Windows B.S.O.D

mandyh11

My laptop has rcently developed an error code when I switch on

"stop 0x0000C1F5 "

I've tried various restore points. Using the backup discs. and various other options when tabing the F8 key but none of these work .
It always reverts to the Blue Screen and the same error message.
Microsoft say that it's a hardware error and I should contact Sony....

The computer is no more than 18 months old.

I feel so angry :mad: that its failed after so little use, can anyone please help ?

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If you don't need any data on there, reinstall windows. It's unlikely to be a hardware problem

Browntoa

possible fix here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946084

and a more complicated one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwSvIhyZRVc

mandyh11

I've tried but can't . The system loads the files and then goes straight to the Blue Screen with the same error message......

Browntoa

have you tried a Vista repair , its normally a corruption of Vista

Browntoa

Reboot and tap F8 until you reach the Boot options

Select Disable Driver Signature Enforcement and try to boot

mandyh11

Yep, tried that....Loads files then straight to B.S.O.D ....:mad:

Had a look at the You Tube video, that really does seem very complicated...

Browntoa

seem another that says boot with Windows 7 Beta Once booted, cancel out the Windows7 setup. Do not install Windows 7.

Once the system has booted successfully, remove the Windows 7 Beta installation disk and reboot the computer

but unable to locate a download for you as Microsoft have pulled it

cmatt360

mandyh11 wrote: »

Yep, tried that....Loads files then straight to B.S.O.D ....:mad:

Had a look at the You Tube video, that really does seem very complicated...

sounds like it could be memory - vista cunningly has this built in during startup. If you hit f8 during startup - you will get the boot options. select the memory diagnostic tool - and let it run :cool:

if that PASSES - run check disk - do this by going to command prompt and type in chkdsk /f then hit enter - you will be prompted to reboot the machine. Do so and let it run :beer: if it returns bad blocks/sectors - you WILL need a new hard disk.