AndrewGS
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- Spring, TX (Houston)
Early last week I ran a Windows update on my Compaq SR1625NX and upon restart it would not boot Windows. I tried "last good configuration", "debug mode" and "safe mode" to no avail. It always restarts while booting Windows. I tried both the built-in "recovery console" and the recovery discs I bought from HP/Compaq upon the advise of an online support person. When loading the recovery console either way the blue screen pops up and tells me there is a problem with the "ntfs.sys" file.
I pulled the hard drive and put it in an external case to get all my files, links and software off but both computers I hooked it up to immediately crashed and would only boot Windows after I unhooked the affected hard drive.
I keep tabs on updates, run anti-virus (Avira AntiVir), firewall (Sygate) and spyware (SpywareBlaster) software all the time and use WinCleaner to clean up temp. folders, the registry, etc.
BTW, I don't have a copy of XP Home to try a repair install from.
Any ideas?
I pulled the hard drive and put it in an external case to get all my files, links and software off but both computers I hooked it up to immediately crashed and would only boot Windows after I unhooked the affected hard drive.
I keep tabs on updates, run anti-virus (Avira AntiVir), firewall (Sygate) and spyware (SpywareBlaster) software all the time and use WinCleaner to clean up temp. folders, the registry, etc.
BTW, I don't have a copy of XP Home to try a repair install from.
Any ideas?