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    BSOD: Completely Frustrated!

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by PapaAlfrego, Oct 9, 2011.

  1. PapaAlfrego

    PapaAlfrego Notebook Consultant

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    so while trying to optimize BF3 beta, i went to MSconfig and set my R1 to use 2 cores instead of 1 when playing the game.

    I went to restart and got a BSOD

    then i went to repair, BSOD

    all my restore points = BSOD

    when i go to repair the problem, it says it cant, still get BSOD

    any idea how to fix, i have tried EVERYTHING, all three of my resotre points all result in a BSOD

    i get the error message: BAD_CONFIG


    i tried safe mode, last good coniguaration, all of those startup commands. BSOD
    :(
     
    PapaAlfrego, Oct 9, 2011
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  2. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    I'm not sure if w7 does things the same as previous, but here goes.

    You can try booting a linux livecd (or liveusb - search for unetbootin), and mount the windows drive. Open up the C:\boot.ini file in the text editor and find the line that has numproc in it and delete the line and then save the file.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Oct 9, 2011
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  3. satchmobob

    satchmobob Notebook Geek

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    Sorry, no boot.ini in win7!

    Also sorry because I can't think of a way out of that one! Might try it on mine an see what happens...
     
    satchmobob, Oct 9, 2011
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  4. GNandGS

    GNandGS Notebook Deity

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    is this in the registry?
     
    GNandGS, Oct 9, 2011
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  5. darkdomino

    darkdomino Notebook Deity

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    Have you tried doing a repair by booting from your Win7 disc?

    If that doesn't work... I think you're stuck with the ole Format C: :(
     
    darkdomino, Oct 9, 2011
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  6. PapaAlfrego

    PapaAlfrego Notebook Consultant

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    hey thanks for the responses,

    DONT GO TRY IT

    and Darkdomino: im planning on selling it anyways, might reformat, wipe it, underclock it and sell it haha.
     
    PapaAlfrego, Oct 9, 2011
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