HD driver error, BSOD boot and startup hangs on welcome screen. . .

[jdraco]

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit

Hello 7 forums,

My computer started experiencing crashes and errors a month ago and after receiving the BSOD my computer has failed to start entirely; safe mode hangs on crcdisk.sys, startup hangs on welcome screen and I get the BSOD while booting OS.

I want to erase and reformat my HD.

My question is; if I format my drive on my other PC (Windows Vista Home premium 32bit) or switch out HDs and use my Vista 32bit install disk. . . would I be able to wipe the drive and be able to use it? Or would the drivers be incompatible? Basically my only option is to buy a Vista Home Premium 64bit disk, but I'm considering the alternatives. . . help please?

 

[jdraco]

Update:

A windows service crashed before the BSOD and welcome screen freeze "IP Helper". I'm confused because the same service crashed on my 32bit. . .

 

[jdraco]

Bump.

The errors started when I installed the software "PeerGuardian" on my PC.

 

[Schroff87]

Remove Peerguardian and install Peerblock. Same software base but PB continued the development of the abandoned PG code.

 

[jdraco]

I've deleted the Peer Guardian folder from Program Files and start up folders and my PC still hangs on the welcome screen. I can't run Backup or System Restore. My hard drive is in another PC, I'm still stumped.