Installing Windows Blinds has WRECKED my computer!!!!!!!!

I need major help with what the installation created...

from Stardock Forums
I had a look at the demo version of Windows Blinds last night and decided to buy it today. I downloaded the product and ran the installation like usual...the usual pop up came asking to restart my computer so that installation can finish...no problem. I click ok, computer shuts down, and begins to restart. Now it gets bad. After approximately 7 seconds of the loadup screen with the little moving bar in the middle starts, a bright blue screen with a bunch of white text flashes for a half second, my speakers make a 'crack' sound and my computer restarts. I've tried it in safe mode, last settings mode and normal mode. Nothing is working. Its a continuous restart and crash cycle. I NEED HELP! PLEASE HELP ME! I just arrived in a foreign country for work and need my computer for survival. You guys are my ONLY hope.  
Thank you.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Vista of XP?
What does the flashing text say?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Windows XP
Like i said the blue screen flash is for less than a second....I'll try to take a picture.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Try booting into Safe Mode, and uninstalling WindowBlinds.  However, its unlikely that its causing this degree of hardware/software corruption, as WB does not become active until after you log in.  You didnt, by chance, install Bootskin as well did you?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
No Bootskin, only the current version offered on the website. I've tried booting in all the modes offered. The only screen that I can access is the BIOS setup by pushing deleted right before the startup screen.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So you CANNOT boot into Safe Mode? o_0
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you have a XP CD with you?
I'm thinking recovery console to start disabling any and all services. (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058)
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
restart, and press f8, then choose safe mode..
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
restart, and press f8, then choose safe mode..
See original post.  No go.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Correct, the same result. It's like my computer is on a 10 second restart loop. This is bad.

The blue screen. This is what it says....

If problems continue, disable or remoive any newly installed hardware or software, disable BIOS memory options such as caching and shadowing you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup options, and then select safe mode.

Technical information:
STOP: 0x000000ED (0x8333F030, 0xC000009c, 0x00000000, 0x0000000
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Data backed up and on hand so you can rebuild if needed?
This behavior is unlike any WB error I've ever seen.  Very unusual and unlikely to be a cause.
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
I can't see clearly in the photo bu t before that message it begins with...

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to protect your computer.

UNMOUNTABLE_ROOT_VOLUME
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree, booting with the XP cd and/or recovery console is likely a good start.  However, theres only so much we can do to troubleshoot this problem.  I agree with Zubaz, this error is extremely unusual, and I would have to say that its not WindowBlinds causing this issue.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Whoah, unmountable root volume = bad.  I'd suggest it might be hard drive corruption, or perhaps a disk crash.  Do you hear any abnormal noise coming from the interior of your machine?
Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top
I don't have the XP CD with me...Will the only solution to this problem result in all my stuff to vanish?
Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top
My computer was working fine up to the point of installing this software, and at the mandatory restart for installation, it just happens my computer dies? And you guys don't think its because of the installation?
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you had a XP CD you'd likely be fine.

First google result: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185
Damaged File System) of the Stop error is 0xC0000032, then the file system is damaged.

If this is the case, restart the computer to the Recovery Console, and then use the chkdsk /r command to repair the volume. After you repair the volume, check your hardware to isolate the cause of the file system damage.

To do this, use the following steps:
1.Start your computer with the Windows startup disks, or with the Windows CD-ROM if your computer can start from the CD-ROM drive.
2.When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to select the repair option.
3.If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot computer, select the Windows installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console.
4.Type the administrator password when you are prompted to do so.

NOTE: If no administrator password exists, press ENTER.
5.At the command prompt, on the drive where Windows is installed, type chkdsk /r, and then press ENTER.
6.At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER to restart your computer.For additional information about how to use the Recovery Console in Windows XP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
314058 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/EN-US/) Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console
If this procedure does not work, repeat it and use the fixboot command in step 5 instead of the chkdsk /r command.

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And you guys don't think its because of the installation?
Possible causes:
Note that a variety of issues can cause file system damage, from faulty hardware to software configuration problems or viruses. You can run Chkdsk /r at a command prompt to resolve the file system damage, but you may lose some data.

Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top
So, if I get the XP disc that came with my computer, and do that...do you think all of my files will still be good?
I'm having a real hard time here....soooooo much money invested in my files.
Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top
Is the XP disc my only option? Cause its a couple thousand miles away...
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you only do a windows repair and NOT a format from an XP disc your files will be ok, a new entry in Documents and Settings will be made so anything you had on your old desktop\my Documents you will need to retrieve from there. But yes you files will be left intact, as it does repair the registry you will have to reinstall most of your apps but will not lose your files.

Hopefully you can have your disc possibly overnighted to you or pick up a new one, fairly cheap thesedays.
Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top
does it have to be the XP disc that came with my laptop? Can I buy a one for this purpose?
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Any XP Pro disk should work.
Hmmm . . What service pack are you running.  Anyone know if it makes a difference?
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SP1 or Sp2