Big, big problem!

Spirit · 05-02-2008

I have a major problem in Windows XP and it just keeps getting worse since it started, about six months ago.

Symptoms are as follows (there are a LOT):
Note, any or all symptoms can be displayed.

-Firefox window goes black on refresh
-Windows are corrupted when refreshed if opened before symtpoms started occuring
-Applications fail to start or elements are corrupted when the window is refreshed or opened, this includes Explorer windows
-ERROR_OUTOFMEMORY (code 14) Not enough storage is available to complete this operation.
-Can not select tasks which are grouped in the taskbar
-No right-click
-No pop-up descriptions
-Can not save things
-Burner is "not ready"
-When switching to another window, sometimes a completely random window will also be displayed
-When something in a menu is clicked, that will remain when clicked and will not disappear until resolution is reset (see picture)
-Error creating window.
-Error creating window handle.
-Unreal Tournament crashes and BSOD: 0x000000EA (0x8A25ADA8, 0x89E71238, 0xBACE3CBC, 0x00000001) nv4_disp infinite loop
-12 minutes to boot OS!

Pictures:

A window missing most of it's elements:

A window missing some of it's elements:

Static menus!? (This is a new problem):

BSOD:

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSC00021-1.jpg (very large image)

Another problem that popped up when I connected my phone!!

Help please?
0x000BSOD, (0xBADF00D, 0xBADBLOOD, 0xMICRO$OFT, 0xHADENOUGH)

Swamp Thing · 05-02-2008

Jesus Christ, what did you do to Windows?? I would suggest you try backing up whatever you can and reinstalling. I've never seen anything like that before, whoa.

andysetra · 05-02-2008

What Swamp Thing said. You could try googling your symptoms and hitting F8 on boot -> restoring last known good configuration. But if that doesn't work, it'll be less work to backup and reinstall, plus you'll know for sure the problem is gone..if it's a software problem.

Spirit · 05-02-2008

I've reinstalled many times but this hasn't fixed the problem. When I get my burner back I will be moving to Vista on a clean slate.

Mickal · 05-02-2008

One of four options:
1. Get a new computer. Or build a cheap one for temp use.
2. Try and Install Vista (Recommended)
3. Try Linux
4. Take everything out and put it back together bit by bit and see what happens.

Swamp Thing · 05-02-2008

Reinstalling hasn't fixed it? Hmm, what are your specs? I can tell you right now if Vista will run smoothly.

Kams · 06-02-2008

Lol, Windows...

Uh, but seriously, I doubt there's much that you can do to fix that if reinstalling it doesn't work. You could try and do a whole system restore. I don't know a whole lot about Windows seeing as how I ditched a month after I got it because it was non stop problems like this.

chevre · 06-02-2008

Vista is a resource hog, I'm not sure I'd recommend it if your hardware isn't very recent. I say download a Linux livecd and boot from it. See how it runs.

FullMetal · 06-02-2008

How long have you had this computer for. I think you need a new one, the hard drive must have a defect...

FullMetal

Fallen · 06-02-2008

Actually it looks like a really bad Trojan embedded on your HDD, I see your downloaded music folder, you may have downloaded a nasty virus from whatever P2P program you use.

(I could be wrong of course >.> )

05-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
Spirit AU Ambassador at large Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 523 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 2	Big, big problem! I have a major problem in Windows XP and it just keeps getting worse since it started, about six months ago. Symptoms are as follows (there are a LOT): Note, any or all symptoms can be displayed. -Firefox window goes black on refresh -Windows are corrupted when refreshed if opened before symtpoms started occuring -Applications fail to start or elements are corrupted when the window is refreshed or opened, this includes Explorer windows -ERROR_OUTOFMEMORY (code 14) Not enough storage is available to complete this operation. -Can not select tasks which are grouped in the taskbar -No right-click -No pop-up descriptions -Can not save things -Burner is "not ready" -When switching to another window, sometimes a completely random window will also be displayed -When something in a menu is clicked, that will remain when clicked and will not disappear until resolution is reset (see picture) -Error creating window. -Error creating window handle. -Unreal Tournament crashes and BSOD: 0x000000EA (0x8A25ADA8, 0x89E71238, 0xBACE3CBC, 0x00000001) nv4_disp infinite loop -12 minutes to boot OS! Pictures: A window missing most of it's elements: A window missing some of it's elements: Static menus!? (This is a new problem): BSOD: http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSC00021-1.jpg (very large image) Another problem that popped up when I connected my phone!! Help please? 0x000BSOD, (0xBADF00D, 0xBADBLOOD, 0xMICRO$OFT, 0xHADENOUGH)

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05-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
Swamp Thing Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Age: 18 Posts: 98 Threads: 1 Reputation: 2	Jesus Christ, what did you do to Windows?? I would suggest you try backing up whatever you can and reinstalling. I've never seen anything like that before, whoa.

05-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
andysetra focaccia! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,202 Threads: 8 Gallery Uploads: 7 Blog Entries: 5	What Swamp Thing said. You could try googling your symptoms and hitting F8 on boot -> restoring last known good configuration. But if that doesn't work, it'll be less work to backup and reinstall, plus you'll know for sure the problem is gone..if it's a software problem.

05-02-2008	#4 (permalink)
Spirit AU Ambassador at large Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 15 Posts: 523 Threads: 13 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 4 Blog Entries: 2	I've reinstalled many times but this hasn't fixed the problem. When I get my burner back I will be moving to Vista on a clean slate.

05-02-2008	#5 (permalink)
Mickal Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London, England, UK, Earth Age: 20 Posts: 941 Threads: 17 Gallery Uploads: 34 Blog Entries: 16	One of four options: 1. Get a new computer. Or build a cheap one for temp use. 2. Try and Install Vista (Recommended) 3. Try Linux 4. Take everything out and put it back together bit by bit and see what happens.

05-02-2008	#6 (permalink)
Swamp Thing Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Age: 18 Posts: 98 Threads: 1 Reputation: 2	Reinstalling hasn't fixed it? Hmm, what are your specs? I can tell you right now if Vista will run smoothly.

06-02-2008	#7 (permalink)
Kams Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Age: 15 Posts: 357 Threads: 11 Gallery Uploads: 2 Wiki Edits: 2 Blog Entries: 1 Reputation: 3	Lol, Windows... Uh, but seriously, I doubt there's much that you can do to fix that if reinstalling it doesn't work. You could try and do a whole system restore. I don't know a whole lot about Windows seeing as how I ditched a month after I got it because it was non stop problems like this.

06-02-2008	#8 (permalink)
chevre Not your typical kid Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: US Age: 24 Posts: 941 Threads: 25 Wiki Edits: 37	Vista is a resource hog, I'm not sure I'd recommend it if your hardware isn't very recent. I say download a Linux livecd and boot from it. See how it runs.

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FullMetal Not The Sun Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 993 Threads: 65 Gallery Uploads: 12 Wiki Edits: 14	How long have you had this computer for. I think you need a new one, the hard drive must have a defect... FullMetal

06-02-2008	#10 (permalink)
Fallen Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida AKA. America's Wang Age: 16 Posts: 1,035 Threads: 28 Gallery Uploads: 1 Blog Entries: 1	Actually it looks like a really bad Trojan embedded on your HDD, I see your downloaded music folder, you may have downloaded a nasty virus from whatever P2P program you use. (I could be wrong of course >.> )