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question winxp medion pc surfboard modem connected usb dis catv cable while pc on but not on net reconnect cable can not get on internet so rebooted pc winxp failed to boot black screen system error some refrence to 5 hardware changes detected won't boot in any mode ie safe and the rest. Have been told never disconnect catv cable when pc on comments please.

Nemmy's Translation
I have a question ..
Winxp, medion pc, surfboard modem connected via usb. I disconnected catv cable modem while pc was on but not on network.
I reconnected cable and now cannot get on the internet, so rebooted pc. Winxp failed to boot, I got a black screen showing a system error with some refrence to 5 hardware changes detected.
Now it won't boot in any mode ie safe and the rest. I Have been told never disconnect catv cable when pc on.

Could I have comments please.

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a bit of punctuation wouldnt go amiss there , i aint being funny but can we have it in english please :angel:

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trying to be short and sweet paulyoung666

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lets start again pc xp surfboard modem connected by usb disconnected cable to modem while pc on result on reconnection can't get on internet
so reboot modem and pc black screen system error can't get into winxp even through safe mode can this happen or can this action screw the the pc.

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Ahhh so my translation wasn't far off then ;)

Doesn't the 5 hardware changes mean that XP is locked ??

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so how would you unlock it then Nemesis

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Now that I'm not sure about .... searching ...

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You should have a number to call on the screen if it locks through hardware changes, if I remember rightly from when it happened to me after a re-build. If it doesn't even get as far as a windows screen then it may be hardware related.

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This may help

http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

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I have been told that by disconnecting cable off modem when reconnected the pc has detected new hard ware and basically screwed the operating system just need to know if this is possiable as the usb lead was not removed.

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I don't believe so Hairy_Mick ...

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Can't see why windows XP would discover new hardware when the same hardware would have been plugged back into the same port?
Looks like something else causing it. Have you tried booting from the Windows XP cd itself and doing a repair install ?

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Nice find Nem, should have looked at Jim E's site before I googled lol

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thanks for that nem its just i can't belive by doing this the system's trashed ie need to format which has been done. I wonder if its just the medion pc dont like loosing the network connection in rapid succesion ie when you screw cable back on modem.

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Pulling leads from a powered up PC isn't exactly a good idea sometimes but it shouldn't have led to your system requiring a format and new install. I pull leads out of mine all the time and the damn thing just won't die :mad: LOL

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thats what i thought strange been told its because of usb if it had been nic card it would not have happened.

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I would try and boot from the XP cd and select repair, look at this

http://www.help2go.com/modules.php?n...rticle&sid=209

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Thanks swoop101 but the deed has already been done the drive was formatted.

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That's when you need the good old hard reset button :D :D :D