Thanks to everyone for the advice in this thread. My brand new Laptop ended up with the 0x024 blue sceen the day after I got it. I ended up fixing it by using the recovery console to run chkdsk (which would have been easier if Dell sent the recovery disk with the laptop )

While I was waiting for the disks I tried fixing it using knoppix but it didn't work for me, just kept saying I had a fatal error and the ntfsfix didn't seem to recognise the drive.

This happened to me again, I ran scan after scan, and could not find anything wrong with the partition. So, I was going to reinstall windows, do what I did before, reinstall everything. When I get to choose the partition to install to, the instillation flags on the windows already there. I say, "one more scan" the setup deleted all the system files, then replaced them. Since I didn't format, all my settings and instillations were preserved.


So there is another solution to try before formating so you can save your files.

got STOP 0X24 NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM error

After tryng different things and wasting my time I got idea from coolbarguy reply

have to find a way to replace ntfs.sys file in windows\system32\drivers directory

found utlility ntfs for dos from http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm

utility created bootable disk which run chkdsk command and give me dos command line accsess to the ntfs hard drive

replaced the ntfs.sys with the one I found from the other xp op system computer and VOILA!

After downloading ntfs for dos all the fixing took only 15 minutes

I get the same (BSOD) but with different stop codes, the same recomendation message, chkdsk /f.
However when i install the same HDD to another machine XP Pro boots perfectly....odd...?

I have a brand new Dell Dimmension 8400 desktop, and I'm getting the 0x24 Error!! If I recall, this is why we bought a new computer, our old one was sluggish, and continued to blue screen, so, lazily enough, we decided to hell with it and bought a new one. Anyway, I cannot restart, even in safe mode. Dell is currently sending me a Windows XP Media Edition 2005 CD to reinstall my OS. The last thing I remember is one of my iTunes files being corrupted. Is this problem fixable? My hardware checks to be fine. Please help, I'm stressed!

I have read the fourms on these pages and I still have no resolution. I get the same blue screen and error and i need help!, I can't get anywhere (safe, etc.) Is there any answer other than reloading the os?

I have had this error a couple of times now, I think its either a virus or spyware which causes the problem.

Either way this is how I resolve the problem:

-Start the computer and boot from the XP installation CD
-Proceed into the recovery console
-Type <help><enter>
-This will display a list of all the recovery options
-Type <chkdsk><enter>
-This will fix any errors on the HDD
-Now run <fixboot><enter>
-This will fix any bootsector damage
-Now restart the computer and boot from the HDD

Just my two pennies worth,
Thanks

UK Power Tools

Thankx for your suggestions but I can't get to Safe mode or a command prompt from the CD, If I try Safe made It just restarts it's self, when I try from the CD to recovery I get the BSOD and can't do anything but restart.
Do you have any more suggestions? Please Help if you can.

hi, im new to the forums and an absolute beginer when it comes to computers. I recently bought a cheap dell laptop to get myself started and was running thru some tips that an online computer magazine was offering to help speed it up. Stupidly not sure what i did but when i restarted my computer a blue screen came on telling me that it was performing checks in 5 stages, it got too stage 4 and froze on 22% for over half hour so i turned it off by unplugging and disconnecting battery. when i restarted i got the blue error screen which stays on the computer doesnt reboot or anything. It tells me to run chkdsk and to disable anti-virus, disk defrag or back up utilities but obviously i cant do this if it wont let me onto windows. I have nothing of any great importance on my laptop so doing a full formatt and start again would not bother me, but dell never sent the disk, rather than wait for them to send me a windows disk, could i use another copy and simply reset the whole thing? im using xp home.
many thanks in advance

I would use knoppix or unbuntu live disc and recover any data that your friend wants

Then from there I would wipe it , re install xp and any relevant drivers and once you have windows xp back up and running make sure to do this :

Right click on my computer --> Properties --> Go to the advanced tab --> on the startup and recovery section click on settings --> in there un check the checkbox that says :

"Automatically restart"

This checkbox is in the system failure section and this will stop windows from restarting hence giving you a chance ( next time when and if the machine has any stop errors ) to fully write down the error(s) so that you can get on google, research them and see what needs to be done to fix them exactly.

Also in this thread there should be ( If I am thinking of the right thread ) a post to microsofts link on how to fix this.

If not here it is :

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q228888

If you need help with how to make the knoppix or ubuntu live discs please post back and I will try and help you with that.

There are obviously other discs you can use such as ubcd4win.com and bart pe's disc which the ubcd4win is based on.

I hope this helps.

P.S I am not sure how to move this but this comment was sposed to be aimed towards this thread :

Cannot boot xp. ntfs.sys blue screen 0x00000024

With regards to someone else helping a friend, I appologise for posting it here but when I clicked on post reply, it seems to have posted it in the wrong part.

Thank you everyone in this forum for your help!

Felix is right. I have the same exact problem as described. I try every possible way suggested before, but all fail. Finally, I try ntfsfix utility from Knoppix. This is how I do it and it take 10 minutes to fix my problem and I got my hard drive back in normal working window xp environment.
1. Follow instruction on http://www.retosphere.de/tipsandtric...hp?menu_id=24&
to download Knoppix. It show you how to run it and fix the problem.

Wonderfull, I was exhilarate when this beautifull Knoppix software fix my problem.
Thank you Knoppix, and everyone.

[B]I also got the blue screen of death.
I tried everything in all the message boards but nothing worked for me.
Chdsk /f or repairing 1/2 way through every XP or Y2K cd boot I would get the same blue screen from the ntfs.sys system file.

After much time trying deferent things even trying to access the hard drive with a USB caddy nothing was working.

The last thing I tried worked for me.

Last year (10/2005) I had downloaded the UNIX software called Knoppix
And burnt it to a cd.

It’s a bootable operating system from a cd or DVD.

I hadn’t looked at it much I was just cereus about UNIX.

Well it came in handy for me.

Using the cd I was able to boot into Knoppix and access my hard drive.

I am using a router for my ADSL broadband with auto assigning ip.

UNIX is a self driver installer and will detect most hardware and use
Generic drivers.

It will also detect a network and assign its own ip to suit the local network.

I was then able to access my other computer on the network.

So I created and shared a backup folder and continued to copy all my
Data from the faulty hard drive to my other computer with the backup folder.

(Then I was able to format my drive, (without using low-level formatting.))

I simply used my old 98 cd and booted from it then fdisked & deleted the partition and reformatted the hard drive to fat32.

After that I was then able to use my xp cd to boot and reformat it back to ntfs and continue with installing windows xp.

I don’t really recommend this solution to standard users but if you know how to use
A network with dos commands then this is the fix for you. Worked 100% for me.

I got all my data back with out corruptions.

Good luck I hope this helps someone out there

I have the same problem. I really don't want to loose all the data. I am a novice. Can you give some advice?

Hello, I was trying to us the following instructions to repair a NTFS volume but not having success.

To repair a NTFS volume by using Recovery Console, use the following steps:
1. Start the computer by using a Microsoft Windows 95/98 startup disk with CD-ROM support (or from another computer with a CD-ROM drive, insert the Windows 2000 installation CD-ROM).

Ok I did this and have the A:\> prompt

2. Change to the CD_ROM:\Support\Bootdisk folder, and then run Makeboot.exe or Makebt32.exe to create the four Windows 2000 Setup disks.

*****I can't figure out how to do #2******

3. Using Notepad, modify the Txtsetup.sif file on the first Setup disk you created in step 2:
a. In the [FileSystems.Load] section, locate the line that begins with "ntfs."
b. Insert a semicolon ( at the beginning of the line, as shown in the following example:

[FileSystems.Load]
fat = fastfat.sys
;ntfs = ntfs.sys

c. Save your changes.
4. Start the computer that is experiencing the "stop 0x24" error message by using the four Setup disks. When the Welcome to Setup dialog box is displayed, press F10 to start Recovery Console.
5. Run the following command to repair the corrupted NTFS partition:
chkdsk driveletter: /p
6. Type exit to quit Reco****very Console, and then restart the computer.

so far, I think easiest solution to this is NTFS4DOS (http://www.datapol.de/dpe/freeware/). It took me less than a minute to download it and use it to create a bootable floppy, plus a few more minutes to reboot the PC with it and on command prompt use the command "chkdsk c: /f" and "chkdsk d: /f", then reboot and .. done! all and all around 10 minutes (more or less)...

I installed ZoneAlarm firewall and during the install it said that one part coudn't be installed completely because I wasn't administrator (however I was) and it continued installing and finished. Later that night I started to get the BSOD for ntfs.sys. I was able to boot to safe mode with no problem, after finding this forum I've booted with my original W2K installl disk and went to "Repair a Windows 2000 installation Using Recovery Console" I'm currnently running chkdsk /R on all my partitions, I've done 4 of the partitions and have 2 left but had to leave for work this morning. My question is what should I do next?

Should I do the suggestion of the first post of this thread: How to: Repair Windows XP/2000 if you are unable to boot into Windows. ???

Also at work I'm also running W2K pro and I could copy my "C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys" file and try to replace the one on my home computer if that will help?

I also read in this post about doing a 'fixboot' from the Recovery Console, is that an option I need to try?

I just want to get back to normal without having to reformat or loose any data. While in Saftemode I did follow all the manual removal steps of uninstalling ZoneAlarm from my system and registry. I think my hard drive is not damaged since I can boot into SafeMode with no problems and I've successfully run chkdsk /R on my partion I have windows installed on and a few other partions and they don't get any errors.

Any advice on how to proceeed would be greatly appreciated!

I'm sure this thread will continue on as long as XP does so here's my solution;

I was able to get back into xp and set the page file to "No Page File"

Right click My Computer and select Properties
Advanced Tab
Settings Button
Advanced Tab (again)
Change Button (Under Vitual Memory)
Highlight your C drive
select No Paging File
click Set
OK OK OK reboot.

Well, it's been working MUCH better since doing this an hour ago. Played Call of Duty2, Ran SFC, Ran chkdsk; solid as a rock. (I couldn't do crap without it BSOD'ing before.)

Bookmark this, though... http://www.retosphere.de/tipsandtric...hp?menu_id=24&
It's gonna save yer booty someday.

I struggled with a number of Windows options to fix this problem. I had read a post by evil_penguin on PCStats, but wasn't sure about downloading and running Linux. But it was well worth it, and pretty easy, especially since I have a laptop and putting the drive into another system wasn't a great option.

1. Download Knoppix from Knoppix.org (this is a bootable CD image).
2. Burn the CD.
3. Boot your down computer from the Knoppix CD (if you have a problem with this see some earlier posts for updating your BIOS options).
4. From a command prompt run 'ntfsfix /dev/hda1'.
5. Shutdown Knoppix and remove the CD from your computer when complete.
6. Reboot your computer from the harddrive. My experience was that I had the option of booting normally or in Safe Mode. Booting normally asked me to run chkdsk which I did. System seems fine now.

Downloading 600+ MB takes some time . . . but this was really pretty painless. I too wish I had done it first.

thnx for everyones advice! veyr helpful, i had the same prob

HOWEVER, i still have a problem

I used knoppix to fix my ntfs. So, I restart, go into chkdsk screen. But its stuck at this step saying:

CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 or 3)...
Correcting error in index $I30 for file 2179.

its like it cannot fix it or something, but it doesnt say anything nor continue and is just stuck there. how long should a chkdsk take after doing the knoppix thing?