formatting laptop hdd?

buddhazen · Post by **buddhazen** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:46 pm

im tryin to to repair/reinstall a windows xp os on a laptop(inspiron 3700)
i keep gettin the blue screen of death and saying there is an error with ntf.sys file

im havin a hell of a time tryin to get this os installed on it
any tips on how i could install windows xp without seein that blue screen is appreciated

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:57 pm

I am assuming you have no restore disk?

if not try another copy of WINXP maybee the lappy CDRom don't like the copy you are using.

buddhazen · Post by **buddhazen** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:40 pm

yup no restore disk daman

i have searched the web for hours and no solution!
i have a retail copy of windows xp as well as a reinstallation windows xp cd from dell
if i try to run asr or anything, after the system inspects my hardware, i get the ntfs.sys error

i also have no floppy drive, but i could get that no problem, if needed for the solution.
thanks alot, more input appreciated!

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:43 pm

whats the make and model?

try reaching out for FP I know he has handled his share of Dell lappys.

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:45 pm

try here too:

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/

Walleye · Post by **Walleye** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:19 am

IF you want to reformat/reinstall windows (crappy option unless you do it alot..like me), then you need to delete the partition that windows is installed on and completely reformat. that means making a new ntfs partition.

you might want to find the drive diagnostics utility for your hdd, and run that. if it says it's damaged, then RMA dell.

buddhazen · Post by **buddhazen** » Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:58 pm

well i managed to repair the ntfs file using the method from this webpage

http://www.retosphere.de/tipsandtricks/ ... enu_id=24&

i can now install windows xp without gettin the blue screen of death!
however windows gets corrupted about every other hour??
im tired of reinstallin windows!
i think the old hdd is the culprit here
i believe its a fujitsu 3.3 gig hdd

only if i could find windows 98