[bennyboy2010]

Hi all.

I have just attempted to reinstall + format Windows XP on my laptop as I've had some serious spyware issues, however whenever I do so it fails and presents the error message of:

*** STOP: 0x0000007E (0XC0000005, 0XF76120BF, 0XF7A5E208, 0XF7A5DF08)

*** pci.sys - Address F76120BF base as F760B000, DateStamp 3b7d855c

Can anyone please explain why this occurs?

Many thanks.

[AcaCandy]

What version of XP and what service pack? Is this the OS that came with the computer?

[bennyboy2010]

XP Home Edition and Service Pack 2, and yes it is. Any ideas of what could be wrong?

[Elvandil]

Yes, what make and model? Does it have recovery disks or a recovery partition?

[bennyboy2010]

Dell Inspiron 640m.

I have found a recovery disc produced by dell and I am unware if there are any recovery partitions.

Many thanks.

[Elvandil]

Recovery disks are different for different models. Is that disk the one that goes with your Dell?

[simpswr]

Dell does not furnish a recovery disc . . they give you a Reinstallation CD which just installs the Operating System . . no drivers/programs.

See this for more on the Restoration partition that they have on some pc's

You can get a reinstallation guide specific to your Dell here
http://support.dell.com/support/topi...n&s=dhs&~ck=mn

[bennyboy2010]

Thank you all for your advice, but I have managed to solve my problem using ComboFix.

[AcaCandy]

ComboFix?????????????

[AcaCandy]

*sigh*

It would have been real nice to know that you have multiple threads going here, instead of letting us beat our heads against the wall in more than one thread

I see two for combofix....I'm going to close the REPEAT so we don't start the same head banging.

[simpswr]

Wow . . ComboFix is a lot more powerfull than i thought! . . never knew it could reinstall an operating system!!!