Monitor turns black and doesn't load before XP loading screen

I'll try. I'm going to use the USB version though, is it okay?

edit- I'll have to do that later, i've got to take a shower and eat dinner. Living here in Vancouver is 3 hours behind. I'm sorry. You can post the link though, i'll get to it as soon as I can. sorry!

Not a problem, you get to it when you can, I don't mind, most sites I post and the reply is in hours or days at times.

We will have to remove some files from your C:\ drive and get your windows working then do some more cleaning.

The link is on page 1, I didn't see this so I edited my last post.

Bon appétit!

Alright, I'm downloading now. So, after do I just use it on my screwd computer? As in using the USB drive, of course.

Yes, with fingers crossed that it boots then you select "Mini Windows XP" and the mini XP included with hiren loads in to memory giving us access to your hard drive, then we delete a few files, run some cleaning tools, scan your C drive for errors and all the rest of the goodies

I have a question. Once i download the file, save it on my USB and use it on my screwd computer, since I can't click anything like 'load', will the file start by itself? Because i'm downloading from a laptop and transferring it to a CD.

Sorry, but I have to go to sleep now. It's almost 11PM and i'm getting tired. I need some sleep before I (hopefully) finish everything. Sorry about this.

Download the file and follow the guide I gave you a link to, the guide will show you how to create a bootable usb (since you cannot burn CDs) we will use the bootable USB on the broken system to fix it, for now you either need to create hirens boot CD or create hirens boot usb don't worry bout the next step now, go get some rest we start fresh when you are next ready.

Good Night

Ok, I'm on step 4 of that page. I transfer all the files from the Hiren's Boot CD file to the USB drive, right?

I have never used the guide but do know it works, I use CDs, many people experience difficulties making a bootable USB, then, the system has to support booting from the stick, have to read the thread again, do we know what make and model notebook you have, going to scroll up.

Check the instructions very carefully, I am thinking the instructions is assuning you have already made a bootable CD from the ISO you find in the compressed file.

Most people just use the ISO to make a bootablr CD with lot of goodies on it. The rest of the files are there to customize the content as in getting the latest definition updates for AVs and such as well as including any other program or files one might need then run the make ISO and burn an up-to-date boot CD, Let's concentrate on the ISO you find after you unzip what you downloaded and nothing else.

You most probably have to right click on that ISO and extract it to a folder (I use 7Zip and WinRAR, both give me option to right click a compressed file including ISOs then I select Extract to "****" 7Zip and WinRAR use the original file name where I put ****, You will have a sub-folder in the same folder as the original file.

Consider that folder the root of your CD as if you burnt the ISO on to a CD, I bet the person who wrote the guide is talking about that folder which will be identical to a burnt CD content.

Boy oh boy do I feel stupid and clumsy, got new set of ignition wires also got the distributor cap rotor and plugs, everything went smooth, almost, but me trying to clamp down the cap, put too much force on one of the hoses and broke it, daymn, these things happen right around the time they are closing, American tape "duct tape" to rescue till tomorrow phew ... be outside sweating some more

you know what...I'll try to find a computer where I can burn CD's...sorry....i didn't get half of what you said.


EDIT- oh lol, it seems like this laptop can burn CD's...sorry. So, I have the files and all, do I just burn the folder to the CD?
Double edit- I burned the CD, I'm not so sure what to do after I use it on my computer so i'll wait

You did just burn the ISO after extracting the downloaded file right?

Now, try to boot with your CD, you do know how right?

Hiren will give you a menu, choose the Mini XP option, let me know when Hirens Mini XP is loaded and running.

yes, of course i extracted it. I'm not THAT stupid. I'll go and put it on my computer now. just turn on the computer and stick the CD in, right?


edit- I did it and I see the menu. Now, what do I do?

Select Mini XP and press Enter

k. what next?

edit- The computer's lagging...is that okay?

In Mini XP double click on My Computer, if not on the Desktop use the Start, I believe there is a file manager ICON somewhere on the Desktop.

You need to go to the following directory

C:\Windows\System32\drivers

Where C is your Local Disk on the broken system

In that directory "Drivers" click on the Size at the top so files are sorted according to their sizes, so, now either large files are at the top or small files, we are looking for files that are 0KB in size.

Do you see any files with that size, if yes how many,

If you do see at least one, delete that file, you can go ahead and delete all files with 0KB size in that directory ONLY IN THAT DIRECTORY.

After deleting, close what ever you had open, re start the system and boot as usual without the Hiren CD, let us know what happens.

alright. thanks.

EDIT- There are no files with 0 KB...the lowest is 624......

Should I keep going if there aren't any files with 0KB? Should I Restart the computer without the CD?

Just to make sure, you are in the right drive and right folder?

Yes, C/WINDOWS/system32/drivers

Do you see this file in that folder? If yes what is the size?

isapnp.sys

Yes, i see it. The file's size is 35,840