A STOP error can occur because of reasons like operating system file corruption, hardware incompatibility, file system issues, malicious software like virus or spyware etc. It is also known as a Blue Screen error. It may be encountered during Windows bootup process or while working on a software (especially system utilities). After the STOP error message appears, operating system cease to function and data becomes inaccessible. In such situations, you need to recover the data from the latest backup. However, in case of no backup availability or backup corruption, you need to use effective Data Recovery Software to recover and restore your lost data.
Consider a practical scenario, where you receive the below STOP error message when you attempt to start your Windows XP based computer system:
“Stop: 0000000F4 (000000000003, 0xFFFFFADF50, 0xFFFFFADF50EC32A8, etc)”
The three parameters in the above STOP error message differ with systems configuration.
After encountering the above error, the booting process gets halted and data stored in the hard drive becomes inaccessible.
Cause:
The main causes for the occurrence of the above error message are:
Memory corruption
Misconfigured Hardware
Low CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) battery
Installation of new hardware or software
Resolution:
To resolve the above problem and access the data, you need to follow these actions:
Uninstall any new software and hardware from your system.
Check whether the hard drive is connected properly.
Change the CMOS battery
Reinstall the operating system in repair mode.
However, if you encounter the same error message even after reinstalling the operating system in repair mode, then you need to reformat and perform a clean reinstall of the operating system. Reinstalling Windows XP operating system will erase all the saved files and folders on the hard disk. For absolute recovery of all lost files and folders after format and operating system reinstall, you should use efficient File Recovery tools. Such recovery applications use high-end scanning algorithms to provide complete and systematic recovery of lost data. These utilities are easy-to-understand tools; they are designed to be interactive with graphical interface and detailed documentation.
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