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Arum206:
1st thing to say is: My Computer is a netbook. No disk drive and it didn't come with any flash drives
I am using a USB to put programs from my 'Working' netbook onto the 'Non Working' one.

It is running Windows XP Professional.

When I log into windows I get this Error message: explorer.exe - Application Error The Application failed to initialize properly (0xc000007b) Click OK to Terminate the Program

I Click OK But My desktop never loads, just a blank wallpaper, No taskbar either. I can run the Task Manager by pressing ctrl alt del, but I can't really run any programs. I always get the above error message.

Out of all the Antivirus programs I have tried, only one has found a virus. But When I tried to do something about it, the antivirus program quit working and won't start back up again.

System Restore won't work.

I have tried the All In One program, but it doesn't do me any good.

Oh, and I think (Not too sure) the CD is in my netbook. While attempting to find out what I can and can't do with my computer, I came across a program. When I open it, a page comes up, that says 'Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP' Beneath that is a list of options. One of which is 'Install Windows XP' I clicked on it but it didn't do anything. I even tried all the other options, but the only one that worked was titled 'Install Optional Windows Services'

If anyone can shed some light for me I would greatly appreciate it. Any antivirus software that will work with this dilemma would be great. Give me honest feedback here, I don't want this computer to be fried, but if this is a lost cause, please let me know.

If you need any additional information let me know and I will do my best to give it to you.

Shane:
The first step is to make sure this isnt a hardware problem :-)

So first run a chkdsk on the drive and do a bad sector check and let me know the results.

Then we need to do a memory test. Use MS's memory test http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
Let it run for 30 min or so and see if you get any errors.

Now to boot the memory test you will need to make a usb stick bootable (This is how you can reinstall windows if you ever need to)

Just google "iso to usb bootable" and you will get a ton of different ways. Find one that works for you :-)

Another trick that I do...

Download the Ubuntu iso
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download

This will let you run Ubuntu Linux without installing it. And you make the USB bootable for it with
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/#button

If you need to reinstall windows you can use Ubuntu to boot up and get your data off the drive, you will have network and internet access with it :wink:

Shane

Arum206:
I know how to do the chkdsk, But a how do you do a Bad Sector check? Or did I just ask a stupid question?

Shane:
Not stupid at all.

There is multiple ways to run chkdsk, how are you running yours and I can tell you :wink:

Shane

Arum206:
 :cry: I think it's fried. I turned it on and it gives me a black screen that says 'NTLDR is missing Press ctrl+alt+del to restart'

And I don't really have an extra flash drive to use for the bootable thing. Would an MP3 player work? My old one looks alot like a flash drive.

Also, how would I go about reinstalling windows if I don't have a CD?

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