eMachines: System Recovery Problem

[Dell Christopher]

eMachines EL1352 desktop
AMD Athlon II x2 215 (2.70 GHz), 4 gb RAM, 500 gb HD
Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

Earlier today, I got the Blue Screen with the following header:
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

Since I was unable to boot in any mode, I connected the hard drive to
another computer and ran Malwarebytes, AVG 2011 and chkdsk. MWB and AVG had
no infections, and chkdsk went thru without any references to bad sectors or
anything else. Since I could see my data, I just decided to back up and
perform a System Recovery (Alt + F10). The first phase went fine but, upon
reboot, it's been stuck on a black screen with "Setup is applying system
settings" for about 45 minutes.

Any ideas on what might be going on? All input is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Steel]

eMachines EL1352 desktop
AMD Athlon II x2 215 (2.70 GHz), 4 gb RAM, 500 gb HD
Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

Earlier today, I got the Blue Screen with the following header:
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

Since I was unable to boot in any mode, I connected the hard drive to
another computer and ran Malwarebytes, AVG 2011 and chkdsk. MWB and AVG
had no infections, and chkdsk went thru without any references to bad
sectors or anything else. Since I could see my data, I just decided to
back up and perform a System Recovery (Alt + F10). The first phase went
fine but, upon reboot, it's been stuck on a black screen with "Setup is
applying system settings" for about 45 minutes.

Any ideas on what might be going on? All input is appreciated. Thanks!

You got an install O/S DVD, then you boot off of it and choose 'Start
Up' repair. That message you got is serious trouble with the O/S, maybe
a forced reinstall of the O/S.

 

[Dell Christopher]

Well, I tried rebooting the computer, then running System Recovery again.
This time, it appeared to complete the entire process but, just when I was
expecting to see the Desktop, I got the same Blue Screen as I did before I
started the Recovery.

Does that mean there's a hardware problem here?


"Steel" wrote in message

eMachines EL1352 desktop
AMD Athlon II x2 215 (2.70 GHz), 4 gb RAM, 500 gb HD
Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)

Earlier today, I got the Blue Screen with the following header:
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

Since I was unable to boot in any mode, I connected the hard drive to
another computer and ran Malwarebytes, AVG 2011 and chkdsk. MWB and AVG
had no infections, and chkdsk went thru without any references to bad
sectors or anything else. Since I could see my data, I just decided to
back up and perform a System Recovery (Alt + F10). The first phase went
fine but, upon reboot, it's been stuck on a black screen with "Setup is
applying system settings" for about 45 minutes.

Any ideas on what might be going on? All input is appreciated. Thanks!

You got an install O/S DVD, then you boot off of it and choose 'Start
Up' repair. That message you got is serious trouble with the O/S, maybe
a forced reinstall of the O/S.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Dell

This IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL blue screen is almost always an issue with a driver .
See the following. Applies to Windows 7 also

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314063&sd=RMVP

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[Dell Christopher]

Thanks for that, Peter. However, I kept getting Blue Screens and I was
unable to boot to the Desktop to try and troubleshoot in the first place.
If this is a driver issue, shouldn't a full System Recovery to the factory
image fix that?


"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
Dell

This IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL blue screen is almost always an issue with a
driver .
See the following. Applies to Windows 7 also

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314063&sd=RMVP

 

[Seth]

Well, I tried rebooting the computer, then running System Recovery again.
This time, it appeared to complete the entire process but, just when I was
expecting to see the Desktop, I got the same Blue Screen as I did before I
started the Recovery.

Does that mean there's a hardware problem here?

That error is usually first indicative of a driver issue. If no drivers have
changed, then it's hardware. System Restore "should" fix it as System
Restore puts the system, including drivers back to a point in time. If that
doesn't work, a full system restore (back to factory with the eMachines
disk(s) or recovery partition should do the trick (assuming it's not
hardware).

I actually prefer doing the full system restore back to factory over the
Windows System Restore as going back to a snapshot in time doesn't mean you
have undone whatever it is that may have led up to the issue at hand.

 

[chuckster]

<snip>

Most likely you will never know the problem since you cannot boot into safe mode. However, it would not hurt to download memtest and verify your memory is good before doing anythin else.

You can read the link below for grins, but yor quckest fix is to reinstall. However, I'd be thinking about what updates you may have done just prior to this happening.

If a reinstall does not fix it, then you have a hardware issue.

http://www.tomstricks.com/how-to-fix-windows-stop-error-“stop-0×0000000a-or-irql_not_less_or_equal”/

 

[TheGunslinger]

<snip>

Most likely you will never know the problem since you cannot boot into safe mode. However, it would not hurt to download memtest and verify your memory is good before doing anythin else.

You can read the link below for grins, but yor quckest fix is to reinstall. However, I'd be thinking about what updates you may have done just prior to this happening.

If a reinstall does not fix it, then you have a hardware issue.

http://www.tomstricks.com/how-to-fix-windows-stop-error-“stop-0×0000000a-or-irql_not_less_or_equal”/

Could even be a bad hdd.

Dell, HP/Compaq, and E-Machines (I believe) all came under Federal
investigation for using sub-standard peripherals in their systems to
keep prices down. It was determined by management that it was cheaper
to replace under warranty than it was to install quality hardware.

You get what you pay for, I guess.

IMHO,

MJR

 

[Roy Smith]

Could even be a bad hdd.

Dell, HP/Compaq, and E-Machines (I believe) all came under Federal
investigation for using sub-standard peripherals in their systems to
keep prices down. It was determined by management that it was cheaper
to replace under warranty than it was to install quality hardware.

You get what you pay for, I guess.

That doesn't surprise me at all. I bought an eMachines PC a couple of
years ago, in fact it's the one I'm using now. Anyway a couple of days
after purchasing the system, the power supply crapped out. Called
eMachines and they sent me a replacement power supply at no charge, and
I haven't had any problems since... (knocking on wood).


--

Roy Smith
Windows 7 Professional
Thunderbird 3.1.7
Saturday, January 01, 2011 5:17:33 PM

 

[alexanderrv]

corrupt restore image?

... a full system restore (back to factory with the eMachines
disk(s) or recovery partition should do the trick (assuming it's not
hardware)....

Or assuming emachines supplied good restore image. I believe their Restore image is damaged somehow.

I had identical problem. I was given a computer with malware infections and blue screens on startup. To save our time and money, instead of hunting for malware, we agreed to do a full restore. I tried twice and each time got stuck at "Setup is applying system settings". Then I tried my own Windows 7 Home Premium installation disk to see if installing vanilla OS makes a difference. It sure did. Setup went very smoothly and computer is working just fine for over a week now. (For the record, I activated Windows with the serial number from the sticker glued to the case so nothing illegal here.)

Either eMachines is supplying non functional restoration images or it is not isolated enough and viruses/malware are able to get into it.

 

[alexanderrv]

Seth wrote on 12/16/2010 07:07 ET

&quot;Dell Christopher&quot; wrote in messag
news
That error is usually first indicative of a driver issue. If no drivers hav
changed, then it's hardware. System Restore &quot;should&quot; fix it a
Syste
Restore puts the system, including drivers back to a point in time. If tha
doesn't work, a full system restore (back to factory with the eMachine
disk(s) or recovery partition should do the trick (assuming it's no
hardware)

I actually prefer doing the full system restore back to factory over th
Windows System Restore as going back to a snapshot in time doesn't mean yo
have undone whatever it is that may have led up to the issue at hand

Or assuming emachines supplied good restore image. I believe their Restor
imag
is damaged somehow

I had identical problem. I was given a computer with malware infections an
blu
screens on startup. To save our time and money, instead of hunting fo
malware
we agreed to do a full restore. I tried twice and each time got stuck a
&quot;Setup is applying system settings&quot;. Then I tried my own Windows
Home Premium installation disk to see if installing vanilla OS makes
difference. It sure did. Setup went very smoothly and computer is working jus
fine for over a week now. (For the record, I activated Windows with the seria
number from the sticker glued to the case so nothing illegal here.

Either eMachines is supplying non functional restoration images or it is no
isolated enough and viruses/malware are able to get into it.

 

[innovation]

Check to see if anything that is capable of storing data is plugged into your computer (if it's a desktop, look at the back of the drive and see what's plugged in) I had a ~300 GB USB hard disk plugged in and it took forever~ later I found out that Setup had copied all the files over to the actual disk, no wonder it took so long. I just unplugged it and problem solved.

 

[formyl]

Check to see if anything that is capable of storing data is plugged into your computer (if it's a desktop, look at the back of the drive and see what's plugged in) I had a ~300 GB USB hard disk plugged in and it took forever~ later I found out that Setup had copied all the files over to the actual disk, no wonder it took so long. I just unplugged it and problem solved.

seems i have the same problem.