart every time i connected w/ dsL on the internet. Now, my computer boots, the dell

screen shows, and then the setup says that it is restarting, but then all i get is a black screen, and one 2 inch in height line in the middle of my screen of what looks like the setup, but just one bar of it across the whole screen. I gave my friend the disk to see if its a defected disk, and he scratched it up. Besides telling him to get me a new xp cd, what should i do? I have alot of business to do and im in an emergency with time. If anyone can help please list whatever i need to get, or any steps i could take to solve this problem.

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JayDubya · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:58 pm Post subject:

Try using a disc doctor to repair the disk.

When you tried to reinstall, did you do a full or quick reformat? Always do a full reformat and try to reformat it again.
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Josh · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:30 pm Post subject:

The problem you had before will be caused by the sasser worm, this ends the process of lsass.exe which causes the system to shut down...well, if my memory serves me right, thats the problem you had.

And yeah...allways do a FULL FORMAT.
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maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

k, but what is happening now, is the installation of xp keeps running on each automatic restart, how do i stop that process to then do a format?

maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

if it helps, i can get to dos with a floppy emergency boot disk. If theres any commands maybe to end the startup process with the "continue xp install." i dont know if there is any, but common sense tells me if there is it could work. but i could be wrong, thank you for ur help so far guys~!

JayDubya · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject:

Make sure the CD rom is the first thing set in your boot sequence. You will have to set this in your bios.
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maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

the cdrom is already the first thing that loads, i just dont have the cd anymore cuz the person who wanted to check the disk out scratched the (bad word) out of it. i did the safe mode thing, but the boot goes straight to the continuation of the installation. I want to know if theres a way i can stop the re-installation of the OS i already had on there (xP) and get around it that way, then i can work on the fixing of the sasser worm i have, because to do anything i still have to just get to windows.

smith.p.sean · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 6:18 pm Post subject:

nope, u have to finish reinstalling it now... make the dude buy u a new one, cause u have to finish loading the OS. Next time ask before u act, this pain in the ass process ur having to go through could have been pinpointed earlier.

good luck

maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

there is a complete OS (xp) , i need to stop the reinstallation in progress because it was because i did not know about the sasser worm, and thought that was the best way to go. i was wrong.

JayDubya · Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 10:34 pm Post subject:

Yup. For future reference, a FULL format is in order. Its also a good idea to get some kind of antivirus too.
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racing87stang · Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:46 am Post subject:

DISCONNECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM YOUR DSL MODEM ... i'm guessing your connected using a NIC card and not USB. So if thats the case install XP and turn on the firewall under network connections before you connect it... or your antivirus software... this happened to me and like you said happens everytime i reformated and installed xp WITH MY INTERNET PLUGGED IN.
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maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

i disconnected my dsL....still, the full OS of xp is on my computer, everytime i try to restart, it tries to continue the re-installation that i had started and just freezes. now, i did safe mode, and same thig happens, also did bios setup, but exited realizing it didnt matter for that anyway cuz the settings were the wa they were suppose to be. thank you for all ur help once again, i hope i can get to the bottom of this

JayDubya · Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject:

Have you gotten the cd back yet? You need to do the full format with the internet unplugged.
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Ham_fisT · Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:

there are methods for re-surfacing scratched discs, I have a disc doctor that works pretty well, I would make your "Buddy" replace your OS...NOW
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ladyseb · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:59 pm Post subject:

A work around not having an XP cd... I'm not sure if the newer ones work, but the old (2001ish has been tested) DELL reinstall XP cds will actually install Windows XP (Home or Pro) without a keycode. The cd uses the keycode specific to the Dell's keycode, but if its already in use, you cannot "activate." However, as long as you (like in your case) have a legit keycode that is not being used, you can click the activate...then say activate over the phone...then click update keycode and type in yours! Then update and go back and activate.

Works great when you can't find/damage your XP cd.

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maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

i did a full format. and btw..i had an update to xp, not a full xp, and my computer i think came with me or 98. i dont know if i could use the resource cd, or if i need to find the recovery cd, either way i do not ever want to use xp again lol.
someone pleeeez help meeeeh heh

maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

i got a windows me cd, and floppy disk.

i chose boot the computer with cd-rom support,
and then it said a:\
i typed in e:\[enter]
and then setup.exe[enter]

now it says,

scanning system registry
windows setup requires 15728640 bytes available on your c:\ drive

what should i do?

JayDubya · Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: startup problems...

2young2care · UberTweaker Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 1031

i WAS trying to help. I was just saying that dell makes, er, not top-notch eipment, and since this is most likely hardware, the problem is probly that dell either didn't put in uality stuff, or made the equipment sound better than it is when you baugt (can't spell for beans (spell for beans? i'd rather just go buy some)) the computer.

ok, here's my $.02 (mexican(a.k.a. i'm probly wrong

)) it sounds to me like either a video, or cd-rom problem, probly the later. it might have been a cd problem (now there DEFINATLY is), but i don't know.

Ok, thought: if you got the time, if your computer is still under dell warenty, i think they have a disk replacement thing that they can send you, so i'd try to get that going, and if that disk doesn't work, well, guys?
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JayDubya · Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:44 pm Post subject:

Good idea on contacting dell as long as your are still under warranty, they should be able to help.
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see? and you thought i was useless.
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maticmuzik · TweakNOOB Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 37

thank u! i did the format and new partition, it worked!

another problem of mine solved by tweaknews! :) thanks again...

now...after i got the xp home edition cd back, i cant connect to limewire, or any p2p programs. i keep getting a firewall error, but i turned off the automatic xp firewall option on windows. any suggestions?

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xp home.....ew..........

and why would you need those programs.........not illegal file sharing right?
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2young2care · UberTweaker Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 1031

once again, this better be something legal, like you aren't going to download songs or any other copyrighted material, right?
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