Blue screen / stop error message on boot-up

[sensesfail]

Can somebody please tell me how to access the hard drive when on boot-up I get the blue screen with error message 'stop Ox 00000024'.
On the Microsoft website it says to run CHKDSK but how do I do this if the machine won't boot?
I've tried re-installing Windows using the CD but still I get the blue screen.
Somebody please help me!

 

[MSFanBoy]

Was the CD set to boot first before the hard drive?

 

[sensesfail]

I've tried with both CD as first boot, hard drive as first boot but still the same problem with both.

 

[Deathstar1]

What is the brand of hdd? Most manufacturers have disk checking utilities on their sites for d/load that run from a bootable floppy. Sounds like a dying hdd to me, can you try a different hdd? Also check that all ide/sata cables (whichever you have) are firmly plugged in, try swapping cables too as a dodgy cable will give this error.