Author Topic: blue screen of death (Read 5433 times)

Master KChief · « **on:** September 30, 2009, 01:46:13 PM »

my laptop got the windows blue screen of death this morning. i restarted it and tried system recovery, but then it asked me to select an operating system to do system recovery on, and there was none there. im guessing my entire laptop crashed. does anyone have any help they can give me? is all the information on my hard drive unrecoverable?

and yeah, this means i wont be on for awhile, as i now have limited access.

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:52:14 PM »

What version of Windows? If Vista or Windows 7, do you have the system disks? If you do, you can boot directly onto the disk and preform a system repair.

drb1200 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:56:57 PM »

Thats exactly why you should get a Mac.

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:57:33 PM »

Mac & gaming don't go together.

xCaLeBx · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:58:36 PM »

might want to edit that message Cam....

drb1200 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:59:08 PM »

Quote from: Cameron the Conqueror on September 30, 2009, 01:57:33 PM

Mac + gaming = nothing

...........Excuse me?

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:06:16 PM »

Quote from: drb1200 on September 30, 2009, 01:56:57 PM

Thats exactly why you should get a Mac.

I was saying that MKC would probably not get a Mac. Macs aren't perfect for everyone (especially gamers)

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #7 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:20:09 PM »

Macs are awesome in every way. you don't need gaming computers. my Wii supplies all my gaming wants.

Korunks · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:23:25 PM »

The information on your hard drive may be recoverable, but it won't be easy to recover. Unless you are familiar with placing laptop hard drives into usb enclosures, then it may be quite easy. you can PM for more info if you need. I have done this type of recovery before.

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #9 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:36:35 PM »

Quote from: xCaLeBx on September 30, 2009, 01:58:36 PM

might want to edit that message Cam....

laptop keyboards...

Cameron the Conqueror · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:39:53 PM »

Quote from: Ring Wraith on September 30, 2009, 02:20:09 PM

Macs are awesome in every way. you don't need gaming computers. my Wii supplies all my gaming wants.

A Mac & a Wii don't exactly make a gaming experience. If you like Mario Kart, SSBB, and Civilization, you might be fine. If you play anything FPS or games like that, you need a PC or an XBOX360.

Timothy DS · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:51:05 PM »

delicately use a sledgehammer to fix the problem as needed, then proceed quickly to the nearest apple store.

lightningninja · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:20:53 PM »

Wait... so how are you going to defense you're #1 in the world title in Halo Wars?

Warrior_Monk · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:24:22 PM »

Quote from: Cameron the Conqueror on September 30, 2009, 02:39:53 PM

Quote from: Ring Wraith on September 30, 2009, 02:20:09 PM
Macs are awesome in every way. you don't need gaming computers. my Wii supplies all my gaming wants.

A Mac & a Wii don't exactly make a gaming experience. If you like Mario Kart, SSBB, and Civilization, you might be fine. If you play anything FPS or games like that, you need a PC or an XBOX360.

he has an 360. so he can get a Mac. PC's aren't that great for gaming. 360s are.
Wii's are way more fun though.

Tsavong Lah · « **Reply #14 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:40:13 PM »

Quote from: Ring Wraith on September 30, 2009, 03:24:22 PM

PC's aren't that great for gaming.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

This message brought to you from a MacBook Pro.

Korunks · « **Reply #15 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:44:51 PM »

And I have worked on both and them both Highly overrated. Macs aren't great at everything, There is no "best" system. Oh and people stop Hijacking this thread!!

This thread is about helping someone repair their laptop, not how they should replace it. Take the fanboyisim elsewhere

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Lamborghini_diablo · « **Reply #16 on:** September 30, 2009, 10:11:40 PM »

MKC, any chance you can write down the stuff on the blue screen? That tells you what the problem is. Just write the whole mess down if you can.

Quote from: Ring Wraith on September 30, 2009, 03:24:22 PM

PC's aren't that great for gaming.

AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHAH. Ooh oohhhh *breathes* you kill me with those jokes.

I'll have you know my XPS handles all my gaming needs better than a 360 IMO. I don't have to pay for my multiplayer.

If you need some proof of this thing's power and capabilities, I'll gladly give you some.

Master KChief · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2009, 01:32:12 PM »

Quote from: Cameron the Conqueror on September 30, 2009, 01:52:14 PM

What version of Windows? If Vista or Windows 7, do you have the system disks? If you do, you can boot directly onto the disk and preform a system repair.

the OS is vista. not sure what you mean by system disks, but i believe i have 'recovery disks' that shipped with my laptop. are those the same?

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The information on your hard drive may be recoverable, but it won't be easy to recover. Unless you are familiar with placing laptop hard drives into usb enclosures, then it may be quite easy. you can PM for more info if you need. I have done this type of recovery before.

im not familiar with usb enclosures. pm will be sent.

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Wait... so how are you going to defense you're #1 in the world title in Halo Wars?

halo wars is on xbox 360. i'd probably go crazy if my laptop and 360 were out of commission at the same time.

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MKC, any chance you can write down the stuff on the blue screen? That tells you what the problem is. Just write the whole mess down if you can.

(unfortunately?) i no longer get the blue screen, so i cant write anything down. all it does now when i turn it on is go to the screen that says if i would like to start windows normally or in safe mode. after selecting a choice, it eventually goes to a plain black screen with a mouse icon on it, nothing else. its stayed like that for hours until i decided to turn my laptop off.

i appreciate everyones help so far!

sk · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2009, 01:37:42 PM »

System disks are the same as recovery disks.

Have you tried booting in safe mode?

Master KChief · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2009, 01:55:13 PM »

yes. that doesnt exactly do anything different...

Korunks · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2009, 02:04:19 PM »

Sounds like a hard drive issue. Is it by chance a dell? Be careful trying your restore discs. They will probably wipe your hard drive and any saved data will be lost. Where you go from here depends on how valuable your data is to you. If not very, try the restore discs. If it is important then seeking away to recover it is your next step. What are your needs?

Sean · « **Reply #21 on:** October 01, 2009, 02:13:40 PM »

When at the screen that selects operating system just click next without selecting anything. You should come to a screen that says to install vista. On this screen you will also find a choice to repair your computer. Click on that and try the startup repair first. If that doesn't work try the system restore. If that doesn't work you're probably going to need a new hard drive.

Master KChief · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2009, 02:19:48 PM »

i have a toshiba m305-s4819.

unfortunately i no longer get that system repair screen. it goes directly to the 'windows was shut down unexpectedly...' yada yada, then asks if i want to start it normally or in safe mode. is there a way to get back to the system repair screen from the boot menu or anything?

Korunks · « **Reply #23 on:** October 01, 2009, 02:23:07 PM »

are any of the discs that came with the laptop a Windows Vista Disc? If any are then you can boot to the repair console from the there.

Sean · « **Reply #24 on:** October 01, 2009, 02:23:23 PM »

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is there a way to get back to the system repair screen from the boot menu or anything?

Yes, upon starting the computer you need to continuously press F12 to bring yourself to the boot menu. Insert your operating system recovery disk and choose to boot from CD. You will then get a black screen followed by a message that says, "press any key to boot from CD." Make sure you press any key or it will just go on its own.

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