CloudEngineer Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 (edited) Ok i'm getting sick of this, i've installed sp1 with sp2 hotfixes, all the latest drivers and i still keep on getting BSODs, even when the disk has been formatted it bsods (windows hasn't even began to install yet) its ****ing me off :angry: I have a copy of Peanut Linux 4.3 lying around and i am currently downloading freeBSD 5, and i may take the jump and just run either one of them... help me... please... BSODs i get: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - (0x0000000A) and 0x0000008E Edited January 20, 2003 by DJ^TuRKiYe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;315335 that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 i've read that, theres nothing wrong with the ram, i ran memtest and it found nothing wrong :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolk Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 It sounds like you might be using unsigned drivers. That can often cause a lot of BSODs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glowstick Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 If your box worked before and is throwing BSODs all the time NOW and even while setup, then some critical hardware component of yours went faulty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 If your box worked before and is throwing BSODs all the time NOW and even while setup, then some critical hardware component of yours went faulty. Could it be the harddrive? This computer is 2 and a half years old, but the hdd is ony 1 year and so is the ram It sounds like you might be using unsigned drivers. That can often cause a lot of BSODs All the drivers i installed are WHQL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 It has to be hardware related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 I might aswell add that it is a POS Compaq, never again will i buy a factory built machine or allow anyone i know to get one. But one thing, why is it when linux installed its runs fine and when xp is installed it BSODs? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaxxtigger Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 I used to work with SCO unix and it was amazingly fussy with hardware and memory. If the memory was not matched or made by the same company, it would panic (BSOD) all over! The server manufacturer would then run Windows NT 4.0 and stress the machine without any problems. Anyway, it's most certainlt hardware related, expecially if you have done a clean install recently. I would suggest taking a careful look at the the installed software as this canbe problematic. Do you have the latest BIOS for this PC? Also, I'd use Compaq's drivers. Is the system overclocked at all?? Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 I would suggest taking a careful look at the the installed software as this canbe problematic. Software i run all the time is NAV2003 and Personal Firewall 2003 - maybe this is causing it?? I don't remember exactly but when i had the 2002 versions of these appz i don't think my pc ever had a bsod...Do you have the latest BIOS for this PC? Yes, i installed the latest bios Also, I'd use Compaq's drivers.They havn't updated the drivers in ages...Is the system overclocked at all?? Nope Good luck. Thanks i'll need it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Veteran Posted January 20, 2003 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2003 I think the key thing thats screaming out here is that you gets BSOD's BEFORE Windows is even installed. This is telling me its a hardware problem somewhere, not software/drivers, otherwise you wouldn't get a BSOD before these things are installed. I wouldn't waste your time troubleshooting software if thats the case.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 i've read that, theres nothing wrong with the ram, i ran memtest and it found nothing wrong :huh: screw the memtest the only real way your gonna find out is swap the ram. Swap your ram bit by bit and see where the problem lies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 is it possible its a heat problem? i've noticed that during colder days (today) theres no BSOD's but yesterday when it was over 40 degrees celcius it was bsoding alot... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewster2100 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 or your uhh... winxpcorp.iso was already corrupted... while.... purchasing... online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munki Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 DJ...try this. Remove all your PCI cards (sound card, etc) one by one and reinstall XP. This is a lengthy process but it can help you to determine what peice of hardware is giving probs. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 or your uhh... winxpcorp.iso was already corrupted... while.... purchasing... online? For you information this is a legit copy of windows xp pro ;) Edge: The only pci card i have installed is the modem :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono3000 Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 Try new modem drivers. Last time i had BSODs like that it turned out the modem drivers were f***ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 i'd definatley try installing xp without modem and preferably with a completely different set of ram. borrow a mates or if you have 2 sticks try running wih just one and if it still bsod's try the other stick only....you just need to troubleshoot every piece of removable hardware you have logically like the ram/modem etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 i'd definatley try installing xp without modem and preferably with a completely different set of ram. borrow a mates or if you have 2 sticks try running wih just one and if it still bsod's try the other stick only....you just need to troubleshoot every piece of removable hardware you have logically like the ram/modem etc Next time i go to reinstall windows i will, i haven't got time atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnalogRival Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 If it's running fine in colder temps, I suggest you see how hot your computer is running, make sure the CPU is cool, and then work on the case itself, the chipset and your vid card. Did these problems start showing up when the temperatures started to rise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 chances are the compaq won't let you see the temps. and as spyder said, I think the key thing thats screaming out here is that you gets BSOD's BEFORE Windows is even installed.this clearly indicates a hardware error. i've heard of this happening with bad ram and bad chipsets (read: via chipsets). so try taking out all but one stick of your ram or if you only have one, as previously mentioned, use someone else's to try to install.as far as heat, try leaving your case open, that can help with air flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOXOMOXOA Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 ram ram ram, use some different ram.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 If it's running fine in colder temps, I suggest you see how hot your computer is running, make sure the CPU is cool, and then work on the case itself, the chipset and your vid card. Did these problems start showing up when the temperatures started to rise? Cant see the temps.... stupid compaq i've got 2x 256MB sticks in there now, like i said before next time i install windows i'll try removing a stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnalogRival Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 Try checking in the BIOS if it has temp monitoring, or just download either motherboard monitor or SpeedFan, maybe it'll pick something up. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudEngineer Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 Try checking in the BIOS if it has temp monitoring, or just download either motherboard monitor or SpeedFan, maybe it'll pick something up. :) the BIOS doesn't have temp monitoring and motherboard monitor doesn' work, i doubt SpeedFun will either... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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