[computer-tech-support: 7621] Re: I need help re-installing XP on my Advent 4211

Did this start happening after a windows update?
You can get additional info on Stop 0xF4 at
http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?query=stop+0x000000f4&catalog=LCID%3D1033&spid=&mode=r&lsc=0
Or at http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm (Click on F3 in right column)
Or at http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Search/en-US?query=stop%200x000000f4&ac=3

Now, what this generally means is 1 of two things...
a) you have had a program/dll/etc file become corrupted. Use the
System File Checker utility to check and repair.
run sfc to check and repair the effected program. Below are the
SFC parameters:

Microsoft(R) Windows XP Windows File Checker Version 5.1
(C) 1999-2000 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved

Scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with
correct Microsoft versions.

SFC [/SCANNOW] [/SCANONCE] [/SCANBOOT] [/REVERT] [/PURGECACHE] [/
CACHESIZE=x]

/SCANNOW Scans all protected system files immediately.
/SCANONCE Scans all protected system files once at the next
boot.
/SCANBOOT Scans all protected system files at every boot.
/REVERT Return scan to default setting.
/PURGECACHE Purges the file cache.
/CACHESIZE=x Sets the file cache size.

I would suggest using the /SCANBOOT option so that it should get
through all the checking
without getting the BSOD

AND.. Lastly
b) You are having a hardware failure (most likely memory)

On Aug 24, 10:54 am, sigma3 <sigma3....@googlemail.com> wrote:
> My Advent 4211 Notebook (netbook) runs Windows XP home SP3. In the
> last few days it's become completely unstable; the system crashes for
> no apparent reason, it won't starts etc. It fails when I'm in the
> middle of working on it etc.,etc.
>
> I ran every diagnostic that I use; CCleaner almost daily including
> checking the registry for errors and backing up any issues. I use AVG
> 9.0 which is updated daily, and I've also run SpyBot S&D to see if
> there are any unexpected files hiding away.
>
> I finally decided the bast thing to do was to reinstall windows XP.
> Using the supplied utility I created an SD Boot card, made sure that
> all of my valuable data and programs were backed up, and then I
> rebooted. The system comes with a utility called The Techguys that
> allows you to reinstall the system, but as soon as I pressed the
> button I hit a problem.
>
> The system told me that I had an error (I didn't make a note of it,
> sorry), and to try to start again from the SD card.
>
> When I boot up again I have to press F11 to change the boot sequence,
> then it starts to install windows, but after a few minutes I get a
> blue screen that says;
>
>    A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
> prevent damage to your computer.
>
>    A process or thread crucial to system operation has unexpectedly
> exited or been terminated.
>
>    Technical information:
>
>    *** STOP: 0x000000F4 (0x00000003, 0x80FEE020, 0x80FEE16C,
> 0x8B244330)
>
> I haven't added any new hardware or software, but now as best I can
> tell, I need to reformat the hard drive. This system has no CD/DVD
> player, so I need to be able to download some kind of utility to an SD
> card so that I can move forward - can anyone help?

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