I've got a problem w/ windows xp and drivers. Blue screen type problem...

[Person with a device problem]

I've got a serious problem w/ my comp. When I start it,
it goes through the part where it shows DOS with it's
white lettering on black and all and then it pops up with
this screen that says basicly:

"There was a problem that probly was caused when it was
booting up and someone accidently triped over the cord.
Pick a option:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Last Known Good Configuration Settings

Safe Mode"

When you select any of the safe modes, it show a huge
list of filenames and then promptly restarts. If you
select safe mode or last good known config., it acts like
it's starting and then pops up w/ a blue screen for .2
seconds. Then it restarts. By doing that over and over, I
was able to get some of what the blue screen said:
"There is a problem.

UNBOOTABLE_BOOT.EXE

If this is the first time, restart. If appears again,
then follow these steps:

Check to make sure new hardware or software is installed
properly. Check w/ manufacter for Windows updates.

If problem continues, disable/remove new software or
hardware. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
shadowing. If you need......"
That's all i've been able to get before my eyes started
to hurt. I looked on the Microsoft troubleshooting page
and I think it has something to do w/ the drivers.
Yesterday I installed a driving game
called "Driver"....That's it.

 

[Michael Leon [MSFT]]

Its probably the driving game you installed that did *something* to you
computer.

It could have hosed your boot sector or replaced a file XP needs to run with
something of its own.

If you can't run in Safe Mode (all by itself - not other iterations
selected), then its looking like something very bad has happened when you
installed this game. (You don't mention it, but if you selected the 'don't
use safe mode' option - does the computer still blue screen [probably]. But
on the off chance you can get in - remove the driving game immediately!)

Otherwise, I think your system is tanked unless you performed a "Create a
Recovery Disk".

good luck!

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Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team

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[darlene]

-----Original Message-----
I've got a serious problem w/ my comp. When I start it,
it goes through the part where it shows DOS with it's
white lettering on black and all and then it pops up with
this screen that says basicly:

"There was a problem that probly was caused when it was
booting up and someone accidently triped over the cord.
Pick a option:
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Last Known Good Configuration Settings

Safe Mode"

When you select any of the safe modes, it show a huge
list of filenames and then promptly restarts. If you
select safe mode or last good known config., it acts like
it's starting and then pops up w/ a blue screen for .2
seconds. Then it restarts. By doing that over and over, I
was able to get some of what the blue screen said:
"There is a problem.

UNBOOTABLE_BOOT.EXE

If this is the first time, restart. If appears again,
then follow these steps:

Check to make sure new hardware or software is installed
properly. Check w/ manufacter for Windows updates.

If problem continues, disable/remove new software or
hardware. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
shadowing. If you need......"
That's all i've been able to get before my eyes started
to hurt. I looked on the Microsoft troubleshooting page
and I think it has something to do w/ the drivers.
Yesterday I installed a driving game
called "Driver"....That's it.
.

 

[Michael Leon [MSFT]]

Sounds like your boot sector is hosed. I think you have to reinstall the
operating system. (Unfortunately, sometimes bad driver/software can tank
your computer like this.)

:-(

--
Michael Leon
Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup
purposes only.'