Silly Blue-Screen Error

[FuNkEr]

Hey guys
I just did a complete harddrive "transfer" at a data recovery company. Now when I start my computer it loads until the very end of the bootscreen, just when it needs to load the windows interface and the suddenly it quickly shows a blue-screen error and restarts. On the restart I can however start the pc in Safe-Mode. Due to the transfer my Win XP needs to be reactivated which can only be done in Normal Mode (which I can't access)
What can be causing this behaviour? I've tried Google, and will do some more Googling.
Thanks in advance!
Regards

 

[PC Direct]

Eeeeew! Bluescreen of death!

You might need to re-install Windows. Else try a system restore.

Other than that, no idea.

GL

 

[FuNkEr]

Will a Installation Repair do the trick maybe? Don't know if I can restore the drive, since it has been "tranfered" about 2 hours ago to this new drive.
*edit* well, it shows a restore made 4 days ago before my previous drive (the faulty Seagate) gave in... So I don't know if I should restore to that time, since something can go horribly wrong...

 

[PC Direct]

Perhaps, but it seems somethings corrupted in the OS. Sys restore wont work prob you're right, as you've probably got no restore points. Dble check that first.

You can try a repair, probably your best option right now, with least labour.

Don't forget to backup.

GL again

 

[FuNkEr]

Okay, I got sorted. Just hit F8 and the "Last Settings that worked" option, and my PC booted just fine! Thanks a lot guys!

 

[kronoSX]

And here i was gonna give you good advice.

 

[PC Direct]

Glad you got it sorted amigo