in deep problems with XP HOME

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I sincerely hope SOMEBODY can help me. I started to overclock my computer,
everything was going fine until i tried to overclock the PCI-e slots, from
100-125 MHz, everything went downhill from there, i restarted, file was
missing: C:\windows\system32\config\system... So i tried to use recovery
console, i cannot access my C: drive. I tried to boot to my USB drive, and
copy the files, Access is denied. I tried to repair using XP CD, the FILE
SYSTEM is "unknown" and it is telling me that it is empty. There is no
"repair" option, only format. I desperately need help. All my work and
picture and life are on one hdd, my C: drive. PLEASE PLEASE help. ANybOdY!!
 
Hi

It would seem that you have an OEM XP CD - which means that a 'Clean'
install maybe your only option. The MS article for that problem doesn't
apply to OEM versions. However, have a word with the guys here:

alt.comp.hardware.overclocking

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Hi,

The following answer you probably not going to like, but I do need to let
you know my opinion;

First of all, I really hope you have a backup of your files, but reading
this post, I assume you have not. (lesson 1)

If "all your work" "all your pictures" and even "your life" is on this PC,
then I think it was not a smart idea to overclock and messing around with
the hardware. All articles ever written on overclocking will warn you that
things can go bad. (lesson 2)

Furthermore, there is some great discussion in this group about booting
problems with XP home. Please look around, one which is still active is
called "boot issues-XP Home". I would advice you to read that discussion
first. (lesson 3)

and if you are sucsesful and you are able to get your files off, or to boot
your system again, do yourself a favor, re-read this response.

rgds,
_Edwin.


bri.dfi said:
I sincerely hope SOMEBODY can help me. I started to overclock my computer,
everything was going fine until i tried to overclock the PCI-e slots, from
100-125 MHz, everything went downhill from there, i restarted, file was
missing: C:\windows\system32\config\system... So i tried to use recovery
console, i cannot access my C: drive. I tried to boot to my USB drive, and
copy the files, Access is denied. I tried to repair using XP CD, the FILE
SYSTEM is "unknown" and it is telling me that it is empty. There is no
"repair" option, only format. I desperately need help. All my work and
picture and life are on one hdd, my C: drive. PLEASE PLEASE help.
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ANybOdY!!
 
Hi,

A hard lesson learned....

"File System Unknown" means that the partition is corrupt, or at least the
partition table is. You might try mbrwork from terabyteunlimited.com to
recover the partition, but the alternative is to remove the corrupted
partition and create a new one, all data currently on that volume will be
lost.

I fail to see why people still overclock, as they cannot possibly take any
advantage of the slight increase in speed. Can you type more than 3.4
billion characters per second (cpu speed)? or even 400 million (fsb speed)?
The damage imposed on the system by taking extremely sensitive electronics
out of spec is simply not worth it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
bri.dfi said:
I sincerely hope SOMEBODY can help me. I started to overclock my computer,
everything was going fine until i tried to overclock the PCI-e slots, from
100-125 MHz, everything went downhill from there, i restarted, file was
missing: C:\windows\system32\config\system... So i tried to use recovery
console, i cannot access my C: drive. I tried to boot to my USB drive, and
copy the files, Access is denied. I tried to repair using XP CD, the FILE
SYSTEM is "unknown" and it is telling me that it is empty. There is no
"repair" option, only format. I desperately need help. All my work and
picture and life are on one hdd, my C: drive. PLEASE PLEASE help.
Click to expand...
ANybOdY!!

To determine if your hardware got toasted by your overclocking
or if the file system got thrashed, install your hard disk temporarily
in some other WinXP/2000 PC. Do not run chckdsk but see if the
folder structure is intact. If so then you can probably save your
precious files and start applying the basic rules posted by Edwin.
 
Rick said:
I fail to see why people still overclock, as they cannot possibly
take any advantage of the slight increase in speed. Can you type more
than 3.4 billion characters per second (cpu speed)? or even 400
million (fsb speed)? The damage imposed on the system by taking
extremely sensitive electronics out of spec is simply not worth it.
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I'm with you entirely!

Looking at it another way, even you wanted that small increase in speed, you
could get it (and probably more) by just buying the next higher model of
hardware you have. That might cost an extra $100 or so. Overclocking can be
thought of as putting your hardware and all your data at risk to save that
$100.
 
i got the file system working by doing a fixmbr and bootcfg /repair and
chkdsk, i dont remember in which order... now i get the windows logo... but
it restarts halfway through... it keeps restarting like a loop. so i guess im
happy that i can get my files off of it... but yeah, your right. overclocking
the single and only computer i have is not worth it... and i wasnt using it
so i can type 40000000000 words a second.... i was actually using it to raise
my benchmark scores, and boost my gameplaying ability....
 
i got the file system working by doing a fixmbr and bootcfg /repair and
chkdsk, i dont remember in which order... now i get the windows logo...
but
it restarts halfway through... it keeps restarting like a loop. so i guess
im
happy that i can get my files off of it... but yeah, your right.
overclocking
the single and only computer i have is not worth it... and i wasnt using
it
so i can type 40000000000 words a second.... i was actually using it to
raise
my benchmark scores, and boost my gameplaying ability....
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Windows XP logon screen does not appear and the computer continuously
restarts
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310396

Resources for troubleshooting startup problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308041
 
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