[AshF]

"The instruction at "0xffbadd11" referenced memory at "0xffbadd11". The memory could not be "read".

Click on OK to terminate the program."

...wat

I have no idea what the problem could possibly be; it COULD be the work of some virus/worm/whatever, but I'm not sure. I'm using Windows XP Media Center on a Toshiba Satellite A105... I don't have a lot of options. Reformatting is not one of them. I have a lot (hundreds of gigs) of important files that I simply cannot lose just because svchost decided to crash one day.

Note: I have no access to my desktop files or taskbar when running in regular XP. I can open task manager, but windows explorer also crashes after svchost, and for some reason, the process becomes fairly slow and prone to crashing and freeze-ups. Starting cmd in regular XP is possible, but the actual launching of files is the process that seems useless, and only seems like the time is worth it in safe mode; though, svchost also crashes in safe mode and safe mode with networking, but not with the command line... I can run programs fine in any safe mode, but I don't have access to the internet. I can also access the advanced windows options menu, but I don't know if I need to use it, or what to use out of that list. I can't do an online scan or anything. I can transfer files from this computer onto a CD and run whatever is on it, so...

Help?

[speed_hog]

Perform a Repair Installation

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx

just did this a week ago and it worked for me perfectly and did NOT loose any of my files
Also make sure you google and read about this before starting this process... excellent step by step here:
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic8356.html

[brillser]

The first thing is to backup your important stuff to CD/DVD, once that's done, your safe to fix your machine, whatever that might take.
Good luck

[AshF]

No, I think you misunderstand; the problem is not lying in booting. I can boot into Windows just fine. It's just that once I get onto the logon screen and such, svchost crashes, windows explorer crashes, and then I'm back to my original position. I tried the repair console, and as I expected, nothing changed. If there are any programs that are available that may help my problem, I can boot them via CD. (I don't have access to the internet though, for whatever reason (assuming that svchost is needed to open a connection in the first place, that might be part of the problem)). Otherwise, I have no clue what to do... and I'm in a very tough spot.

[AshF]

HELP


I need it as soon as possible... It's been days without access to my important documents. :<

[AshF]

bump

AGAIN

[speed_hog]

No, you misunderstand, my instructions are not about booting, they are about how to do a system repair to get you back up and running. **(read the info carefully)** and then proceed...
Your pc is completely hosed and you need to do a full system repair by using the links and instructions in them that I gave you.
You can not get your system back up and running any other way at this point that I know of and still save your data.
**(Note).>> You can take your hard drive out and set the jumper to slave and put it in someone else's computer and get to your files provided you didn't make them private.
Lastly you need to do regular backups to cd-dvd in the future and you wont have this problem or usb thumb drive or second hard driver, what ever....

[AshF]

I cannot do a repair install. My version of XP came with the computer I bought; the only other thing I have is XP home edition, but it doesn't recognize my installation as Windows, but rather, an unknown OS. I'm guessing this is because it came out after this version of XP. I said a repair install wouldn't work...

I've heard of other ways to solve my svchost problem, but none of them seem to work. Is an install the only way? Also, how do I make my laptop harddrive a slave to another one? Can I connect my laptop harddrive to my desktop? And how am I supposed to disassemble a laptop...?

These questions you haven't answered.

[AshF]

buuuuump

[oshwyn5]

Try a clean boot approach
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353
Basically you use MSCONFIG to disable all your startup programs, all non microsoft services, things which load in system.ini etc
THen you reboot to windows (normal mode) with all these things disabled and see if things work.
If so you go back and re enable one section at a time (the system.ini tab, the win.ini, the startup items, the services
Once you identify which is the source of the problem, you go to that tab and disable all items (with the exception that on the services tab do not disable the microsoft entries) and repeat rebooting and adding back an entry one at a time until you identify the cause.
Most likely? Either a virus or your antivirus.

[speed_hog]

http://www.asklaptopfreak.com/laptop...ktop-computer/

How can I connect a laptop hard drive to a desktop computer so I can recover, transfer files?

Yesterday my laptop failed to boot. Everything appears to be normal but each time I turn it on it hangs on Windows screen with a running bar. I cannot boot my laptop to the desktop. I tested the hard drive and it passed the test. I think that my hard drive is fine and the operating system is corrupted. I have very important files in my documents and I need to recover, transfer them to the desktop computer as soon as possible. How can I connect the laptop hard drive to a desktop computer?

It is nice that your hard drive passed the test. I think you have very good chances that your data is still good and you would be able to transfer it to the desktop computer. Here are some tips for connecting a laptop hard drive to a desktop computer:
1. You can use 2.5” hard drive adapter and connect the laptop hard drive directly to a desktop computer through the IDE connector on the system board. The desktop hard drive would be connected to IDE1 so you can connect the laptop hard drive to IDE2. After you boot the desktop computer the second hard drive would be detected and you can access it as a regular HDD. Now you can recover, transfer all needed files from the laptop hard drive to the desktop hard drive. Here are;
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/lapto...ktop-computer/

2. You can use an external USB enclosure for laptop hard drives;
http://www.laptoprepair101.com/lapto...usb-enclosure/
I think that would be the easiest and fastest way to access your data. You can find an external USB enclosure in any computer shop and it would cost you about $20-$30 or buy it here for $10. After you remove the laptop hard drive, place it inside the enclosure and connect to the desktop or another laptop computer via the USB cable. It is not necessary to install any drivers for the enclosure if the desktop PC runs Winodws 2000 or Windows XP. If the desktop PC runs Windows 98, then most likely you’ll have to install a driver for the enclosure before you can access the hard drive. The USB cable and the driver usually supplies with the external enclosure. Now you can access the laptop hard drive as a regular drive on your desktop/laptop computer.

more info here; http://www.google.com/search?q=Can+I...ient=firefox-a

[talkinggoat]

Did you try running a malware scan, first?