BSOD error 8e ntfs.sys

So, ive been getting BSOD errors for about 2 years, probably more. I finally thought I had gotten it, having reformated once again and uninstalled Norton systemworks for McAfee. But its still giving me errors. Here are the ones that have occured on this setup:

8e (0xc5, 0xf98ea94c, 0xf3d4457c, 0x000000000) NTFS.sys address F98ea94c base f98c600

0100007f (0x0000008, 0x90042000, x000000000,0x00000000)

I even tried to install linux but it couldnt communicate with the kernel, so i thought it was a hd problem. I know i have 8kb of bad sectors in there. I also finally gave microsoft a call but they wouldnt help me because I upgraded from 2000 to xp using my fathers copy of xp, rather than buying a 300 dollar copy that i can afford being a graduate student.

I have checked my memory multiple times and they check out okay. The problem seems to happen randomly though. My computer was built to run on 98/2000 but im running xp now. The hardware should be updated though. I havent put anything on my computer yet, except for mcAfee antivirus, sp2 and updates, as well as AIM, Java and Azureus(bittorrent client). and I switched my browser to firefox and my email to thunderbird.

Im running a P4 though, CPU 1.70 256 RAM. I have a master hd of 37 Gigs.


Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!!

 

Have you tried fixing your bad HD sectors with chkdsk?

 

yeah i did but it wont let me run check disk because it says that its A. in read only mode, or B. another operating system has control over the disk. But i only have 1 OS installed. It doesnt make sense. Its been doing that since I got the computer. That's possibly part of the error. If the 8E error points to NFTS.sys does that mean its the hard drive? what does that point too? since ive reformatted dozens of times and it doesnt help.

 

Boot to your XP CD. Get into the Recovery Console which looks like a DOS window with black background and white letters.

Assuming your system drive is on C: then type in
chkdsk c: /r and press ENTER. It should do a complete scan of the drive including a surface test & repair.

If you know what brand of hard drive you have (use Everest to get the information if you aren't sure) the drive maker probably has a utility that can do a more complete job of examining the drive for problems. The only caveat is that chkdsk will almost always leave you with a working system and the drive-specific utility might not.

 

Ive tried that and it worked, but im still getting BSOD errors....

 

http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.php

 

Ive tried that page, but i dont know a way to narrow down if its a hardware problem. Ive test for virus', switched antivirus software, tested my memory. Does anyone know a way for someone to help me decode the stop error that will pinpoint where the error is? Besides calling Microsoft--since I already tried that to no avail?

 

That's a nonsequitur.

You need to get a proper linux installation CD. Linux is a good idea, and may handle your hardware much better then windows. Open office is free and would handle all your needs.

 

I already tried linux, i have fedora core 4 on cd's and dvd's but it wont install on this computer--it install fine on my laptop but its a pentium 3 with only a 15 gb hd so id rather not rely on it if i dont have to. Linux gives me errors when it tries to install, saying that it cant communicate with the kernel.

 

Sounds like your hardware is certainly problematic, but I don't think it's yor HDD, more likely your memory or even the BIOS or some chip on the mobo. Might try some other flavors of linux; I've heard Red Hat can be difficult. I've used Mandrake in the past. The latest I've seen is ubunto (free).

 

I hate to be a pest but I found one more issue. Before, I had found that Norton antivirus/systemworks was causing the computer to crash, so I switched to McAfee. But now, McAfee is also crashing the computer. Does anyone know what the root of that problem is, so i can actually have an antivirus that doesnt crash my computer? It seems so odd that it would give me an error. Its a D1 stop error, (0, 2,1) with the driver naiavf5x.sys. My only other options is to switch to my old computer, which is a P3 with a terrible graphics card-like 16 mgs on the card of memory.

 

Caletara:

I would start narrowing down potential hardware problems by checking that your system is not overheating. Free programs like Everest or Motherboard Monitor will give temperature info. Next, Check your motherboard manufacturers website for bios upgrades. Then run one of the free memory testing utilities such as Microsoft Memory Analyzer or Doc Memory to test the memory for problems. If everything checks out OK, you can test your hard drive with Spinrite. Hope this helps.

Bill