Windows XP forum: HELP! Can't Boot. BSOD after Windows XP Update

Total posts: 12 (Showing page 1 of 1)

Thread display preference:
Collapsed
Expanded

Back to Windows XP

Tracked Track this thread

Answers

Answer Best answer as chosen by user Dummy888

My best advice is.

by R. Proffitt - 12/31/12 1:22 PM

In Reply to: HELP! Can't Boot. BSOD after Windows XP Update by Dummy888

1. Save your files.

2. Try other restore points. Getting it booted to use a restore point is far beyond what I can write here. The link and content I offered about XP install from Sony is used along with diskettes, the XP CD and often some USB DVDRW and Floppy Drive to perform the recovery. This is now consider far too much to ask of users today.

3. See step 1 then move it up to Windows 7.
Bob

Was this reply helpful? (1) (0)

Staff pick

Thank you...

by Dummy888 - 1/1/13 6:05 AM

In Reply to: My best advice is. by R. Proffitt

...very much for sharing your helpful advice and tech know-how!

Was this reply helpful? (0) (0)

Staff pick

Answer Best answer as chosen by user Dummy888

ALMOST enough detail.

by R. Proffitt - 12/26/12 9:34 PM

In Reply to: HELP! Can't Boot. BSOD after Windows XP Update by Dummy888

If only I had the model number I could check to see if it had a SATA drive and that famous BIOS setting to emulate IDE.

But no, so I'll stop here with that clue.
Bob

Was this reply helpful? (1) (0)

Staff pick

SATA drive yes

by Dummy888 - 12/27/12 3:58 AM

In Reply to: ALMOST enough detail. by R. Proffitt

thank you for the clue.
at least now I am not totally clue-less

machine has SATA drive.
InsydeH2O setup utility Rev. 3.5 Bios R2021M4
i do not see BIOS option to emulate IDE

more clues welcome!

Was this reply helpful? (0) (0)

Staff pick

The words they use vary.

by R. Proffitt - 12/27/12 7:18 AM

In Reply to: SATA drive yes by Dummy888

Look around for any SATA settings such as AHCI or other. XP does that error if it's in SATA mode because XP does not natively support SATA. And I find most owners unable to do the SATA driver install.
Bob

Was this reply helpful? (1) (0)

Staff pick

no AHCI

by Dummy888 - 12/27/12 2:24 PM

In Reply to: The words they use vary. by R. Proffitt

hi bob,

appreciate your time and effort.

no options such as AHCI or other in this BIOS.
I need a different approach.
any other ideas, tips, clues?
thank you!. Rick

Was this reply helpful? (0) (0)

Staff pick

Sadly the other approach is to install XP

by R. Proffitt - 12/27/12 2:39 PM

In Reply to: no AHCI by Dummy888

You can google what you are in for but the error message is typical of XP on newer machines.

I'm missing the model number so I'm not able to see if there is a manual with the bios screens. Bob

Was this reply helpful? (1) (0)

Staff pick

Model No

by Dummy888 - 12/28/12 11:35 AM

In Reply to: Sadly the other approach is to install XP by R. Proffitt

sorry, perhaps i misunderstood, u mean model number for HD or machine?
don't know how to get HD number, model sony vaio, VGN-TT16GN

Was this reply helpful? (0) (0)

Staff pick

OK, now let's find the manual.

by R. Proffitt - 12/28/12 1:58 PM

In Reply to: Model No by Dummy888

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/product/VGN-TT16GN

"If using bundle XP installation disc to change the current OS to Windows XP Pro (Only preinstalled Windows Vista Business unit will bundle this disc), you can skip to install this driver.
1. Find one external floppy disk drive and connect with the unit.
2. Insert a blank formatted floppy disk into the external floppy disk drive, and unzip the downloaded zip file.
3. Copy these 8 unzip files to the blank formatted floppy disk.
4. Start the Microsoft® Windows® Operating System setup by booting from the installation CD.
5. At the beginning of the Operating System setup, press the F6 key to install a third-party SAST or RAID driver.
6. When prompted, insert the floppy disk with the SATA driver files.
7. After reading the floppy disk, the SATA Controller will be presented. Select this driver to install (Please click PgUP button to choose Intel ICH9M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller option). Finish the Windows® Operating System installation and install all necessary drivers."

OUCH. I found no BIOS setting to emulate IDE. This means to support XP you get to do the F6 Floppy Setup. THIS IS WELL DISCUSSED SO I MUST BE SHORT HERE.

Repair of this OS on such machines is horrible, hard and horrible to everyday users. There are no recovery media options for this model and XP.

Didn't anyone warn you about this?

If you need to get your files out, use this method.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/

Sorry to read that this machine didn't have the feature.
Bob

Was this reply helpful? (1) (0)

Staff pick

Not sure

by Dummy888 - 12/31/12 9:37 AM

In Reply to: OK, now let's find the manual. by R. Proffitt

much appreciate the information.

machine worked fine for four years on this xp pro sp 3 configuration, until the other day, when asked to reboot after windows update.

is there a way to get to system recovery and set to a earlier recovery point?
or is there a way to use testdisk from CD to solve the problem?

thank you very much!

Was this reply helpful? (0) (0)

Staff pick

Yes, but.

by R. Proffitt - 12/31/12 10:21 AM

In Reply to: Not sure by Dummy888

The boot of the XP CD and the F6 steps would be required to use System Restore or repair.

I find today's owners to not be prepared for this one. For instance, do you have the required floppy drive?

If not, are you going to get one?

And did you save your files (link given) before you do anything?
Bob

Was this reply helpful? (1) (0)

Staff pick