the_constructor wrote:

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure or
does it do a complete format of the hard drive


it'll wipe it and copy the original files back, formatting is nothing
"magic" these days, the PC doesn't know enough about the internals of
the disk to actually format it.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Not likely to help further

Advice most welcome please.....

Sounds like a hardware issue, download memtest86+ and create a bootable
CD or USB stick, leave it running for a few hours.

Or give more details of the BSOD

"the_constructor" wrote in message
o.uk...
Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as
I switched on I got the dreaded BSOD. Looking on the internet for advice,
the BSOD covers numerious problems.

I took the hard drive out and put it into another computer and virus
checked it. It found 2 viruses which were deleted, then it was placed back
into DELL PC and it worked fine. I did a manufacturers reset hoping this
would cure my problems. It did and it didn't. I took all the AOL, Tiscali
and Norton crap off and switched on the day after only to be greeted with
the BSOD again.

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure
or does it do a complete format of the hard drive and also when I press
Ctrl + F11 at bootup does this read a file on the non manufacturers part
of the hard drive before it restores the hard drive.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Advice most welcome please.....

Jim G

If you format you may well need the Dell disk to do so. I found this out to
my cost.

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the_constructor escribió:

Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as I
switched on I got the dreaded BSOD.

More information needed. The BSOD will be a STOP 0xnn error, and may
also include some descriptive text and the name of the offending system
file (e.g. STOP 0x7B INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE).

Giving us the STOP 0xnn code will help pinpoint the problem.

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On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:41:07 -0000, "the_constructor"
wrote:

Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as I
switched on I got the dreaded BSOD. Looking on the internet for advice, the
BSOD covers numerious problems.

I took the hard drive out and put it into another computer and virus checked
it. It found 2 viruses which were deleted, then it was placed back into DELL
PC and it worked fine. I did a manufacturers reset hoping this would cure my
problems. It did and it didn't. I took all the AOL, Tiscali and Norton crap
off and switched on the day after only to be greeted with the BSOD again.

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure or
does it do a complete format of the hard drive and also when I press Ctrl +
F11 at bootup does this read a file on the non manufacturers part of the
hard drive before it restores the hard drive.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Advice most welcome please.....

Jim G


BSOD is often caused by a hardware issue, so try removing any cards
that are not essential for the machine to boot.

If the memory isn't a single SIM, remove them to try and identify a
faulty stick.

Blow dust out of all slots and re-seat devices.




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As long as you are sure the machine and drive are OK and you can get hold of
any b bespoke drivers etc, go for a reformat. You don't know what abuse
might have been inflicted on windows before you got to it. I have a similar
issue here on an hp laptop. If you uninstall the graphics drivers it boots
up fine but if you let it reinstall them and reboot it ends up with no
screen or a distorted one after several blue screens on boot up.
Womderful, as there seems to be everythign under the sun booting in at
start up so first step switch em all off!

The only issue wth a complete reinstall is the laboriaus installation of
service packs and windoze updates and all the software you want and
configuring it all how you want it.

Brian

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"the_constructor" wrote in message
o.uk...
Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as
I switched on I got the dreaded BSOD. Looking on the internet for advice,
the BSOD covers numerious problems.

I took the hard drive out and put it into another computer and virus
checked it. It found 2 viruses which were deleted, then it was placed back
into DELL PC and it worked fine. I did a manufacturers reset hoping this
would cure my problems. It did and it didn't. I took all the AOL, Tiscali
and Norton crap off and switched on the day after only to be greeted with
the BSOD again.

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure
or does it do a complete format of the hard drive and also when I press
Ctrl + F11 at bootup does this read a file on the non manufacturers part
of the hard drive before it restores the hard drive.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Advice most welcome please.....

Jim G

On 27/10/2012 14:04, Andy Burns wrote:
the_constructor wrote:

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file
structure or
does it do a complete format of the hard drive


it'll wipe it and copy the original files back, formatting is nothing
"magic" these days, the PC doesn't know enough about the internals of
the disk to actually format it.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and
then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Not likely to help further

Advice most welcome please.....

Sounds like a hardware issue, download memtest86+ and create a bootable
CD or USB stick, leave it running for a few hours.

Yup, what I was about to suggest. Google for "universal boot CD", that
has a version on that can start independent of the OS.


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On 28/10/12 12:41, the_constructor wrote:
Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as I
switched on I got the dreaded BSOD. Looking on the internet for advice, the
BSOD covers numerious problems.

I took the hard drive out and put it into another computer and virus checked
it. It found 2 viruses which were deleted, then it was placed back into DELL
PC and it worked fine. I did a manufacturers reset hoping this would cure my
problems. It did and it didn't. I took all the AOL, Tiscali and Norton crap
off and switched on the day after only to be greeted with the BSOD again.

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure or
does it do a complete format of the hard drive and also when I press Ctrl +
F11 at bootup does this read a file on the non manufacturers part of the
hard drive before it restores the hard drive.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Advice most welcome please.....

Jim G



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On 28/10/12 12:41, the_constructor wrote:
Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as I
switched on I got the dreaded BSOD. Looking on the internet for advice, the
BSOD covers numerious problems.

I took the hard drive out and put it into another computer and virus checked
it. It found 2 viruses which were deleted, then it was placed back into DELL
PC and it worked fine. I did a manufacturers reset hoping this would cure my
problems. It did and it didn't. I took all the AOL, Tiscali and Norton crap
off and switched on the day after only to be greeted with the BSOD again.

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure or
does it do a complete format of the hard drive and also when I press Ctrl +
F11 at bootup does this read a file on the non manufacturers part of the
hard drive before it restores the hard drive.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Advice most welcome please.....

Jim G



7 times out of 10, a BSOD is faulty memory. The other 3 are a failing
HdDD, failing motherboard, or a duff driver.

Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as I
switched on I got the dreaded BSOD. Looking on the internet for advice, the
BSOD covers numerious problems.

I took the hard drive out and put it into another computer and virus checked
it. It found 2 viruses which were deleted, then it was placed back into DELL
PC and it worked fine. I did a manufacturers reset hoping this would cure my
problems. It did and it didn't. I took all the AOL, Tiscali and Norton crap
off and switched on the day after only to be greeted with the BSOD again.

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure or
does it do a complete format of the hard drive and also when I press Ctrl +
F11 at bootup does this read a file on the non manufacturers part of the
hard drive before it restores the hard drive.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Advice most welcome please.....

Jim G

On 27/10/2012 21:22, Chris Bartram wrote:
7 times out of 10, a BSOD is faulty memory. The other 3 are a failing
HdDD, failing motherboard, or a duff driver.

Not my experience.

The last batch I had on this machine were memory. I have dual channel
memory; I pinned down the faulty one, and ran single channel until I
could sort out the RMA. They wanted proof of the failure, so I put it
back. It's been fine ever since.

But more often than not it's software. That's why MS invented driver
signing; people were blaming Windows even when it was a 3rd party driver.

And before anyone else suggests Linux...

http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Stable-Linux-kernel-hit-by-ext4-data-corruption-bug-Update-1736110.html

AKA

http://tinyurl.com/97ca393

Andy

"Chris Bartram" wrote in message
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On 28/10/12 12:41, the_constructor wrote:
Had a Dell Dimension 9100 given to me a couple of days ago and as soon as
I
switched on I got the dreaded BSOD. Looking on the internet for advice,
the
BSOD covers numerious problems.

I took the hard drive out and put it into another computer and virus
checked
it. It found 2 viruses which were deleted, then it was placed back into
DELL
PC and it worked fine. I did a manufacturers reset hoping this would cure
my
problems. It did and it didn't. I took all the AOL, Tiscali and Norton
crap
off and switched on the day after only to be greeted with the BSOD again.

Does the manufactures reset just copy new files to the old file structure
or
does it do a complete format of the hard drive and also when I press Ctrl
+
F11 at bootup does this read a file on the non manufacturers part of the
hard drive before it restores the hard drive.

I was thinking of reformatting the hard drive using a Win XP disc and
then
doing a manufacturers reset.

Advice most welcome please.....

Jim G



7 times out of 10, a BSOD is faulty memory. The other 3 are a failing
HdDD, failing motherboard, or a duff driver.


Many thanks to everyone for the help. It turned out to be a faulty stick of
memory. Machine up and running nicely.

Jim G