Installed new hardware and now windows won’t start.?

November 28, 2009

My brother built a new computer based around a new processor and motherboard, (intel Quad-core Q6600 and Asus P5E), along with a new case so it would be compatible(Antec 900). After transferring over these new parts along with the necessary older parts the computer works fine except for one problem. Everything powers on, the computer gets past BIOS and then goes to boot windows but instead he gets:

"Windows Error Recovery"
Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

If windows files have been damaged or configured incorrectly start up repair can help diagnose and fix the problem. if power was interrupted during startup choose start windows normally.

Launch startup repair(reccomended)
Start windows normally

Whenever he starts windows normally he gets the blue screen of death and an instant restart. If he launches repair it goes to a loading bar that completes in about 5 seconds then just sits at 100% and does nothing.
P.S.
We do not have a copy of windows vista, it came installed on the computer and we never recieved an actual copy.
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To Tina G
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He cannot get to the actual desktop to do any of that from, windows will not launch.

which is better CC Cleaner or Clean my PC registry cleaner?

October 31, 2009

I have clean my pc registry and I have no problems with it . My brother has cc cleaner and he thinks it is the best. I would like t know which is better so I can get the best job done.

How can I clean my hard drive but keep some programs on it. I dn’t know how to back them up or save them on Cd?

October 23, 2009

I want to clean my Hard drive Because it is really full (Duh!). How can i do this but still keep some of the programs I’ved installed. Also How can Ifuse my hard drive since my brother seperated it by accident.

Manually cleaning-up Windows XP #3?

October 15, 2009

I recently acquired my brother’s old laptop as he bought a new one, he has a lot of his old files & stuff on here, but doesn’t have the start-up disks. I could wipe out the hard drive but then I’d be stuck using Vista and if I’m as computer illiterate with Vista as I am with XP, then that’s a whole other can of worms.

Anyway, I’ve actually got two questions this time around.

1.) He has two folders marked as My Backup w/ the created date following them. I’ve tried to delete these files completely but to no avail. There is nothing in them that he needs that he doesn’t already have, so any advice on how to get rid of them in their entirety?

2.) What is this file: regedit cache.reg ?
Answer #1: The link you gave, the downloaded file doesn’t work.

Answer #2: I’ve already ran CCleaner.

I just need to know how to get rid of the backup folders & if it is safe to delete the regedit file.

Ever since my brother installed this virus protection we baught, i lost the tabs. How do i get them back?

October 4, 2009

Ever since my mom baught this virus protection, my brother installed it (hes 20) and im 15, but im pretty good with computers, just not the best. Lol, Well, I lost limewire, and tabs, and now my computer wont recognize my mp3. It was a while back, but i really wanna add songs onto my mp3 and i want my tabs back, i dont care about limewire though. Can someone help me?