Windows won't start up - Bad hard drive and/or Windows

[Rippera]

I did a system restore to an older date... It did not change anything... I think it is a driver issue for the external monitor... Should I try to re install Hoster? If so, should I do it buy control panel, add remove programs, ect... This will not remove my kma files right I've never had to do anything to hoster... It has always performed flawless for me since I've bought it...

thanks for your help!

Ripper

[Beavis]

it wont delete your kma's when you uninstall hoster.

you should have a back up of your kma folder on another hard drive. that is the most important thing you will ever do !

when your hard drive fails (eventually it will) you will thank me for making that back up copy !!

[Rippera]

I just bought a WD 160 and did that yesterday... Thanks! I plan to get a notebook (probably a HP from Best buy) and use the external and laptop as my main hoster and my other one as a back up... I'm looking for a notebook with at least 1 gig Ram, 80 to 100 gig HD, ATI video card, 17 inch monitor, CD - DVD burner... Any suggestions? Hopefully around 800.00 if possible...

Ripper

[bobcox- with the Lord]

dell 9300 ebay ( in price range)

[George]

You haven't said how old a version of Hoster you've been using. Could possibly be that you need to download the XP service pack updates if you've never done so..

[bobcox- with the Lord]

i had this problem, once it was a new sound card (sonndblaster) had to remove card and drivers.
and once with a bad key on keyboard.
both times windows would not boot.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bobcox

i had this problem, once it was a new sound card (sonndblaster) had to remove card and drivers.
and once with a bad key on keyboard.
both times windows would not boot.

i'm having the same problem now, windows would not open " a problem has been detected and windows have been shut down to prevent damage to your computer' " UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT-VOLUME "..trying to re-intall windows..i keep getting an error msg.. need help bad.....please !!!

[admin]

Originally Posted by Rippera

Should I try to re install Hoster? If so, should I do it buy control panel, add remove programs, ect... This will not remove my kma files right I've never had to do anything to hoster... It has always performed flawless for me since I've bought it...

I would never use Control panel to remove Hoster. Simply run the Hoster Installation program (hoster3312setup.exe) and choose REPAIR or REMOVE. Choose Repair and it will reinstall all the program. Use REMOVE if you ever need to remove it.

Uninstalling a program can only remove what it installed. Anything created when the application runs cannot be removed by uninstalling. Specifically, your KMA files cannot be removed by uninstalling.