I've intel pentium4 processor cpu-2.40ghz/256mb ram/40 gb harddisk n i ws using window xp pro but suddenly it turned off and giving msg''disk boot failure insert sytem disk n press enter..... in the bottom of the blackscreen of boot..When i inserted new window xp cd in the cdrom for format it..But aft agrement page...previous partions r not showing there..(set up cant access this disk)error showing there..N 38202mb disk0 at id 0 on bus 0 on atapi...error in the bottom of this page as well..When i try 2 install it by enter..Stop:0X0000008E(0XC0000005,0XF94B49A8,0XF90 8775C,0X00000000) setupdd.Sys-Address F94B49A8 base at F948D000,Datestamp 41107C8F...Error in the death of blue screen...Plz help me!!

Hi snauwer Welcome to D.A.L

For BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) with Stop:0X0000008E is a kernel mode program generated an exception which the error handler didn’t catch. These are nearly always hardware compatibility issues
Information on this here Troubleshooting Windows STOP Messages
Microsoft suggest this may be ram failure.
See here "STOP 0x0000008e" error message during Windows XP setup
Since this is relatively easy to troubleshoot because PC almost always have more than one stick of ram.
If you carefully remove one stick of ram and try the PC. If the problem persist
Replace the stick of ram you've removed and remove the second stick hopefully your PC
with now start.
If you have more than two stick of ram you will need to remove one stick at a time until
you find the faulty stick of ram.

Your PC will of course run much slower when you have reduced ram so if you discover
a faulty stick of ram it will obviously need to be replaced

From the information you give it could also suggest that the hard disk may be faulty is it possible
to run chkdsk from your windows XP CD to check your hard disk?

Jim

Thnx jim ! Hw i check my harddisk n ram has damaged or nt...?Plz mention it...I hve only i stick ram of 256mb..

Thnx jim ! Hw i check my harddisk n ram has damaged or nt...?I hve only 1 stick ram of 256mb..My usb port was also stop wrking before this crash but my pc(win xp) ws ok that time ...Do u thnk this is 1of the reason of this crashed ?

Hi snauwer

I would first run chkdsk from you XP CD
How to on this here How to Run a chkdsk :: Schrock Innovations Free Help Article :: hard drive repair
If chkdsk cannot find your hard drive then it is most likely you have a faulty hard drive.
In order to test the hard drive further I would need to know the hard drives make and manufacturer
to advise what software to download to check the drive.
If it chkdsk finds and repairs faults on your hard drive but the PC will still not start
I would go on to check your ram.
If you only have one stick of 256mb ram. I would buy another 256mb stick of ram and try your PC with that if it works then the problem is solved. Even if it proves not to be the ram an additional
256mb of ram could only be of benefit to your PC.
If you need advice on what ram you need for your PC we will need to know the exact model Number of you motherboard.

Jim

Hi jim ! I removed the ram n put it into another slot...N also tried 2 go 2 the recovery console n when i entered the command (c:/>chkdsk /p)nothing happend.. it shows msg "the specified file or path is not valid"...Wht it means? F8(safe mode)is nt workin..When i go 2 the standard bios set up by default the 1st boot device is floppy drive,2nd is scsi,3rd is hdd 1....There r 3 options hdd0,1n2..Wht it means n tell me the best setting of standard bios...My pc still nt format or reinstall win xp ! Help dear..Im waitin..

The error message "the specified file or path is not valid" occurs because you entered the
command wrongly
When you enter the recovery console the command to run chkdsk is not c:/>chkdsk /p

But : -
chkdsk c: /f
Were C: is the letter for the hard drive that windows XP is installed on
/f is to fix any problems that chkdsk finds
Note the spaces between C and the /

If this does not work post back. I will be away from this PC for a while so it could be a few days before I reply

Jim

i had intel p-4 cpu 2.40ghz processor with 1gb ram.......I want to install windows 7 in it...can i install?.....and is it install through bootable pen drive?.....if it then how??