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October 31st, 2004 00:00
Registry Error 0x00000051 - Windows XP HE
HELP!!!
PC: Dimension 8300
Problem: 0x00000051 Registry Error (error msg below)
Looks like a common problem when I read the forums - but the MS recommendations are all over the map with most being unsuccessful. On boot up - I get the msg listed below....
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REGISTRY_ERROR
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select advanced startup options, and then select Safe Mode.
Technical Information:
*** STOP: 0x00000051 (0x00000003, 0x00000003, 0x00000000, 0xE157B000)
Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete.
Contact your system administrator or technical support group for further assistance.
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Add'l info:
No H/W or S/W added
Diagnostics show my H/W is fine
I have no Emergency Recovery Disk
System won't let me start up in Safe Mode
Tried a clean installation of Windows XP - brings up same error msg
Tried the Recovery Console - brings up the same message (see below)
I've seen recommendations to delete my "C:\partition" and create a new one from the unpartitioned space that
results, then format it (NTFS Quick Format) and continue with the installation....but I can never get that far
as part of clean XP install (I get stopped at step 5 - the msg appears again)
Can you help?????
beststarsign
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October 31st, 2004 00:00
soccer77,
wat do u mean when u say
" Tried the Recovery Console - brings up the same message " and "I've seen recommendations to delete my "C:\partition" and create a new one from the unpartitioned space that
results, then format it (NTFS Quick Format) and continue with the installation....but I can never get that far
as part of clean XP install (I get stopped at step 5 - the msg appears again)"
Which 5th step are you referring to? and does the error message comes up when u try to access recovery console.
Assuming thats true, it points out to faulty RAM chips.Additionally you may want to check Harddrive and the Winxp CD as well
soccer77
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October 31st, 2004 01:00
beststarsign
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October 31st, 2004 01:00
soccer,
Try reseating the RAM chips and harddrive and try again
But if u still get it , as i said earlier looks like a Bad Ram. Alternatively u can start system with one RAM chip at a time and see what happens.
Run the diagnostics on RAM but tweak it to multiloops.
If you are under warranty just call dell and have them replace parts
soccer77
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October 31st, 2004 01:00
soccer77
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October 31st, 2004 01:00
VCraig
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October 31st, 2004 01:00
VCraig
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October 31st, 2004 01:00
soccer77
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October 31st, 2004 01:00
VCraig,
Was working fine until a recent reboot
Navin kurian
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October 31st, 2004 11:00
Hi Soccer
This is one of the most dreaded blue screen messages which even tech support dreads but if you follow the steps its solved in a jiffy.But remember all data on your hard drive will be lost
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a.Run the 90-90 test to see if your hard drive is in good condition also run the system diagnostics
How do I run 90-90 Hard Drive Diagnostics (Dell Hard Drive Confidence Test Utility) on Dell™ OptiPlex™ and Dimension™ computers? scroll down to Running the BIOS Hard Drive Diagnostics
if you cannot run the 90-90 run the 32-bit dell diagnostics from the resource cd.
b. FA1040310 "How do I use the Dell™ Dimension™ ResourceCD to run system diagnostics(32bit) on my computer?"
RG1032494. "What is the Dell Dimension ResourceCD and how do I determine which revision I have?"
How do I use the Dell PC Restore by Symantec Utility?
or you would need to do a debug install which is listed in the link below (detach all the external peripherals before continuing)