Problems booting up XP

[Wallace]

My trusty Dell computer doesn't boot up reliably. It sometimes just locks
with no error message and sometimes with an error stating that the computer
is trying ro write to the ROM. I can't use System Restore- XPjust tells me
that System Restore has failed.

I've also tried disabling the very few devices I've installed without
success.

Any other suggestions?

I could reinstall Windows XP but I'm afraid that this will delete all the
programs installed on the computer.

Nigel.

[Mark F.]

"Wallace" > wrote in message
...
> My trusty Dell computer doesn't boot up reliably. It sometimes just locks
> with no error message and sometimes with an error stating that the
> computer is trying ro write to the ROM. I can't use System Restore- XPjust
> tells me that System Restore has failed.
>
> I've also tried disabling the very few devices I've installed without
> success.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> I could reinstall Windows XP but I'm afraid that this will delete all the
> programs installed on the computer.
>
> Nigel.

Does the error appear at the first boot screen (text screen)? Is the system
giving you any beeps (more than one) when the system performs the POST
(Power On Self Test)?

Please post the exact error message.

Mark

[Wallace]

The exact error message is:


Error Message:
STOP: 0x0000000B (parameter, parameter, parameter, parameter)
NO_EXCEPTION_HANDLING_SUPPORT



But sometimes it just freezes eg. when the Windows window appears.



"Mark F." > wrote in message
...
>
> "Wallace" > wrote in message
> ...
>> My trusty Dell computer doesn't boot up reliably. It sometimes just locks
>> with no error message and sometimes with an error stating that the
>> computer is trying ro write to the ROM. I can't use System Restore-
>> XPjust tells me that System Restore has failed.
>>
>> I've also tried disabling the very few devices I've installed without
>> success.
>>
>> Any other suggestions?
>>
>> I could reinstall Windows XP but I'm afraid that this will delete all the
>> programs installed on the computer.
>>
>> Nigel.
>
> Does the error appear at the first boot screen (text screen)? Is the
> system giving you any beeps (more than one) when the system performs the
> POST (Power On Self Test)?
>
> Please post the exact error message.
>
> Mark
>

[denz9910]

try to do a repair on your system by loading your xp disc at boot screen and
doing the repair option this way you will not lose any of your files and
settings

"Wallace" wrote:

> My trusty Dell computer doesn't boot up reliably. It sometimes just locks
> with no error message and sometimes with an error stating that the computer
> is trying ro write to the ROM. I can't use System Restore- XPjust tells me
> that System Restore has failed.
>
> I've also tried disabling the very few devices I've installed without
> success.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> I could reinstall Windows XP but I'm afraid that this will delete all the
> programs installed on the computer.
>
> Nigel.
>
>
>

[Rock]

"Wallace" wrote
> The exact error message is:
>
> Error Message:
> STOP: 0x0000000B (parameter, parameter, parameter, parameter)
> NO_EXCEPTION_HANDLING_SUPPORT
>
> But sometimes it just freezes eg. when the Windows window appears.
>
> "Mark F." wrote
>>
>> "Wallace" wrote
>>> My trusty Dell computer doesn't boot up reliably. It sometimes just
>>> locks with no error message and sometimes with an error stating that the
>>> computer is trying ro write to the ROM. I can't use System Restore-
>>> XPjust tells me that System Restore has failed.
>>>
>>> I've also tried disabling the very few devices I've installed without
>>> success.
>>>
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>> I could reinstall Windows XP but I'm afraid that this will delete all
>>> the programs installed on the computer.

>> Does the error appear at the first boot screen (text screen)? Is the
>> system giving you any beeps (more than one) when the system performs the
>> POST (Power On Self Test)?
>>
>> Please post the exact error message.

That's not a common error message. This is what MS has on it:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/w2kmsgs/1127.asp

For more discussion look through the results of these Google web and group
searches:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=windows+xp+0x0000000B&btnG=Search

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&q=windows%20xp%200x0000000B&btnG=Search&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wg

Good luck.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[DellCA]

Hello,

My name is Richard; I am part of Dell's Online Community Outreach group here in Round Rock, Texas. Before processing a repair or reinstall, test the system hardware. This is not to suggest that hardware is at issue, but it is so quick and easy that there is no reason not to test the hardware. The diagnostics is located on the Drivers and Utilities cd that came with the computer at purchase. The diagnostic software can also be downloaded from our website at this link, http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&clearsystem=true&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs.

Regards,
Richard B
Dell Online Community Outreach

[Rock]

"DellCA" wrote
>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Richard; I am part of Dell's Online Community Outreach group
> here in Round Rock, Texas. Before processing a repair or reinstall,
> test the system hardware. This is not to suggest that hardware is at
> issue, but it is so quick and easy that there is no reason not to test
> the hardware. The diagnostics is located on the Drivers and Utilities
> cd that came with the computer at purchase. The diagnostic software
> can also be downloaded from our website at this link,
> http://tinyurl.com/q5b4l.

Richard, can you quote at least a part of the post to which you reply?
Otherwise there is no context. This is a threaded, Usenet newsgroup. Many
use a newsreader and only download the recent messages so the previous
messages in a thread might not be visible. Thanks.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[DellCA]

My trusty Dell computer doesn't boot up reliably. It sometimes just locks
with no error message and sometimes with an error stating that the computer
is trying ro write to the ROM. I can't use System Restore- XPjust tells me
that System Restore has failed.

I've also tried disabling the very few devices I've installed without
success.

Any other suggestions?

I could reinstall Windows XP but I'm afraid that this will delete all the
programs installed on the computer.

Nigel.

Update Post: Thanks Rock!

Hello,

My name is Richard; I am part of Dell's Online Community Outreach group here in Round Rock, Texas. Before processing a repair or reinstall, test the system hardware. This is not to suggest that hardware is at issue, but it is so quick and easy that there is no reason not to test the hardware. The diagnostics is located on the Drivers and Utilities cd that came with the computer at purchase. The diagnostic software can also be downloaded from our website at this link, http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&clearsystem=true&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs.

Best Regards,
Richard B

[Rock]

Thanks, Richard.
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]


"DellCA" wrote
>
> Wallace Wrote:
>> My trusty Dell computer doesn't boot up reliably. It sometimes just
>> locks
>> with no error message and sometimes with an error stating that the
>> computer
>> is trying ro write to the ROM. I can't use System Restore- XPjust tells
>> me
>> that System Restore has failed.
>>
>> I've also tried disabling the very few devices I've installed without
>> success.
>>
>> Any other suggestions?
>>
>> I could reinstall Windows XP but I'm afraid that this will delete all
>> the
>> programs installed on the computer.
>>
>> Nigel.
>
> Update Post: Thanks Rock!
>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Richard; I am part of Dell's Online Community Outreach group
> here in Round Rock, Texas. Before processing a repair or reinstall,
> test the system hardware. This is not to suggest that hardware is at
> issue, but it is so quick and easy that there is no reason not to test
> the hardware. The diagnostics is located on the Drivers and Utilities
> cd that came with the computer at purchase. The diagnostic software
> can also be downloaded from our website at this link,
> http://tinyurl.com/q5b4l.