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IRQL

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/irql.18351/

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digitizen Original post #1
Nov 9, 2005 at 1:20 AM
hey guys

my system was working fine till yesterday when i did something with my system settings which i don remmember . now even after repeatdly installin windows xp . I am getting an error message saying IRQL_NOT_EQUAL_LESS some crap in ugly BLUE screen . please help solve this problem . i tried everything from removing my video card to cleaning my processor fan. Below is my system configuration . and i Have two seagate hard drives .

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Activation Status Activation Pending (30 days remaining)
System Name DEEPAK-434A8C99
System Manufacturer VIA Technologies, Inc.
System Model P4M266-8233
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 1 Stepping 2 GenuineIntel ~1497 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 4/12/2002
SMBIOS Version 2.2
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name DEEPAK-434A8C99\Deepak
Time Zone India Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 256.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 90.07 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 606.67 MB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
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theraven #2
Nov 9, 2005 at 2:48 PM
provide the error code on the BSOD
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digitizen #3
Nov 9, 2005 at 4:11 PM
error code

i just cant get it . but once i got a BSOD saying that there is some problem with win2k.sys the other time it was IRQL_NOT_LESS etc then it was something abt page file dump.
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Nemesis #4
Nov 10, 2005 at 6:36 AM
Every BSOD has an error code on it. If you could provide the error code, we can help you.
alib_i
alib_i #5
Nov 12, 2005 at 3:01 AM
Go to
Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Information

in it ... go to
Hardware Resources -> Conflicts & Sharing

does it show any IRQ conflict there ??
anything related to IRQs in that info panel

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alibi
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sknowonweb #6
Nov 12, 2005 at 11:19 AM
anlyse this error conflicts

*img2.postimage.org/62296/err.jpg

Okay Guys,
I am suffering froma similar IRQL not less or equal problem and reinstalled XP . Now i face difficulties in starting windows first time after i shut it down for a long time . Win explorer doesnt open at first attempt . NAV and NInternet security tells me there is some corruption and theywont work in my PC .
I followed ur trouble shoot guideline and get the above screen . I understand nothing from them . Please explain what they meant , Are they mean some fothcoming problem. Help me solve it.

Thanx[/img]
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digitizen #7
Nov 12, 2005 at 9:16 PM
Problem

hey guys

after continously fiddling around with my systm by changing the hard disk , ram and processor and removingall the add-on cards . finally i have sorted out the problem. the problem seems to be in the motherboard . some component in the motherboard seems to be a faulty one . so i gave it for chip level servicing . so any hardware geeks out here can anyone tell me what could be the problemin motherboard
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kmd #8
Nov 26, 2005 at 6:49 PM
the same problem with another one

I'm getting the same IRQl_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Blue screen. I have an Intel 815EE Motherboard with a P-III 700 MHz processor. So, I formatted the system and tried reinstalling XP. But the screen appears after 17% of installation.

Similarly, I get another error while I reinstalling again XP. This time the error was, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. The error code is:

0x00000050 (0xC4505804,0x00000000,0x807F0773,0x00000000)

Now I can't even boot into my system for installation! Help plz..