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Dell Inspiron 9300 won't boot

moomooj
10-17-2009, 08:15 PM
Hello all!
I am glad I found you guys as I am having a major crisis. My 4 year old Dell Inspiron 9300 will not boot in either normal mode or safe mode. Earlier today, my laptop was running slow, so I had to shut it down restart it. When it started to boot, a blue STOP ERROR screen came up, with code 0X0000000A (0X00000000, 0X00000001, 0X00000002, 0X804F9D26). So I tried to restart it again, it went to the black screen where i could choose to start computer in safe mode. But somehow, no matter which mode i start my computer in, it ends up at the same blue death screen with the same information.
Can someone tell me how to fix this. I have not installed any hardware or software. I run Windows XP with service pack 2.
Thank you in advance!!

strategic
10-17-2009, 10:59 PM
Have you installed any software lately?
Any hardware/software upgrades that may have caused this?
You should try to boot using "Use the Last Known Good Configuration feature".
If that doesn't work, you should try the recovery console.

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10-17-2009, 10:59 PM
  

moomooj
10-17-2009, 11:08 PM
No hardware or software has been recently installed or upgraded. I tried the "Use the last known good configuration feature", brought me to the same blue screen. Also tried to select recovery console. i got a black screen with flashing cursor. I wasn't able to type anything. The computer was making beeping sound whenever I tapped on the keyboard.

BTW, the safe mode stuck at mup.sys.

strategic
10-17-2009, 11:14 PM
Since you mentioned 'beeps', please visit this link (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic95391.html) regarding any beeps when ytour PC starts up, it may help identify a conflict.

moomooj
10-17-2009, 11:17 PM
The beep sound came up when i was in the windows recovery console. It only beeped when I tried to type in the recovery console. Sorry for the confusion.

strategic
10-17-2009, 11:26 PM
No, I wasn't confused about the beeps, it was just another thought that is sometimes overlooked.
Since your computer can't start, you might want to try removing memory, 1 module at a time, to see if you can isolate the problem (if it is your memory).

moomooj
10-17-2009, 11:30 PM
ehhhhhhh....I don't think I have the knowledge and resource to do that. Is there any other way?

strategic
10-17-2009, 11:37 PM
Since you can't start your computer, there are't really many options. Removing RAM doesn't take much skill. You should take it to a computer repair shop and have them diagnose it if you're not sure about it..

moomooj
10-17-2009, 11:40 PM
Is there an emergency boot disk I can download?

strategic
10-17-2009, 11:57 PM
You'll have to boot from your o/s CD and go into te recovery console.

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10-17-2009, 11:57 PM
  

moomooj
10-18-2009, 12:02 AM
Unfortunately, my laptop didn't come with a cd. Is there somewhere I can download one for Windows XP Media Center Edition?

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