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