Hi steve, do you have a WinXP CD or did your computer just come with
recovery CDs or a hidden partition?
If this is beyond you (and there is no shame in that) it might be best to
take it to a shop (reputable) to get them to deal with the problem.
K
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"steve s" <steves@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9FE5C01-9F71-4C13-857D-A8090C14F080@microsoft.com...
> Thanx for the reply.
> I cant get the machine to stay up, it just reboots.
> No safe mode or anything. I think I need some sort of recovery cd to let
> me
> get in?
>
> Thanx
>
> "Engel" wrote:
>
>> Hello Stevem
>>
>>
>> You may receive an error message on a Windows-based computer: "STOP
>> 0x00000050" or "STOP 0x0000008e"
>> <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903251/en-us>
>>
>> Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer: "STOP:
>> 0x00000050 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939720/
>>
>> I hope this post is helpful.
>>
>> Let us know how it works ºut.
>>
>> Good luck
>> -=-
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "steve s" wrote:
>>
>> > help..........I have a virus that wont even let me run safe mode. I was
>> > able
>> > to get a blue screen.........
>> > beep.sys
>> > stop 0x00000050 (0x81000078,0x00000000,0xf87902ff,0x00000002)
>> >
>> > beep.sys - address f87902ff base at f878f000, datestamp, 48d397f5
>> >
>> > page fault in nonpage area
>> >
>> > I am running xp w/sp3
>> >
>> > I do have mcafee
>> >
>> > this is my first post... please help