My computer was plagued with virus and malware. I was also getting
"Kernel Data Inpage Errors". So I decided to just start anew. So I
started a destructive restore with my Windows Xp recovery disc. There
is a blue track bar that tells the progress of the restore. But it
gets stuck at the same point. I left the computer on for 8 hours last
night and it was stuck at the same part this morning. Anyone know what
could be going on?

Failing memory www.memtest.org
Failing HD - testing utility available from hd manu site
Other problem hardware - disconect all except bare minimum & try again

"Tony" <henree21******.com> wrote in message
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> My computer was plagued with virus and malware. I was also getting
> "Kernel Data Inpage Errors". So I decided to just start anew. So I
> started a destructive restore with my Windows Xp recovery disc. There
> is a blue track bar that tells the progress of the restore. But it
> gets stuck at the same point. I left the computer on for 8 hours last
> night and it was stuck at the same part this morning. Anyone know what
> could be going on?
>

"Tony" wrote
> My computer was plagued with virus and malware. I was also getting
> "Kernel Data Inpage Errors". So I decided to just start anew. So I
> started a destructive restore with my Windows Xp recovery disc. There
> is a blue track bar that tells the progress of the restore. But it
> gets stuck at the same point. I left the computer on for 8 hours last
> night and it was stuck at the same part this morning. Anyone know what
> could be going on?

Normally failures to install is a hardware problem. Have you contacted the
computer tech support? Also see this link:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

On May 29, 10:09 am, "Rock" <R...@nospam.net> wrote:
> "Tony" wrote
>
> > My computer was plagued with virus and malware. I was also getting
> > "Kernel Data Inpage Errors". So I decided to just start anew. So I
> > started a destructive restore with my Windows Xp recovery disc. There
> > is a blue track bar that tells the progress of the restore. But it
> > gets stuck at the same point. I left the computer on for 8 hours last
> > night and it was stuck at the same part this morning. Anyone know what
> > could be going on?
>
> Normally failures to install is a hardware problem. Have you contacted the
> computer tech support? Also see this link:
>
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot

So how do I get the sea tools hd tester to boot when I can't even get
to the desktop?

RTM:

"Test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from the drive manufacturer.
If you aren't sure what drive you have or can't find a utility for it,
Seagate's SeaTools Desktop can test non-Seagate drives. Download the file
and make a bootable floppy or cd with it. Boot with the media and do a
thorough test. If the drive has physical errors, replace it."

You don't need to get to the desktop on the problem machine. You need to
download the tool on a working machine, run it to make the bootable floppy
or CD, then boot the problem machine to the floppy or CD (may have to change
BIOS boot order.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Tony" <henree21******.com> wrote in message
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>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...ardware_Tshoot
>
> So how do I get the sea tools hd tester to boot when I can't even get
> to the desktop?
>