Oh no. My computer is hosed!

Alphawolf · 2004-07-08, 10:03 AM

I'm just not f'in happy since around 7PM yesterday.

Long story short- my AMD board got upset after I tried to install a USB wireless mouse and had to uninstall unknown hardware about 5 times.

I endabled PnP - YES in the BIOS.

This made XP find my video card again for some reason along with the mouse.

I had to keep using the keyboard to screw around with shit.

Nothing I did was gonna make the mouse work although XP found the mouse upon boot-up, it refused to take the drivers and remained a question mark in device manager...along with the video card.

So, I change back to my trusty PS2 mouse and reboot.

WinXP doesn't start. Not in any mode.

In SAFE MODE it stalls on amdagpxp.sys so something got f'd when uninstalling the 'video card' all those times along with the mouse.

Yeah- I tried every mode there is in XP to get some sign of life.

Nuthin'.

Oh, man. Well, I accepted I'd have to reinstall. Luckily I keep all my files/programs on a drive other than the OS drive and have a full partition of installtion software.

Good, right? Well, my floppy doesn't work. It's been busted like 2 yrs..when was the last time you used your floppy?

So, I find a bootable CD of Windows 2000 Pro with SP1. Cool.

I boot and it goes through stuff as normal. Then it is scanning the HD for a long time. I let it go 3 hours. Then I change the boot drive in the BIOS and run Windows 200 setup again. Let is scan the other smaller drive over night. Nothing happened.

Shit.

I sorta recall some weird stuff when I used partition magic a LONG time ago. I think the first few megs of the first bootable partition aren't available and that's why it has issues.

Well, I'm making a best guess.

At this point, I will make a partition magic CD bootable then screw around with that. Hoping that works.

If not. I have to go to another computer and take the floppy drive, tear mine out and open and stick in the other floppy and go from there.

The next few days will be a PITA.

And I was just about to start a new project too.

Maybe I'll be able to MAGICALLY boot XP now...well,, just 'cos.

Help me

See ya's sporadically.

2004-07-08, 10:03 AM	#1
Alphawolf Don't come to Florida for vacation. We're closed. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,874	Oh no. My computer is hosed! I'm just not f'in happy since around 7PM yesterday. Long story short- my AMD board got upset after I tried to install a USB wireless mouse and had to uninstall unknown hardware about 5 times. I endabled PnP - YES in the BIOS. This made XP find my video card again for some reason along with the mouse. I had to keep using the keyboard to screw around with shit. Nothing I did was gonna make the mouse work although XP found the mouse upon boot-up, it refused to take the drivers and remained a question mark in device manager...along with the video card. So, I change back to my trusty PS2 mouse and reboot. WinXP doesn't start. Not in any mode. In SAFE MODE it stalls on amdagpxp.sys so something got f'd when uninstalling the 'video card' all those times along with the mouse. Yeah- I tried every mode there is in XP to get some sign of life. Nuthin'. Oh, man. Well, I accepted I'd have to reinstall. Luckily I keep all my files/programs on a drive other than the OS drive and have a full partition of installtion software. Good, right? Well, my floppy doesn't work. It's been busted like 2 yrs..when was the last time you used your floppy? So, I find a bootable CD of Windows 2000 Pro with SP1. Cool. I boot and it goes through stuff as normal. Then it is scanning the HD for a long time. I let it go 3 hours. Then I change the boot drive in the BIOS and run Windows 200 setup again. Let is scan the other smaller drive over night. Nothing happened. Shit. I sorta recall some weird stuff when I used partition magic a LONG time ago. I think the first few megs of the first bootable partition aren't available and that's why it has issues. Well, I'm making a best guess. At this point, I will make a partition magic CD bootable then screw around with that. Hoping that works. If not. I have to go to another computer and take the floppy drive, tear mine out and open and stick in the other floppy and go from there. The next few days will be a PITA. And I was just about to start a new project too. Maybe I'll be able to MAGICALLY boot XP now...well,, just 'cos. Help me See ya's sporadically. __________________ Regards, AW Weekly Pay. Sites That Convert. Start Pimpin' Today!