Hello there techspot users!
I`m excited to be part of this great community.
I`ve read a few of the threads and responses and decided this is a place where I might find an answer to my problem.
(I have tried every step (those which were possible) mentioned in the Windows thread)
After installing AOE III I restarted manually. Right. Now, when windows tries to boot it restarts automatically when the boot screen comes up. (after about 3-5 seconds) I`m thus unable to log into Windows. Nada... not even a glimpse!
I`m running:
Windows XP Pro SP 2
Pentium IV 2,6
1 GHz Transcend
Audigy
Western Digital Caviar 160Gb
Radeon 9600XT (Catalyst 6.2)
MSI 875 Motherboard
The hardware is not the problem (nor is overheating, or the memory modules) because i`ve tested it continously. Nor the graphics card or sound card drivers because it`s a relative fresh installation of XP and everything was runnig fine.
I`ve tried the following:
1.) Pressing F8 would normally enable me to use Safe Mode or use the Directory Service Restore Mode (So that I could diasble drivers). When I try to use any of the options the boot screen comes up again and restarts. So Safe Mode is a no-no.
2.)Using the XP Pro cd to boot - I`m not able to run the recovery console. BSOD occurs with PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGE_AREA
STOP 0x00000050 (0xc81coooo, 0x00000000, 0x8081B123, 0x00000000).
3.) The same as above (2) happens when I try to repair the Windows Installation.
I have been to support.microsoft but was unable to find any resolution because of the above.
Any commenst, suggestions or help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Spinnekop
I`m excited to be part of this great community.
I`ve read a few of the threads and responses and decided this is a place where I might find an answer to my problem.
(I have tried every step (those which were possible) mentioned in the Windows thread)
After installing AOE III I restarted manually. Right. Now, when windows tries to boot it restarts automatically when the boot screen comes up. (after about 3-5 seconds) I`m thus unable to log into Windows. Nada... not even a glimpse!
I`m running:
Windows XP Pro SP 2
Pentium IV 2,6
1 GHz Transcend
Audigy
Western Digital Caviar 160Gb
Radeon 9600XT (Catalyst 6.2)
MSI 875 Motherboard
The hardware is not the problem (nor is overheating, or the memory modules) because i`ve tested it continously. Nor the graphics card or sound card drivers because it`s a relative fresh installation of XP and everything was runnig fine.
I`ve tried the following:
1.) Pressing F8 would normally enable me to use Safe Mode or use the Directory Service Restore Mode (So that I could diasble drivers). When I try to use any of the options the boot screen comes up again and restarts. So Safe Mode is a no-no.
2.)Using the XP Pro cd to boot - I`m not able to run the recovery console. BSOD occurs with PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGE_AREA
STOP 0x00000050 (0xc81coooo, 0x00000000, 0x8081B123, 0x00000000).
3.) The same as above (2) happens when I try to repair the Windows Installation.
I have been to support.microsoft but was unable to find any resolution because of the above.
Any commenst, suggestions or help would be appreciated.
Thank you
Spinnekop