GeneralThis forum is for non-technical general discussion which can include both Linux and non-Linux topics. Have fun!
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
One of the blades on my psu fan broke recently and when it happened Windows wouldn't boot; Linux would, albeit very slowly. Now that I've replaced the fan Windows still won't boot and asks for safe mode, etc. After that it only gets to its logo and then blue screens and starts over. The blue screen is too quick to read before it restarts.
I'm writing this, of course, using Linux (which works fine) but I do need the use of Windows. I believe the users of this forum are more informed so I'm trying here. Is there some file I may need to check in Windows that might possibly be the culprit?
I think the first thing I would try is to run the recovery mode on your windows xp install CD. Past that you can download a harddrive confidence test from your HD manufacturer to see if there are any bad spots. Also, for fun you can download a memory tester just to be on the safe side. Here's one: http://www.memtest.org/
your best bet may be to backup everything off of the windows drive (either by mounting it from linux or by loading it on another windows install) and then reinstall..
if its xp and you have a bootable cd and have made a recovery floppy then you could goto the recovery console by booting from the cd.
When power supplies go bad, you usually see symptoms close to what you're describing. If the blade broke off and scraped shielding off a wire, or broke a turn around part of a transformer, your PSU may be unstable. That affects the normalcy of power the rest of your system is getting, and you'll see blue screens, etc.
Swap out that PSU and see if you get better results. Of course now after a few bad boots, Windows partition may be corrupt -- but it's worth a shot.
Well, I finally got Win to repair the installation. It wouldn't give me the option at first and wanted me to format because of errors. I escaped and tried to startup Linux to do a backup, but Windows had conveniently deleted the MBR! Back in the Windows setup, it now offered the repair option so, now, all is well except I need a lilo screen.
I guess the 1st Mandriva CD will offer to reinstall lilo?
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.