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Windows won't start, BSoD flashes but no dump file
Hi, I'm in a bit of a sticky predicament.
A couple of hours ago I started up my PC and as normal it got to the bit just before the animated Windows flag appeared but this is where it all goes pear shaped.
The first red glimmer of the flag appears and then a BSoD that lasts less than a 1/4 of a second.
I booted up in Mac to find the dump file but no dice, there wasn't one.
I tried using startup repare but that did nothing and even stated that it couldn't fix the problem. I tried doing a system restore from the installation disk but apparently there are no restore points!!?!?!
The only thing I managed to extrapalate from Startup repair is that the problem has something to do with corrupt drivers.
I tried booting my PC with nothing plugged into it and still no luck same problem, I have a backup of all the files but I have to reinstate them manually from my Mac Timemachine backup so I have that as a last resort.
The only major thing I did before Windows wouldn't start was create a 5 disk RAID configuration in the Mac partition (all external USB) but I can't see how that would do anything, I didn't touch the partition Windows is on.
I have yet to try safe mode but have tried every other repair feature on the install disk.
If anyone has any expierience/ advice/ help they want to share I will most humbley appreciate it.
Oli