Processor Drivers... BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH!!! HELP!!!

[Factotum07]

My computer normally runs on a P4 2.4GHz socket 478 processor. I put a (non-working, didn't know at the time, but it had coolant leaking) P4 3.0GHz processor socket 478 in it and booted up. Windows booted fine, and I got to my desktop, and a window popped up that said soemthing like "Windows has finished installing the software for your new device" or something along those lines (not like one of the new hardware detected boxes, just a regular one) and asked me to click ok to reboot. I did, and when my pc tried booting up, it was getting to right before the windows boot screen, and it would reboot. I switched back to the original processor and it's still doing the same thing. I ran Windows recovery, and now it's actually getting to the windows boot screen, then shows the blue screen of death for a split second and reboots (So fast that I can't even read what it says). Could the defective processor have effected my mobo? I still think that it has the wrong drivers or whatever installed for that processor, not having a chance to switch back to the original drivers before crashing. I would think that if it was a mobo problem I wouldn't even get to the windows boot screen at all...

 

[stduc]

If it has SP2 installed then the F8 boot options contain an option to disable automatic restart. That should let you see what the BSOD is all about.

Have you tried 'last known good configuration'?

Have you tried using safe mode to go back to a restore point prior to changing the CPU?

Also check your BIOS settings - they may have got screwed up by the change of CPU so frequencies, timings and delays may be incorrect.


[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[Factotum07]

If it has SP2 installed then the F8 boot options contain an option to disable automatic restart. That should let you see what the BSOD is all about.

Have you tried 'last known good configuration'?

Have you tried using safe mode to go back to a restore point prior to changing the CPU?

Also check your BIOS settings - they may have got screwed up by the change of CPU so frequencies, timings and delays may be incorrect.

Ok thanks I'll try that. And yeah I tried the last known good config to no prevail. Tried booting into safe mode, but it still did the same thing, is there a way to go back to a restore point before windows loads? And I loaded all failsafes in BIOS, and reset CMOS settings on the mobo.


I'll let you know how the F8 thing goes.

 

[Factotum07]

Ok I hit F8, and tried pretty much everything on the menu, and now all I'm getting to is a black screen before the windows xp boot screen where it just freezes. Oh, well. A new mobo/processor combo is on it's way from newegg for a total of $91 and some change (Biostar mobo and a P4 2.5GHz).

 

[stduc]

To answer your question - no you need at least safe mode running to be able to pick a restore point. This is because XP has to copy the required files & registry back to their original locations.

Your solution of a new mobo/CPU may get you no where with the cloned HDD.

Did you verify the data on the HDD with chkdsk? A bad sector or corrupt file chain could be the cause of all your symptoms. Having done that & no change then I think I would run memtest86 from a floppy - simply to verify the CPU/Mobo was OK as much as test the RAM. If memtest86 ran OK for 1 pass then I would then see how a fresh install of XP went on a scratch HDD.

If all that failed - then I would maybe consider a new mobo/CPU.

[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[linney]

If you ever get it to stop at any BSOD, you may get information on the driver (usually something like ****.sys) which is causing the problem. By loading the Recovery Console and using the Disable Command in conjunction with the ListSvc Command, you may be able to stop the faulty driver from loading.

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

An easy to follow recovery console description when unable to start computer due to corrupt registry.

http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm

This is a layman's version of Q307545 in simple language.


If they don't work you could try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp

 

[Factotum07]

To answer your question - no you need at least safe mode running to be able to pick a restore point. This is because XP has to copy the required files & registry back to their original locations.

Your solution of a new mobo/CPU may get you no where with the cloned HDD.

Did you verify the data on the HDD with chkdsk? A bad sector or corrupt file chain could be the cause of all your symptoms. Having done that & no change then I think I would run memtest86 from a floppy - simply to verify the CPU/Mobo was OK as much as test the RAM. If memtest86 ran OK for 1 pass then I would then see how a fresh install of XP went on a scratch HDD.

If all that failed - then I would maybe consider a new mobo/CPU.

Aha! Ok so I ran chkdsk, and I got:

"CHKDSK found one or more errors on the volume"

So how do I fix it?
I'm trying chkdsk /R at the moment, I'll post back with the results, I'm not sure it'll even help.

 

[Factotum07]

Chkdsk /R had no effect. It doesn't even make it to the WinXP boot screen anymore. Right after it asks me if I want to boot from cd, the screen goes black and just stays that way.

I have a feeling it may be the hard drive, considering chkdsk found "one or more" errors.

 

[linney]

Chkdsk found "one or more" errors is the type of message that can be taken with a pinch of salt, as it just about always, if not always, says that.

Still you can thoroughly check the condition of your hard drive by downloading the free diagnostic software from the drive manufacturer's web site. This software is self bootable and will run outside of XP after you have downloaded it and followed the install instructions.

What will not TRY to boot any more, the Recovery Console, or Windows?

 

[stduc]

If the screen dies booting to CD then HDD issues are not your biggest problem.

Are you sure your CPU is correctly seated and you used a new heat pad or thermal paste? Maybe even clean and re-seat the CPU?

Check memtest86 will boot and run from a floppy. If it won't then nothing else is going to run either.

If you get the machine working again then use (from the recovery console) the command

chkdsk c: /f /v /r


/f means fix

/v means verbose - tell me what you are doing

/r means recover bad sectors

[navy]When I married "Miss Right" I didn't realise her first name was 'always'. LOL[/navy]

 

[Factotum07]

Chkdsk found "one or more" errors is the type of message that can be taken with a pinch of salt, as it just about always, if not always, says that.

Still you can thoroughly check the condition of your hard drive by downloading the free diagnostic software from the drive manufacturer's web site. This software is self bootable and will run outside of XP after you have downloaded it and followed the install instructions.

What will not TRY to boot any more, the Recovery Console, or Windows?

It no longer makes it to the Windows Boot Screen.

 

[Factotum07]

If the screen dies booting to CD then HDD issues are not your biggest problem.

Are you sure your CPU is correctly seated and you used a new heat pad or thermal paste? Maybe even clean and re-seat the CPU?

Check memtest86 will boot and run from a floppy. If it won't then nothing else is going to run either.

If you get the machine working again then use (from the recovery console) the command

chkdsk c: /f /v /r


/f means fix

/v means verbose - tell me what you are doing

/r means recover bad sectors

Ha nevermind.
Well thanks everyone for all your help, but it has trouble even spinning the dvd drive now to boot from cd.
I'm buying a new Mobo/processor combo and a new hdd.