Resolved somewhat as it was a series of unrelated events (I guess) - I am up and running. The freezing after logging in was attributed to a...
Update .... de-coupled my RAID 1 ... both drives are fine and in tact with all data. Ran Windows XP Recovery .... installed Windows fine ......
Does a "repair" .... the 2nd "R" allow me to not wipe out the data and apps on my machine?
Need to change this title to a complete black screen before loading windows. Need serious help ..... I have run every dell diagnostic test I can...
Ok -- did some checking .. yes I can get into BIOS with no problem ... everything checks out .. hard drives and all ..... my raid controller also...
I am still running Dell Diagnostic checks (and everything is checking out fine). There is section for testing when you can boot to the OS ... and...
no I ... select SAFE MODE and it is blinks for a second and I don't think it is even trying to load anything .... the screen is black, monitor...
First off .. thank you so much again .... I updated the BIOS and ran some dell tests. I also resinstalled the drivers off of your first link...
Quick update ..... it seems to be my ATI Drivers (are out whack). I uninstalled and re-installed several times .... I am getting a ATI Control...
THANK YOU .. THANK YOU .. here is the report (the last 2 - they are all same): ================================================== Dump File...
I am using Blue Screen to look at the dump but it is not listing a file. Just a bunch of parameters that I don't understand.
Keeping getting the BSOD (that restarts everytime) right before I log into Windows XP sp3. I think it is video related as I can boot up in VGA...
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