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formatting laptop hdd?
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:46 pm
by buddhazen
im tryin to to repair/reinstall a windows xp os on a laptop(inspiron 3700)
i keep gettin the blue screen of death and saying there is an error with ntf.sys file
im havin a hell of a time tryin to get this os installed on it
any tips on how i could install windows xp without seein that blue screen is appreciated
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:57 pm
by DaMaN
I am assuming you have no restore disk?
if not try another copy of WINXP maybee the lappy CDRom don't like the copy you are using.
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:40 pm
by buddhazen
yup no restore disk daman
i have searched the web for hours and no solution!
i have a retail copy of windows xp as well as a reinstallation windows xp cd from dell
if i try to run asr or anything, after the system inspects my hardware, i get the ntfs.sys error
i also have no floppy drive, but i could get that no problem, if needed for the solution.
thanks alot, more input appreciated!
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:43 pm
by DaMaN
whats the make and model?
try reaching out for FP I know he has handled his share of Dell lappys.
Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:45 pm
by DaMaN
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:19 am
by Walleye
IF you want to reformat/reinstall windows (crappy option unless you do it alot..like me), then you need to delete the partition that windows is installed on and completely reformat. that means making a new ntfs partition.
you might want to find the drive diagnostics utility for your hdd, and run that. if it says it's damaged, then RMA dell.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:58 pm
by buddhazen
well i managed to repair the ntfs file using the method from this webpage
http://www.retosphere.de/tipsandtricks/ ... enu_id=24&
i can now install windows xp without gettin the blue screen of death!
however windows gets corrupted about every other hour??
im tired of reinstallin windows!
i think the old hdd is the culprit here
i believe its a fujitsu 3.3 gig hdd
only if i could find windows 98