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To: ThomasThomas

In post 50 or 52, I posted the exact message on BSOD, but this is the Technical information:

*** STOP: 0x00000050 (0xFFFFF8A0A733BE6E, 0x0000000000000001, 0xfffff8800197EE26, 0x0000000000000005)

*** wimFsf.sys - Address FFFFF8800197EE26 base at FFFFF8800197A000, Datestamp 4a5bc362


99 posted on 07/29/2012 5:42:15 PM PDT by trussell (I carry because...When seconds count between life and death, the police are only minutes away)
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To: trussell

Wimfsf.sys is the Windows Image Media Filesystem driver. It used by the WinPE (Windows Pre-execution Environment) to unpack the actual Windows files for copy to \Windows.

Stop 0x50 is PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA.

Something went sideways very early in the Windows installation/repair process. The DVD disc might be damaged. See http://forums.techguy.org/windows-7/1004922-solved-installing-windows-7-blank.html

Very early errors like this are also commonly due to hardware problems, like a bad memory DIMM.

Try using a different install disc. Also try running a bootable memory diagnostic like MemTest86.


101 posted on 07/29/2012 5:59:17 PM PDT by Gideon7
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To: trussell; rdb3

http://www.frys.com/product/5466019?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

This is a tool I have that will let connect most drives to a computer as a usb device.

Many laptops have build in diags for hd and memory. You get to these by press a key when the computer is first turned on. Some dells it is the esc or F9 .


102 posted on 07/29/2012 6:04:43 PM PDT by ThomasThomas
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To: trussell

Take heart, all your files are probably safe on your hard drive! At worse you’ll just have to get help getting to it.

BTW I looked up at Dell and they suggest:
“ If the error happens during the startup process, try booting to the Last Known Good Configuration. “
I don’t know if you’ve ever gotten that option.

Good luck.


103 posted on 07/29/2012 6:08:20 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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