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bErEsTh

bErEsTh

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I tried to restore to an earlier point using system restore and this is the error message I got:
The image wow32.dll is possibly corrupt. The header checksum does not match the computed checksum.

Here is what I've done:
One: this is an original XP Pro installation
Two: switched out RAM
Three: attempted safe mode
Four: attempted last known good configuration
Five: attempted de-bugging mode
The only thing I haven't tried is switching out video cards. If anyone has any suggestions please post. Much appreciated.
 
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The WOW subsystem is a compatability subsystem for compatabilty purposes.

What happens if you start in Safe Mode?
 
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How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

Try running ChkDsk /r from the Recovery Console.

See if you can adapt any of the suggestions in this article?

"Bad Image Checksum" Error When You Upgrade to Windows XP

Your drive manufacturer will have free diagnostic software to thoroughly check the condition of your hard drive.

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)
 
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Evertime I tried Safe mode it would blue screen at the error message above.
As far as the recovery console, what else woould I do other than chkdsk?
Then as far as doing an install over itself, will all programs need to be reinstalled? I know your typical files will be intact.
 
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In 99.999% of cases, a repair install will save everything including installed programs, the only item you are guaranteed to lose are all Windows Updates installed since you used the XP CD to install this broken Windows.

The only other thing you might try with Recovery Console which might be of benefit is the Copy command and see if replacing wow32.dll from the CD does anything.
 
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So your typicall extract command? Please fogive, but its been awhile. Can you refresh my memory when extracting from the recovery console (the command line), because that is the only place I can go without bluescreening.
 
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So expand /? seems a bit confusing.

While in recovery console

expand wow32.dll D:\Win\I386 C:\Windows\System32

Is that correct?
 
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Examples

The following example extracts the file Msgame.sys from the Drivers cabinet file on a Setup CD and copies it to C:\Windows\System\Drivers:

expand d:\i386\driver.cab /f:msgame.sys c:\Windows\system\drivers

The following example expands the compressed file Access.cp_:

expand d:\i386\acces.cp_ c:\Windows\system32\access.cpl

The following example lists all the files in the Drivers cabinet file on the Setup CD:

expand /d d:\i386\driver.cab

Watch out for the _ _ _ at the end of name in a compressed file, the Expand command will uncompress it to Dll from Dl_ but you must specify the correct source and destination extension yourself.
 
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Update
I started first with using Chkdsk /r and it solved the wow32.dll error. It did say there were one or more serious errors. I was able to get to desktop.

New problem
Whenever I cold boot ot restart there is a black screen with a white cursor for almost 6-10 minutes. It will eventually come to the desktop successfully.
-I tried getting into the Bios, same black screen, white cursor for 6-10 minutes. tried any settings in there, didnt help
-Emptied prefetch
-Removed any/all virsues (actually there went any)
-Removed spyware (was getting ShellConHidden.Window)
-Removed any suspicious/malicious from msconfig's startup

Is this a bad HArd drive? I am thinking that a bad hard drive is to blame since I got the wow32 error when I was trying to restore to an earlier point (bad sectors)and it got a bad sector. And the fact that chkdsk /r worked enuff to get to desktop.
Any thoughts?
 
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Get your valuable data off while you can.

Your drive manufacturer will have free diagnostic software to thoroughly check the condition of your hard drive. This will tell you whether it is time for a new drive or not.

314503 - Computer Stops Responding with a Black Screen When You Start Windows

Q305595 - HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows XP

Check your RAM for faults (floppy bootable).


The hard drive manufacturer will have free diagnostic software (also floppy bootable) to check the condition of the drive.

XP will not boot
thread779-849914

The computer stops responding during startup

314466 - Black Startup Screen Is Briefly Displayed, Computer Restarts Repeatedly

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)
 
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The black screen, white cursor last for around 10 minutes whether I am going to the Bios, or doing a regular boot, or going to Safe Mode. To me this is all pre operating system, this is part of the POST. The problem has to be hardware related doesnt it?

 
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Yes.

If you can boot from a floppy these are options available to you that you can perform yourself.

To check your RAM.


To check your Hard Drive.

The drive manufacturer will have free diagnostic software to check your drive for problems.

Both procedures use a bootable floppy and do not require Windows or any operating system loaded to be able to run.

Freezing PC - Out of Ideas
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I d e n t i f y i n g - P h y s i c a l D e f e c t s
 
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I'd try start --> run --> type SFC /scannow

Scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

SFC [/SCANNOW] [/SCANONCE] [/SCANBOOT] [/REVERT] [/PURGECACHE] [/CACHESIZE=x]


/SCANNOW Scans all protected system files immediately.
/SCANONCE Scans all protected system files once at the next boot.
/SCANBOOT Scans all protected system files at every boot.
/REVERT Return scan to default setting.
/PURGECACHE Purges the file cache.
/CACHESIZE=x Sets the file cache size.



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I feel stupid. I neglected to state that I did indeed try sfc /scannow & scanonce.
I am trying some of the tests linney suggested tonight. Thanks. I will keep informed.
 
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The black screen, white cursor last for around 10 minutes whether I am going to the Bios, or doing a regular boot"

It does sound like a non-windows problem requiring a non-windows solution. This is why I agree with "RRMcC" in checking the hardware.
 
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