Was using my desktop the other morning, when the power went out,  stayed out for a couple of hours, then came back on. Then tried to restart computer kept freezing on me, kept getting messages to try this and that, and finally got a message on the blue screen of death saying bad config

Back to using the old stand by windows XP

What was the error message on the blue screen. Next time you get it it would be nice to see the error code itself.

I'm guessing, probably got the automatic repair screen come up. 

It should still display an error code somewhere.

bad.config

Can't seem to get it to install a clean install of windows 10.

Power spike?

Possibly fried PSU, or mobo or CPU in that order of likelihood.

If you happen to have a spare PSU lying around give that a try.

 

This may be of some help
https://www.easeus.com/computer-instruction/fix-bad-system-config-info-error.html

Quote from: LandyVlad on Nov 27, 2019, 12:18 AMPower spike?

Possibly fried PSU, or mobo or CPU in that order of likelihood.

If you happen to have a spare PSU lying around give that a try.

 

You hit it, power went off for a couple of hours, then came on, when I tried rebooting it came up with the repair thing, that didn't work, the more I tried the worst it got..Finally a blue screen came up with the message bad. config

I have been working with a guy from windows 10 help forum, nothing so far has worked..

Back on with the old computer.. Just kept trying, rebooted and kept clicking enter as the dots were spining and in came to life..

I have been trying for almost a week to get this dam thing going, tried everything I knew and what the other guy knew, nothing worked, then just a simple keep clicking enter and it worked..

Dead once more, it was running nicely, I was setting it up the wat I wanted, got a notice 4 updates were waiting to be installed. Well that did ir, this machine freezes on updates, so it's dead again, can't seem to get it to reinstall again either freezes on that also..

Guess it's parts..

Have you tried another PSU?

Also is the cooler on the CPU working?  If a CPU runs too hot then it can display all sorts of stupid behaviour incl freezes / bluescreens and shutdowns.

Quote from: LandyVlad on Dec 09, 2019, 10:13 PMHave you tried another PSU?

Also is the cooler on the CPU working?  If a CPU runs too hot then it can display all sorts of stupid behaviour incl freezes / bluescreens and shutdowns.

To be truthful, it's just sitting here doing nothing, just mot bothering with it for now.

Decided to order a new CPU, Ordered will be here Dec. 23.

Quote from: Ronald on Dec 14, 2019, 08:51 PMDecided to order a new CPU, Ordered will be here Dec. 23

How'd things go for ya. Is it up and runnin.

I think he posted in another topic that it was working.