So, I'm trying to FIX up my friend's family's laptop. I didn't have the sense earlier when I turned it on to check out the specifications, and I turned it off. When I turn it back on, I get a message. Here are the specifications of what I believe it is.

OS: XP Pro
Model: ACER Aspire 1350
HDD: I'm GUESSING 40gb, has some valuable files THAT CAN'T BE LOST.
Age: about anywhere from 3 - 5 years old
Battery: 3 cell probably, "IT"s(pun) fricking weak!

Well, now on to the problem.
I Get this black screen thats common when you shut down improperly, (you know boot from DOS, recent settings etc.) I choose recent settings and it XP loads. Then it brings up an XP Blue screen (not a BSOD) saying I have a incosistent disk drive. It checks it (if I choose to not pass it) It'll take about 5 hours. As I was watching the end, it just restarts! The same problem HAPPENS if I skip the Check also.
Back in the Black choice screen, I choose DOS and it loads all the way to MUP.sys then stops.

I'm in trouble here, But i''ve already found a way to back it up. Pushing that aside, Is there anything I can do to return or at least fix it WITHOUT getting a new system or laptop? Any solutions are greatly appreciated.Have you tried safe mode?More info: it reaches a blue screen, but note a BSOD it only stays on for a few seconds until it shuts it self off.

here is what it says in the time i can read it

systemroot/System32/config/Security,
File is absent, lost, or corrupted.

also, booting in Safe mode doesn't work, it stops at MUP.SYS
and The main problem, Checking Disk For Consistenct C:
The file system is FAT32

hope that helps clear up more things.Quote from: Goldenlink12 on September 18, 2008, 04:10:14 PM

hope that helps clear up more things.