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I have an old Toshiba Tecra A3x portatil computer with Windows XP. I had to switch it off by unplugging the power cord after the SO hanged. Since then the computer doesn't start. It shows the awful blue screen of death instead with the code 0x000000ED:

I have tried to repair the installation using a Windows XP SP3 ISO image but I keep getting another error: 0x0000007B

The problem seems to be that Windows can not find the hard disk controller. I have read that changing the HDD mode in the BIOS does fix the problem, but my computer does not have such option:

I can mount the filesystem in Linux (Knoppix) and it seems to be ok. I have also tried to fix it with ntfsfix but nothing has worked.

These are some other things I have tried without success:

• Boot in safe mode
• Boot with the last working configuration

Can I pick your brain about how to fix this error?

• windows-xp
• bsod

Share Improve this question Follow asked Dec 26, 2020 at 16:13 Jesús ÁngelJesús Ángel 10122 bronze badges 5

• Brutally switching off power for an old computer may cause the failure of some internal component. A repairman may help, or the computer might have reached end-of-life. – harrymc Commented Dec 26, 2020 at 19:21
• Why bother to (re)install an OS that is no longer supported? Try any Linux distro, Knoippix, if you,liked it, or another, such as Ubuntu. Try Linux from a live USB, and once you've decided you like it, install to the HDD. – DrMoishe Pippik Commented Dec 27, 2020 at 0:01
• @DrMoishePippik I totally agree with you, but the owner of this computer is a little long in the tooth to get used to a new desktop such as Linux. – Jesús Ángel Commented Dec 28, 2020 at 21:58
• @harrymc maybe you're right and the computer has reached EOL, but I can boot a Knoppix live from USB and everything seems to be ok. – Jesús Ángel Commented Dec 28, 2020 at 21:59
• It happens that one OS uses some function that the other doesn't, which is why one works but not the other. I can't tell from here what's the problem. – harrymc Commented Dec 29, 2020 at 9:17

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If you believe the drive to be OK (may not be - may have errors) and further attempt to repair did not work, then your option with XP is to re-install XP.

Boot again with Linux as you did, recover the data to a USB connected HDD / SSD.

Once you have your needed data, re-install XP and recover the data you need.

You still may possibly find a disk drive error when you attempt to reinstall which means replacing the disk.

Good luck.

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