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BSOD Help

Discussion in 'Windows BSOD, Freezing, Restarting Help' started by jimtheman, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. woody1191 Newcomer, in training Posts: 638

    Yes when you put the OS CD in you can format the drive and install XP on it again and then simply install the drivers as well, and see if it runs alright.

    It wouldn't hurt to try since those new errors you posted narrowed down the error from your Original Post. Before we just knew it was a general Hardware or Software error (0x7F), now with these errors you posted it narrows the focus on the parts i mentioned above, instead of earlier where we were just suggesting the general tests to go through everything on the comp.
  2. jimtheman Newcomer, in training Posts: 20

    I only clean installed the xp disc a few times on my old computer i've never formatted the drive. When the drive is formatted does it show up on the my computer. And i install the driver i go to the manufacturer site and find my specific one?
  3. woody1191 Newcomer, in training Posts: 638

    Ok what you need to do is boot off the OS CD and follow the instructions to format and reinstall the OS.

    Did you get a driver CD with your OS if not then you will have to locate the specific drivers and save them onto a Memory Stick or CD. You can find the drivers on your manufacturers website which i believe is Dell.

    Even better here are the Drivers listed for your system - http://search.euro.dell.com/results...rt=K&~srd=False&ipsys=False&advsrch=False&p=1
  4. jimtheman Newcomer, in training Posts: 20

    By the driver do you mean the hard drive only or other things like my keyboard, mouse and other things? And by locating the specific drivers mean finding the one i have and find it on the site for the setup? (can you help my locate my drivers?)
  5. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    No, buy and 80 GB Seagate, Toshiba, or Western Digital drive. 20 GB is practically useless nowadays, and the 80 GB 5400 are as reliable as any drive ever made.