Originally Posted by the_real_spongebob

I have tried typing "chkdsk /f" under Start>Run and my pc restarted and my hard disk was scanned before windows was loaded. The result showed my hard disk ok.

Windows checkdisk is ok but it isn't the best. I think that you should either download diagnostic software from the drive's manufacturer or download ultimate boot cd. Actually I recommend that because it has a lot of diagnostic software including memtest. You can run Ultimate boot cd from a usb drive however to do so your computer would have to have the ability to boot into a portable device.

With all of the drivers that are giving errors I am wondering that if there is massive component failure and that basically the computer is dying all at once or if the OS is extremely corrupt beyond the point of repair. That is why I suggested Linux. That would take Windows out of the equation. My bet would be on windows though as the source of your grief. (Disclaimer: this is not me stating that it is. I can't say so until you run these tests.) Because that is a possibility if you can borrow a computer I would back up your data. If Linux runs without any problem you could use that to copy your data to an external hard drive. However if it comes down to reinstalling windows you will need a keyboard and a cd/dvd drive. You will also need a windows installation disk. Actually reinstalling windows would be better than replacing your computer.

Hi everyone,

First of all I want to apologize for not writing until now. I did not disappear. You see, I was unable to use my computer until now. I kept getting BSoD WHENEVER I boot up my pc. Sometimes I was able to get windows loaded(only very few times, perhaps lucky) but only for a short while like 10 or 15 minutes or even shorter, then the BSoD would appear and kept appearing, thereafter each time I reboot my pc, at just when windows was beginning to load or when windows was loading(at the 'welcome to windows xp' screen).

I tried repairing my windows using the windows installation disc but somehow it couldn't get passed the second phase of installation after restarting pc from the completion of first phase. Hope you know what I mean. The problem here was either it was interrupted by a BSoD or it just hung up. After several unsucessful attempts, I decided to go for a fresh clean windows installation in an unused empty partition which I initially reserved for other purposes such as a Linux OS. At first it was unsuccessful due to BSoD but after persistent attemts, somehow managed to get a new windows xp installed. Happily thinking everything would work fine therafter, well, I was wrong, the problem was still there as BSoD kept apppearing like before. Sometime later, I managed to get hold of a copy of 'windows memory diagnostics' in a floppy disk and boot my pc from that floppy disk to do a scan on my RAM. Indeed the scan found like 400000 over errors in 1 of my 2 pieces of 512MB RAM. I took out that faulty piece of RAM and now I am left with the other piece of 512MB RAM in my pc. I boot up my pc and YEAH, windows loaded smoothly and now I am writing you this reply here. Been using my pc for around 2 hours now and haven't been interrupted by a BSoD. Guess my problem is solved now. Goodbye to BSoD for now. Hopefully everything continue to work fine from now. Anything happens I'll post it here again....well hope not.

I really like to thank ALL of you who wrote in here to help me especially Jim23, townsbg and rebellion. To Jim23, thanks for your patience and constant replies and helpful guidance and not forgetting townsbg for his detailed post. To EVERYONE who wrote in to help, I once again thank you all.

I'm glad that you where able to figure it out.

thanks townsbg, have a good day.