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• Satellite L40-14B windows XP will not boot - BSOD

  Hello

  I tried to install XP SP2 on the L40-14B and the installation went well.
  However, on opening the windows on windows logo loading I get blue screen of death and the computer restarts and it will constantly.

  Someone knows how to solve this problem. I put all the latest drivers for this machine.
  Now I'm stuck because I cannot omit it.

  Hello

  There are not a lot to say. You have to know at what point you have blue screen and try to understand why this happen. How to help here on the forum? No one knows how you have installed and configured Windows XP Home edition on your laptop.

  The fact is that all the drivers, tools and utilities must be installed in the correct order.

• How to fix xp window crashed, will not boot windows

  my computer running windows xp media edition beginning custom all I get is a press f1 to start and I followed what he said and he just go back to the same screen to keep, I have tried everything that I get to the windows xp screen and nothing happens, it is pre installed and I have a disc that I insert CD and nothing happens as I told it to boot from the cd but nothing happens, the promts said error reading a: thrush and it won't let me enter all words on the back invites if want just F1 to run setup I which is a floppy drive which I did not? on the pc I did a recovery discs so I'm stuck

  Hello

  What is the full error message that you receive when you try to boot to the desktop?

  Step 1: Use disable automatic restart on system failure option and check if you get an error message. If you see an error message on the screen of the monitor then post return the same thing.

  Steps to select Disable automatic restart in case of system error:

  1. reboot the computer.
  2. as the computer restarts, press the F8 key repeatedly until you see the Windows Advanced Options screen.
  3. use the arrow keys to select Disable automatic restart in case of system error and press ENTER.

  Step 2: If you receive the Recovery Console after pressing F8 at startup, and then try to perform the system restore or run the chkdsk command in the recovery console.

  Reference:
  How do I recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP startup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307545
  Chkdsk
  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_chkdsk.mspx?mfr=true

  Warning of Chkdsk.
  Important: when running chkdsk on the drive hard if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data may be lost

• Delete a file system and now Windows XP will not boot.

  Original title: delete the file system
  
  I deleted a file in system 32 hal.dll and cannot start my PC

  Hi bibidennis,

  Perform a repair of Windows XP installation to fix the problem.

  For instructions, see the following article:

  Perform a repair Installation

  If you have installed Internet Explorer 7 or 8, see the following article for instructions on performing a repair of Windows XP installation:

  How to perform a repair of Windows XP installation, if a later version of Internet Explorer is installed

• When I try to start my laptop, it goes to the Acer logo screen and will not boot Windows 8.

  Acer E5-471

  When I try to start my laptop, it goes to the Acer logo screen and will not boot Windows 8. Only a black screen and mouse pointer appear. How can I solve this problem?

  Hello

  1 power off the device
  2. power on and immediately keep taping Alt + F10, unit will start to recovery, choose Exit & continue to windows. Post back if I helped

• Windows Vista update (April 1, 2011) now the computer will not boot.

  1. Windows Vista update (April 1, 2011) now the computer will not boot.  Love updates been invited but now computer does not start. Just gets up to a certain point, and then restarts. Impossible to start safe mode! Don't know what to do, please help!

  Hi Ema1976,

  Do you have an error message when you try to start?

  Step 1: Disable the automatic restart of the menu advanced startup options and then enter the error message, see the link below:

  Advanced-Startup-options-including-safe-mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  Step 2: Follow the steps mentioned in the link below to access system recoverytools and run the Startup Repair tool again.

  How to access the System Recovery Options menu?

  Run the tool to restart system as shown in the link below
  How to use Startup Repair?

   

• Windows Update will not end. ?

  Windows Update will not allow the installation of the updates.

  How to ask a question
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555375 >

  It helps those answering questions if you provide:

  what version of windows (32-bit or 64-bit) and service pack level.

  you use what browser (exact version).

  what application or antivirus security suite is installed and your current subscription?

  What third-party firewall

  What anti-malware software can be installed.

  What updates you trying to install? (Number of KB)

  What error do you get everything when trying to install updates?

  A general solution, *IF* is no malware problem, would be to reset the update components:

  Access the KB article via Internet Explorer next (only) & run it in DEFAULT and AGGRESSIVE modes difficulty.

  How to reset the Windows Update components? http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058>

  Although this page States that this article does not apply to Windows 7, it does.

  The most effective way to use the Fixit above is to download, * except *, configure the system to boot, then run MicrosoftFixit 50202.msi and all first choose the default mode. Turn it back on.

  See if the system can update now. If no joy, run it again with the system connected to the internet, in aggressive mode. Turn it back on.

  See if the system can update now.

  Cancel the clean boot procedure, and then see if he can search for updates in Windows normal mode.

  How to configure Windows XP to start in a State of boot minimumhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353>

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in WindowsVista/Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/971058>

  BTW, when a short "Windows Update" fix this "utility on this page, how to reset the Windows Update components?, the history of update file is deleted." This is why you don't see the update history even if the system can connect to Windows Update. Open the ReportingEvents.log located in Windows\Software Distribution to examine the history of update.

• VAIO will not boot xp. Crashes with blue screen error.

  VAIO will not boot xp.

  Sony Vaio PCG - 691L
  XP, installed at the factory has SP3 update.

  .5gig ram

  I worked on the machine to get to start XP. Sometimes it will boot in Safe Mode, but most of the time (and when it does not start in 'normal' mode), it crashes with a blue screen. The blue screen flashes fast to read, and then the machine tries to restart.
  Once I do start safe mode and got WIndows update but can't update due to the update that needs to be in normal mode.
  I was able to install Malwarebytes and a full scan. Also installed Spybot S & D and performed a full scan.

  When it does not start in normal mode it is slow, very slow. I tried rkill and it causes the machine down.

  It starts in normal mode today, but it crashed before I can get open IE and go to the windows update.

  Help...

  Thank you

  Rick

  Tired of playing with this. Re-install xp.

  Thank you...

• My computer turns off during an update to windows xp and now windows xp will not load.

  My computer turns off during an update to windows xp and now windows xp will not load.  It gives me the option of last known good configuration and safe mode startup and normal startup, but it just goes back to the loading screen then flashes a blue error screen then back to display boot options.  I don't have a recovery disc as the laptop does not have a CD-ROM drive or a floppy drive.  I have the product key, but I don't know where or how repair the operating system.

  Contact the manufacturer of your laptop as there must be a way to restore the computer. There may be a hidden restore partition.

• I received an update on your part 10/11/10 and now my laptop will not boot in place! I need HELP.

  I received an update on your part 10/11/10 and now my laptop will not boot in place!  I need help.

  Hi bobbymh,

  -Do you happen to remember the update has been installed?

  -You receive an error message when you try to start the computer?

  Follow the steps below:

  Method 1:

   

  Try to start the computer using the last good known Configuration and check if you can successfully start.

   

  For instructions, see How to start your computer by using last good Configuration known as Windows XP .

  Method 2:

  Perform the system restore from SafeMode to a restore point prior to the show and check if this solves the problem.

  See to run the system in safe mode restore

  See also How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

  Method 3:

   

  Follow the steps listed in the following article:

  How to fix a computer that does not start

  Gokul - Microsoft Support

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• PC will not boot or start the recovery console

  Windows XP 2004

  AMD Athlon XP 3000 +.

  AVG 8.0

  My friend tried to jailbreak his ipod. Now his PC will not boot the OS. It will go to the screen with the options to choose each time you start upward into the safe, normally last good known etc.. Choose one of these options results when control of the PC for the IDE drives and soon after an accident to return to the screen that says "a problem has been detected and Windows has shut down to prevent damage to your computer." I try to start the recovery console, but then I get a blue screen that gives the same spiel, then this Stop error message:

  STOP: 0X0000007B (0XF79BA524, 0XC0000034, 0X00000000, 0X00000000).

  In addition, I changed the boot order in BIOS and tried to use the recovery through an ISO boot console. He ends up crashing this first screen appeared. Even if the BONE is fatal, these guys really want to the GET data out of their hard drive.

  Thank you.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316401

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/324103

  Or, if you just want to back up your data and do a clean install:

  1 remove the drive and put it in a box of USB drive or use a USB adapter. Attach it to a computer that is running a working XP/Vista/Windows7 installation. Use the work of Windows Explorer to copy the data to the hard drive of the system to the rescue and burn data on cd or dvd, or copy it to an external hard drive. I prefer not to do it if I know the drive is infected because he has a chance to infect your host system. In these cases, I use #2 below.

  2. you can start the computer target with a Bart PE (XP only) or Linux Livecd such as Knoppix or Ubuntu and retrieve the data in this way. This has the additional advantage to tell you if the problems you are experiencing are hardware or software related because if the computer behaves perfectly in Linux, you know that Windows (software) is the culprit. Conversely, if the computer behaves badly under Linux, you will know that there is a hardware problem. This is general information on the use of Knoppix for the recovery of data when you do not have Windows:

  You will need a computer with two cd records, one of which is an engraver of CD/DVD OR a USB thumb drive with enough capacity to contain your data OR an external USB hard drive. Download Knoppix .iso image file and create your bootable CD *. If you do this in a previous (XP or Vista) operating system, you will need the third burning like Nero, Roxio or freeImgBurn software (Windows 7 can burn .isos natively). Burn as an image, not in the form of data. Then boot with the CD that you created and the Windows files will be visible under Linux. If you want to burn CD/DVD, there will be a Linux burning program to use.

  * If your computer has only an optical drive and you want to use this drive to burn data or need to test drive, you can create a USB bootable Linux instead of a bootable CD. This site will show you how to do it-http://www.pendrivelinux.com

  http://www.Knoppix.NET
  http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ - Bart PE Builder

  See also - http://lifehacker.com/5504531/the-complete-guide-to-saving-your-windows-system-with-a-thumb-drive
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/17044/move-files-from-a-failing-PC-with-an-Ubuntu-Live-CD/
  https://help.Ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD and for future disaster recovery programs - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Backing_Up

  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Cloning hard drive with Clonezilla failed, gave a bad sector error message and now the original hard drive will not boot

  Original title: startup problem

  I tried cloning from my hard drive with Clonezilla, and he gave me a bad sector error.  I have since run the hard drive test in bios and it passed.  Anyway, clone has failed, and now the original hard drive will not boot.  My dvd player won't turn when I try to load the Vista repair CD (Vista Home Premium 32 bit).  Clonezilla removes the start settings for the original disc?  And if so, how can I restore it?  The computer starts just a black screen with a cursor at the top left.  When I install the hard drive in a box and connect it to another computer, it shows the partitions and files all seem to be there.

  Hi DougEisenmann,

  Clonezilla is not supported by Microsoft.

  If you are unable to boot from the Vista repair disk then you will need to go into the system BIOS and make sure that it is configured to boot from the DVD drive.

  Check out the link:

  Windows to boot from a CD or DVD

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Start-Windows-from-a-CD-or-DVD

  BIOS: Frequently asked questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/BIOS-frequently-asked-questions

  Important: Change the BIOS (Basic input output system) / Semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  See also the thread which has some troubleshooting steps for this same issue.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-system/Windows-Vista-crashedstartup-repair-wont-launch/49315171-1601-49DD-84fe-50bebd9ddbae

  The above link contains third party links provided by other users.

  Note: The use of third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

• Vista will not boot

  Since auto-updates 2nd week of February 2010, my PC will not boot.

  Restore point:

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

   

  If restore work not and you do not have a Vista DVD from Microsoft, do a repair disc to do a Startup Repair:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  And read this update problems:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

  Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista at the link above.

   

  Remove the Vista updates; two ways to do this:

  1. a System Restore to before the updates:

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > System Restore > restore time/choose your own date > next

  If you use Norton, disable it before using the system restore.

  If it is impossible to enter the Normal Mode, do a Safe Mode system restore:

  Press F8 at the startup/power and the list of startup options, use THE ARROW key to select Safe mode > and then press ENTER.

  System restore steps according to the info above.

  Also:

  2. click on start > right click on computer > properties > Windows updates down the lower left corner > updates installed in the lower left corner in the next window

  > then click the one that you don't want > uninstall will appear at the top > uninstall it.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, on the page where you clicked "Installed updates", click on change settings at the top left corner it

  > Change update settings in the next page of AutoUpdate to "check for updates but let me choose etc" > OK ".

  When you take a look at pending updates, you can either download/install them one at the time, namely the update causing you problems.

  > or if you do not need an individual > right-click on > UAC prompt > hide it

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows 7 will not recognize the dvd drive

  Windows 7 will not recognize the dvd drive, although it worked well for more than two years.  Now I can't access it to install new software.

  It will not be displayed in the Device Manager, bad shooters to say it is not connected or is, tried Fixit fix (could not as "not applicable to your computer update"), uninstall iTunes (in the case of a conflict - even if it worked with the DVD of > 1 year), etc., but still cannot access the DVD.

  It's obviously a known issue, given that a support page - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976187 that recommends the fix or manually disable ALPM active power management.  If it of a known issue, why is not included in the updates and that I have to disable ALPM power if management it worked ok before?

  What now? Is turn off the power, my only option?  What happens if it is not yet recognized after that?

  Hello

  If the drive is viable:

  Follow these steps to remove corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Start - type in the search box - find CMD top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  Then run checkdisk (chkdsk).

  How to run check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

  ==========================================================

  After the foregoing:

  References to Vista also apply to Windows 7.

  Step 1: Please do all the same underneath if you did some before as is often total
  a process that solves the problem.

  Try this - Panel - Device Manager - CD/DVD - double click on the device - driver tab.
  Click on update drivers (this will probably do nothing) - RIGHT click ON the drive - uninstall.
  RESTART this will refresh the default driver stack. Even if the reader does not appear to continue
  below.
  
  Then, work your way through these - don't forget the drive might be bad, could be a coward
  cable or slight corrosion on the contacts (usually for a laptop) and other issues.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060 - a Mr Fixit

  Try this fix manually if the Fixit 314060 does not work
  http://www.pchell.com/hardware/cd_drive_error_code_39.shtml

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs-
  a Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

  The DVD player does not work after installing Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/975270/

  The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to
  Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461

  When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052

  Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problems

  CD/DVD drive does not appear in Windows Vista, or you receive this error during Windows Vista
  Setup after booting from the DVD (AHCI)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/952951

  
  Drive CD - R or CD - RW Drive is not recognized as a recordable device
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316529/

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  Another possibility is that the cables are loose. Remove ALL power, then make sure that the cables in both
  ends. Remove and replace, do not just tight. For laptops, you can often clean power and
  contacts data with a pencil eraser.

  Some DVD players do not use the Windows default drivers so check with the manufacturer of system and
  manufacturer of device to see if there is a firmware or drivers for your drive if necessary.

  ===============================

  Step 2: You have disc problems as the CD/DVD is actually 4 discs in 1 case (CD & DVD
  Burn and CD and DVD read). So it is not unusual for 1 or 2 operational so that other parts
  do it right.

  Did you follow the Troubleshooting Guide for the reader who still does not work? There are
  the entries in registry that the troubleshooter does not solve and those who "might" be the cause.

  Check with your Maker system and a device for the two possible firmware updates and the
  correct registry entries for your car.

  Here are the keys that I of course are those in question - for the subkeys of the CD/DVD drive
  as there will be other subkeys in these keys. Do not forget to ask specific keys involved as well as
  the parameters.

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  You can probably find more info here and maybe even the exact registry settings for your
  CD/DVD drive someone with the same model.

  Forums - a lot of expert real help
  http://Club.myce.com/

  CD/DVD units
  http://www.myce.com/storage/

  Use DevManView to locate the CD/DVD in the registry (be careful and do a prior Restore Point)
  nothing change) - find the DevManView device and then make a right click on it free in RegEdit.

  DevManView - free - an alternative to the standard Windows Device Manager, which displays
  all devices and their properties in flat table, instead of the tree viewer
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/device_manager_view.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Why the "games for Windows Marketplace" will not be launched?

  Why the "games for Windows Marketplace" will not be launched? I tried to launch the start screen appears and when you look at the Task Manager, GFWLive.exe and GFWClient.exe show, but after a few seconds the splash screen and the GFW deals disappear and never loads the user interface. I tried to reinstall the client and the .NET Framework, but which has no effect. I also tried a couple of registry cleaners, but still no change.

  The content of the log in the AppData directory file is as follows:

  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start starting up.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start 64-bit Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 1 6.1.7601
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start-up operation system INTERFACE language is en-US.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 account Info startup user INTERFACE language is en-US.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start GFWLClient.exe version 3.5.0050.0.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start XLiveServices.dll version 3.5.0050.0.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 public XLiveServices.dll information starting build type.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start xlive.dll version 3.5.0088.0 (WGX_XLIVE_V3.05_RTM (panblder). 110409-1835).
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start XLiveInstall.dll version 3.2.0006.0 (WGX_XLIVE_v3.02_RTM.100427 - 1415).
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start downloads directory is C:\Users\User1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\GFWLive\Downloads.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start Addon installation directory is C:\Users\User1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\XLive\DLC.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start demos installation directory is M:\Users\User1\Documents\Games for Windows - LIVE Demos.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info full boot the game installation directory is M:\Games.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info video boot installation directory is M:\Users\User1\Media\Videos\Games for Windows - LIVE videos.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info start time zone is Eastern Standard Time.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 the startup command line option download Info offer 0x4D530935E0000001 after registration.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 sqm sqm OSLocale 1033 value Info.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:03 Info M² M² LaunchedByInGame the value 0.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:07 to msidcrl40.dll version 7.250.4225.0 startup information.
  2011-07-28 T 05: error starting 24:07 could not start. {Exception: {Type: System.EntryPointNotFoundException} {Message: could not find an entry point named 'InitializeEx' in DLL "msidcrl40.dll".}} {Source: XLiveServices} {Stack trace: at Microsoft.GamesForWindows.XLiveServices.LiveConnection.get_Instance () at Microsoft.GamesForWindows.LiveClient.App.TryInitLiveConnection (Boolean & try again) to Microsoft.GamesForWindows.LiveClient.App.OnStartup (StartupEventArgs e)} {{Target Site: Microsoft.GamesForWindows.XLiveServices.LiveConnection get_Instance()}}
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start starting up.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start 64-bit Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 1 6.1.7601
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start-up operation system INTERFACE language is en-US.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 account Info startup user INTERFACE language is en-US.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start GFWLClient.exe version 3.5.0050.0.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start XLiveServices.dll version 3.5.0050.0.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 public XLiveServices.dll information starting build type.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start xlive.dll version 3.5.0088.0 (WGX_XLIVE_V3.05_RTM (panblder). 110409-1835).
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start XLiveInstall.dll version 3.2.0006.0 (WGX_XLIVE_v3.02_RTM.100427 - 1415).
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start downloads directory is C:\Users\User1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\GFWLive\Downloads.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start Addon installation directory is C:\Users\User1\AppData\Local\Microsoft\XLive\DLC.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start demos installation directory is M:\Users\User1\Documents\Games for Windows - LIVE Demos.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info full boot the game installation directory is M:\Games.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info video boot installation directory is M:\Users\User1\Media\Videos\Games for Windows - LIVE videos.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info start time zone is Eastern Standard Time.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 the startup command line option download Info offer 0x4D530935E0000001 after registration.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 sqm sqm OSLocale 1033 value Info.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:46 Info M² M² LaunchedByInGame the value 0.
  2011-07-28 T 05: 24:49 to msidcrl40.dll version 7.250.4225.0 startup information.
  2011-07-28 T 05: error starting 24:49 could not start. {Exception: {Type: System.EntryPointNotFoundException} {Message: could not find an entry point named 'InitializeEx' in DLL "msidcrl40.dll".}} {Source: XLiveServices} {Stack trace: at Microsoft.GamesForWindows.XLiveServices.LiveConnection.get_Instance () at Microsoft.GamesForWindows.LiveClient.App.TryInitLiveConnection (Boolean & try again) to Microsoft.GamesForWindows.LiveClient.App.OnStartup (StartupEventArgs e)} {{Target Site: Microsoft.GamesForWindows.XLiveServices.LiveConnection get_Instance()}}

  I'm sure that the last entry in the log has something to do with my problem.

  RESOLVED: "gamename has stopped working", games for Windows Live problem *.

  OK, finally solved.

  I uninstalled what is called "Windows Live ID Sign - in Assistant", as well as the usual games of .NET, MS for Windows - LIVE and games for Windows Marketplace Client, then ran a registry cleaner (I used CCleaner, which is free) and restarted.

  I then reinstalled GWL from MS. site

  I hope this helps someone else.