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error a blue screen....

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niku_19jan
niku_19jan Original post #1
Nov 25, 2006 at 10:30 AM
hi every body
i hav intel pentium IV 1.8 GHz n 376 mb ram,
whn i start playing nfs most wanted i get the blue screen
n this error msg "DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL". but after restarting the
game starts,but next time the same error.
so help me out.
wizrulz
wizrulz #2
Nov 25, 2006 at 11:11 AM
niku_19jan said:
hi every body
i hav intel pentium IV 1.8 GHz n 376 mb ram,
whn i start playing nfs most wanted i get the blue screen
n this error msg "DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL". but after restarting the
game starts,but next time the same error.
so help me out.
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The message indicates that the system attempted to access pageable memory using a kernel process IRQL that was too high. Drivers that have used improper addresses typically cause this error.

This messages can occur after installing faulty drivers or system services. If a driver is listed by name, disable, remove, or roll back that driver to confirm that this resolves the error.

IF not this then try checking UR ram
To check your RAM.

*www.memtest86.com/
niku_19jan
niku_19jan #3
Nov 25, 2006 at 1:07 PM
i wil check the drivers n reinstall it or wil roll back the drivers.
thnks 4 yar help.
overclocker
overclocker #4
Nov 25, 2006 at 1:29 PM
Is your Bios updated?


These errors may be occured by defective physical memory or incompatible software which caused a hardware driver or service request for data that was not in memory.
After installing a device driver or application if the error occurred, try using Safe Mode and removing the driver or program.

To check your RAM.

*www.memtest86.com/
*oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

To check your drivers.

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP
*support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/5...


To check conflicting software.

310353 - How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
*support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us...

316434 - HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
*support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us...


Some general things to try.

See if System Restore will get you back to a restore point before your problem with Explorer.

Try Safe Mode (Do you have this problem in Safe Mode?). LAST KNOWN etc

Try running ChkDsk to check your drive for errors. Right click your Drive icon/ Properties/ Tools/ Error Checking.

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

If they don't work you could try repairing windows itself by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
*support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3...
anandk
anandk #5
Nov 25, 2006 at 7:20 PM
click The Blue Screen Of Death.

also download The Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) Primer from a link given there. it will help u isolate and solve the problem.
niku_19jan
niku_19jan #6
Nov 26, 2006 at 10:05 AM
thnks it helped me a lot.....
wizrulz
wizrulz #7
Nov 26, 2006 at 1:04 PM
PLEASE do post in what has helped u...it will help others to increase there knowledge base :)
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cool2c43 #8
Nov 29, 2006 at 10:40 PM
when ever a program terminates and blue screen appears, it means there are ERRORS in the HARD DISK, u better format the drive and install again , so that there will be no probability of getting errors or blue screen in FUTURE.
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