Ok problem solved (for now, I will still have to do some cleanup I'm sure)
1) Lowered memory to 2 GB the key clue THANKS
2) Ran Startup Repair off of ORIGINAL install disk. It didn't do squat to
repair anything but it finished and gave me access to a command line. It
said problem unknown sent a solution request to Microsoft and returned a
standard "check recent hardware and software installs ...
3) the command line and the drivers on the install disk is all I ever needed
or wanted, I just couldn't get to it. the original error screen told me the
problem ... ndis.sys was corrupt. So I replaced that file from the install
disk, rebooted and it worked. Hopefully the extra memory caused the
corruption problem and it won't happen again. Looking at the events viewer
there a a pack of incomplete write transactions. We shall see ...
"brink" wrote:
>
> rodeworrier;571687 Wrote:
> > Thanks, this is indeed a clue, I'm running on a Dell XPS 700 with 4 GB
> > of ram
> > so KB929777 - Error message when you try to install Windows Vista on a
> > computer that uses more than 3 GB of RAM: "STOP 0x0000000A" may apply,
> > I'll
> > check it out tomorrow. The Startup Repair process may have gotten the
> > BSOD
> > because of this. I think I'll pull the extra 2 GB out since it seems to
> > give
> > me nothing but grief.
> >
> > "brink" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > rodeworrier;571617 Wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi RodeWorrier,
> > > >
> > > > You can try doing a Repair Install to see if it will fix the problem
> > > > for you.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/88...all-vista.html
> > > >
> > > > Shawn
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > brink
> > > >
> > > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > > > '*Vista Forums*'
> > > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> > > > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> > > >
> > >
> > > > > rodeworrier;571691 Wrote:
> > > > BTW When I say "Startup Repair" I am talking about running System Repair
> > > > from
> > > > the Install disk, that is what took twelve hours and ended with a BSOD.
> > > > Is
> > > > that what you meant by a "Repair Install." If so I am currently six
> > > > hours
> > > > into my second attempt. Judging by what I read starting at the link you
> > > > sent
> > > > I'm betting that it BSOD's also. I'll find out in the morning. 18 hours
> > > > on
> > > > this bugger is quite enough for now. (Actually I have not been spending
> > > > that
> > > > time working on this one system, I've a few others keeping me busy
> > > > also.
> > > > That's how long the repair attempt has been running.) Thanks to you I
> > > > am
> > > > less clueless ...
> > > > > > > > > >
>
> RodeWorrier,
>
> No, a Startup Repair is completely different than a Repair Install. A
> Repair Install is doing a Upgrade install on top of you current install
> to repair it. It should help you.
>
> If you had more than 3 GB of RAM, then that can cause your problem to.
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
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