Computer Issues...

[Ketamininja]

WTF!!
http://www.epox.nl/downloads/manuals/?product_cat_id=1
Your mobo is like the ONLY one which doesn't have the manual online... fishy.

Just realised you are AMD, not INTEL.
Although they have the same DEP technology, they deal with it slightly differently. You are not in the BIOS. You instead need to alter the WINDOWS BOOT.INI file.

Boot Windows in SAFE MODE (F8)
Go to:
SYSTEM PROPERTIES
 > ADVANCED tab
 > STARTUP & RECOVERY button.
 > EDIT button (in the "System Startup" area of the window)

Here is your BOOT.INI
Look for this section (may not be exact):

Code: [Select]


[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN

Change /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN to /NOEXECUTE=AlwaysOff
(If you don't have the /NOEXECUTE switch, simply add it to the end of the line.)
Save and reboot.

I would still advise uninstalling the drivers, then reinstalling. Usually DEP will only kick in during install for legit progs (did it BSOD during INSTALLING, or after INSTALLING?), so you only need to turn OFF during install, and turning ON when install is done.

If you BSOD after install only, then I might query the DRIVER manufacturer to ask why their driver will crash with DEP enabled. They may have a secondary driver to use on DEP machines.


Here is a DEP test:
http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~normanb/

[Ketamininja]

/NoExecute=OptIn - This is the default. DEP is enabled.
There are four options to this switch:
 - OptIn - Default setting. Only Windows system binaries are monitored by DEP.
 - OptOut - Enables DEP for all processes. Users can create a list of applications which are not monitored by DEP using the DEP configuration options listed in the System Control Panel applet.
 - AlwaysOn - Enables DEP for all processes. DEP is always applied, and exceptions lists are ignored and not available for users to apply.
 - AlwaysOff - Disables DEP.

/execute - Disables DEP.

[Subb]

It BSOD when I rebooted after installing the drivers.

Rebooting the machine now after the AlwaysOff cmd..... thanks Ket

[Subb]

Annnnnnnd, just logged on; and blue screen

[Ketamininja]

The drivers could be in a bad state after all these BSODs.

-Uninstall the drivers you last installed one by one in SAFE MODE but
-RESTART AFTER EACH one uninstalled to NORMAL MODE to see if you BSOD.
-If so, repeat until you find the driver that is causing your woes.

Now we have a suspect, reinstall the other drivers you just uninstalled (if any), and reboot after each to check you don't BSOD.

Once we confirm the single driver that makes you BSOD, get back here and let me know what it is.


Basically, we want to rule out everything before we go to hardware, because if it's hardware, then that sucks.

[Subb]

kk, just uninstalled graphics....

rebooted, still crashed....

re installing....

Oh on another note; I tried to put in my motherboard CD and it said :

"The System cannot find the file specified." =/

[Subb]

okay, now I cannot install my damned gfx drivers!

"Setup was unable to complete the installation.
Try to setup your display adapter with a standard VDAdriver before running setup"

ffs

[Ketamininja]

Do that.
Install driver from MS default list "Standard VGA Adaptor" or something.
Then install yer CHIPSET drivers, if not already there.
Then install yer REAL GFX drivers.

[Subb]

Sorry, just had dinner..... okay; noob moment... MS default list? where is that? :S sorry dude :/

[Ketamininja]

Uh, when you get prompted to install, don't select HAVE DISK, ... err:
I did a random google image search for what I mean...

http://docwiki.gumstix.org/Windows_XP_usbnet
Follow steps 1 - 5. Replace STEP 4 with Graphics Adaptors, and STEP 5 should show a list.
Find the standard on the list.

[Subb]

No Graphics adaptors there...  Ican see Display adaptors though :S

[Ketamininja]

Thats the one.

[Anonymous]

If that doesn't work Subb try adding another user ID in safe mode.  You said it's BSOD after you log on, could be a corrupt profile

[Subb]

Right, I have on the Manufacturers side:

ATI
ATI Technologies Inc.
ATI Technologies, Inc.

Okay, and by standard Ket you mean... .erm.... the first one? dont worry I havent clicked anything yet! >.< why the hell did I have the bright idea of building my own comp?! :S

[Ketamininja]

don't find ATI
look for "Standard VGA Adaptor" or something simlar.
Will give you shit display, but ensures intsall.

It's eitehr right at the top, or under the MS list I think.
Basically, the same one that is used when in SAFE MODE.
Microsoft XP GFX driver STANDARD, but I aint sure on the name.

If you really can't find it, go with ATI... will be back here and then (dinner is being prepared!) so might not see me for a wee an  hour or so dunno yet