Windows XP fatal boot error :(
Hi ppl! Again, i come for help..
This has been a really busy and tormented last 2 weeks, besides some personal problems, i also have my pcs acting crazy.
A few days ago i had a Windows Millennium problem, wich i didnt manage to solve and had to re-install it again (nihil check ur PM later), and now i have a more serious problem in hands.
Here goes: 2 days ago, i woke up at 7am and turn off the PC because the free download time i have from my ISP finishs at 7am (1am to 7am) - then when i got home around 2pm i turn it on again, and surprise surprise.. - "The following files are missing or corrupt C:\windows\system32\config\system - try to repair them using windows CD chosing R blábláblá" u know the rest. OK, that was weird and anoying, but cause i had time and also i had in mind doing a clean format for a while, i didnt pay much attention to it and re-installed XP.
I finnished the Installation yesterday, and today, when i turned of the PC and turn it back on again this afternoon, the same message appeared :((((((
The machine is a PIII 800Hz, RivaTNT 2 32Mb and the hardrive is a Seagate ST340810A 40GB. It has 2 partitions, one that i use for Backup wich is full now, and the other with 24Gb +/- that i use for the windows Partition.
The OS is Win XP Pro (English version) with SP2.
I only had the following programs installed, Visual C++ 6, DevPascal, Macromedia DreamweaverMX, Flash MX, Winrar, WinISO, PHP 4, Mysql, IIS, Messenger (the latest version from MSN.com) Mirc (latest from Mirc.com) and later on this night i installed the latest Nvidia Drivers. Thats all i can remember.
Can anyone help me out?
I dont mind re-installing windows (again in only 1 day) but i whant to know the problem, what have caused it or what, cause i dont whant it to happen again :(
Is it the SP2? Virus/worm? The hardrive??
At this moment im with my fathers machine and its much older and has XP Pro has well with SP2 and has no problems at all.
And for last, i made several scandisks to the drive, from this machine using Norton Utilities, windows CHKSDK etc..and it says evrything is okay.. i dont understand.
Thanx ppl, cheers 2 u all!