Windows XP "General Protection Fault" error on startup

[Robert S]

I was using my laptop last night and it was working
perfectly. It turned off properly.
I turned it back on this morning and it will not start up,
as soon as I press the power button it shows this exactly:



TRAP 0000000D ========== GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT =======

tr=0028 cr0=00000011 cr2=00000000 cr3=00000000
gdt limit=03FF base=00017000 idt limit =07FF base=00017400

cs:eip=0008:0042744F ss:esp=0010:00061FED errcode=4010
flags = 00010003 Cy NoZr IntDis Down TrapDis
eax=7F101202 ebx=00401329 ecx=0000166C edx=534D0030
ds=0010 es=0010
edi=0047164F esi=00051D68 ebp=00061FF0 cr0=00000011
fs=0030 gs=0000



I have no clue what this means, anybody who does please
help me!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The boot loader files are either corrupted or missing.
To repair this problem, boot with the Windows XP CD-ROM
and choose the option to install. On the next screen, choose
repair to repair your Windows installation. When the repair
process is finished, you will be able to boot back into your
operating system without losing data or having to reinstall
software.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I was using my laptop last night and it was working
| perfectly. It turned off properly.
| I turned it back on this morning and it will not start up,
| as soon as I press the power button it shows this exactly:
|
|
|
| TRAP 0000000D ========== GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT =======
|
| tr=0028 cr0=00000011 cr2=00000000 cr3=00000000
| gdt limit=03FF base=00017000 idt limit =07FF base=00017400
|
| cs:eip=0008:0042744F ss:esp=0010:00061FED errcode=4010
| flags = 00010003 Cy NoZr IntDis Down TrapDis
| eax=7F101202 ebx=00401329 ecx=0000166C edx=534D0030
| ds=0010 es=0010
| edi=0047164F esi=00051D68 ebp=00061FF0 cr0=00000011
| fs=0030 gs=0000
|
|
|
| I have no clue what this means, anybody who does please
| help me!

 

[Guest]

The laptop wont even get to BIOS stage. There is nothing I
can do!