Windows wont stay nonstupid. Serious help needed.
Saturday, September 9, 2006 by Nintennuendo | Discussion: Windows XP
Okay, So I reinstalled XP, wiped my hard drive, put XP with SP1,2 on there. Everythings great. I get to the username screen, pick mine, get to the window. Install the drivers for my cable modem, check to see its working, it is, great. Dandy. Fudging Sunflowers and tea. I run windows update to get everything up to code, then I think about installing Kaspersky Antivirus and some other utils i like. The screen Hangs on the Windows update window while im looking for updates. the green bar, i Clicked get custom updates or something, that doesnt work, so i choose High-Priority.
Doesnt work.
After a few minutes, i manage to install Microsoft Update. It sucks too. Then, no new program will load. Windows Media Player, a new Windows explorer window, nothing.
I cant shut down either. shut down, restart, logoff, the window comes up to select, but when i do, it just goes back to my wonderful lovely angelpie in a rainbow desktop. I dont know what to do. I havent put anything on here that didnt come on my cd. I reinstalled windows TWICE today alone and it happens each time. I have no problems with wiping and reinstalling again, so any, ANY, help is greatly appreciated.
Doesnt work.
After a few minutes, i manage to install Microsoft Update. It sucks too. Then, no new program will load. Windows Media Player, a new Windows explorer window, nothing.
I cant shut down either. shut down, restart, logoff, the window comes up to select, but when i do, it just goes back to my wonderful lovely angelpie in a rainbow desktop. I dont know what to do. I havent put anything on here that didnt come on my cd. I reinstalled windows TWICE today alone and it happens each time. I have no problems with wiping and reinstalling again, so any, ANY, help is greatly appreciated.
Nintennuendo
Reply #2 Saturday, September 9, 2006 12:46 AM
Reply #2 Saturday, September 9, 2006 12:46 AM
This cd already has sp1 and 2 on it. and on further pulling out of hair, I managed to download and install 2 small updates, but when i restart, my comp hangs at "saving Your Settings" in the bluey start-up screen. and after i cant open any progs, the whole thing freezes, then in like 9 minutes, everything goes alright and any programs i clicked on, open then. I have to mash alot of buttons to get this to happen though.
jgiraffe
Reply #3 Monday, September 11, 2006 9:22 AM
Reply #3 Monday, September 11, 2006 9:22 AM
So have you though that you my have a hardware issue?
Have you tested the basics... the ram... the hard-disk ect?
When i re-build I install the os and then all the updates, and the image that partion with good ol ghost. ThEN I start to install sofware. Are you using IE for wih updates?What are your IE security settings. Does the os boot into safe mode ok... does safe mode work ok?
Have you tested the basics... the ram... the hard-disk ect?
When i re-build I install the os and then all the updates, and the image that partion with good ol ghost. ThEN I start to install sofware. Are you using IE for wih updates?What are your IE security settings. Does the os boot into safe mode ok... does safe mode work ok?
starkers
Reply #4 Monday, September 11, 2006 12:39 PM
Reply #4 Monday, September 11, 2006 12:39 PM
Just a thought...your XP installation disc may be bodgey. I bought a brand new copy for my wife's machine recently and could not get it to behave properly after 7 clean installs. For example, I got a couple of 3rd party programs to install okay, but then everything went downhill from there. When it came to a number of Microsoft and other programs, they just wouldn't install, no matter what I tried. Apparently some MS programs (others too) require specific scripts/codes, and it seems there were some missing or corrupt codes on that particular installation disc, thus preventing the installation of necessary programs dependent on them.
Eventually I gave up and rang MS, who advised I should take it back to the store for a replacement, which by the way I did and now evertyhing works 100% seamlessly/without issue. According to MS and manager at the store of purchase, it's an extremely rare situation but it does occasionally happen, so if yours is also a new disc and presenting similar problems, I suggest that you enquire about getting it exchanged ASAP.
Eventually I gave up and rang MS, who advised I should take it back to the store for a replacement, which by the way I did and now evertyhing works 100% seamlessly/without issue. According to MS and manager at the store of purchase, it's an extremely rare situation but it does occasionally happen, so if yours is also a new disc and presenting similar problems, I suggest that you enquire about getting it exchanged ASAP.
Nintennuendo
Reply #5 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:13 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 8:13 AM
Yeah, the disc isn't exactly... straight. But the problems all stopped two or three days ago. As far as I can tell, there wasnt any clear reason, just.. stopped being stupid.
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Reply #1 Saturday, September 9, 2006 12:25 AM
just a thought... Best of luck to ya