Check out this link on how to get windows xp on a usb flash..
rosewkaranja.blogspot.com/2010/06/formatting-laptop-using-flashdisk.html
then use the usb to repair your comp.
On 8/25/10, KwikOne <kerrykurtz@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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