blue screen of death

[Guest 1PEECBARETTA]

My #1 computer has been screwed up this morning by a power outage. I'm on the #2 comp now. uuhhh! It will start in safe mode, but will not boot normally. Can anyone send me into the right direction? Thanks 1peec

[TintDude]

I'm no expert so...

If I got it started in safe mode, I'd right click on "my computer" and hit properties, hardware tab, device manager, and look for any devices that have a yellow exclamation mark, chances are a device or two got fried. Hope it's not the mobo.

[Guest 1PEECBARETTA]

I give er a go

[Guest Marco]

Blue screen is usually an XP failure but in case it's not, do what TD said and if everything is ok, what you'll need to do is run a scan disk in safe mode. Open my computer right click on disk C go to properties then tools, under error checking click the check now and let it run after it's done restart and if no problems your good to go if not run sfc /scannow and XP can repair itself.

[Guest 1PEECBARETTA]

That computer is running on 2000

[TintDude]

That computer is running on 2000

Well, there's your problem!

[Guest CajunTinter]

Blue screen is usually an XP failure but in case it's not, do what TD said and if everything is ok, what you'll need to do is run a scan disk in safe mode. Open my computer right click on disk C go to properties then tools, under error checking click the check now and let it run after it's done restart and if no problems your good to go if not run sfc /scannow and XP can repair itself.

It's probably screwed up due to the new Chico avatar!!!

[Guest 1PEECBARETTA]

I've got it going, but, on the desktop it says safe mode.? wtf

[Guest CajunTinter]

1peec, the most common problem that I've come across w/ a blue screen of death and win2k is memory related.... Check your RAM and your video card; check the video card like TD says in device manager; if you have the yellow exclamation point- try to reinstall the drivers; if that's not it try removing a stick of ram at a time and hopefully that will tell you what you need to know.....

[Guest Marco]

2000 and XP are basically the same, is scan disk or check disk listed?