Computer repeatedly crashing/restarting/powering off when I'm away.

[KarthXLR]

HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT.

Blue screened with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error again. I've looked it up, and it says it's either RAM or Driver problem. Well, I've gone to previous drivers, tested both cards for corruption, and tried using both cards solo.

I have no idea what to do at this point.

[Geoff]

HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT.

Blue screened with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error again. I've looked it up, and it says it's either RAM or Driver problem. Well, I've gone to previous drivers, tested both cards for corruption, and tried using both cards solo.

I have no idea what to do at this point.

/backup

/reformat

/reinstall

WINNER

[KarthXLR]

[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3769.msg121918#msg121918 date=1257831983]
HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT.

Blue screened with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error again. I've looked it up, and it says it's either RAM or Driver problem. Well, I've gone to previous drivers, tested both cards for corruption, and tried using both cards solo.

I have no idea what to do at this point.

/backup

/reformat

/reinstall

WINNER
[/quote]
Already tried to backup. And I don't have the boot disk.

[Geoff]

[quote author=jeff link=topic=3769.msg121969#msg121969 date=1257886577]
[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3769.msg121918#msg121918 date=1257831983]
HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT.

Blue screened with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error again. I've looked it up, and it says it's either RAM or Driver problem. Well, I've gone to previous drivers, tested both cards for corruption, and tried using both cards solo.

I have no idea what to do at this point.

/backup

/reformat

/reinstall

WINNER
[/quote]
Already tried to backup. And I don't have the boot disk.
[/quote]

i honestly have 3+ legit copies of xp sitting on my desk right now

[KarthXLR]

[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3769.msg121984#msg121984 date=1257889881]
[quote author=jeff link=topic=3769.msg121969#msg121969 date=1257886577]
[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3769.msg121918#msg121918 date=1257831983]
HEY GUYS GUESS WHAT.

Blue screened with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error again. I've looked it up, and it says it's either RAM or Driver problem. Well, I've gone to previous drivers, tested both cards for corruption, and tried using both cards solo.

I have no idea what to do at this point.

/backup

/reformat

/reinstall

WINNER
[/quote]
Already tried to backup. And I don't have the boot disk.
[/quote]

i honestly have 3+ legit copies of xp sitting on my desk right now
[/quote]
Good for you. Now someone send me a vista boot dis.....waaait a minute...

[KarthXLR]

Well, crap. I was hoping I wouldn't have to post again in this thread anytime soon. Got another blue screen right after I finished a round of L4D2 tonight. The error was Win32k.sys

I did some short searching, but didn't find anything useful. Would appreciate any help you guys can offer.

[Gump]

1) Smash computer
2) RMA everything
3) New computer
4) ???
5) PROFIT!!!

[Kirby]

Well, crap. I was hoping I wouldn't have to post again in this thread anytime soon. Got another blue screen right after I finished a round of L4D2 tonight. The error was Win32k.sys

I did some short searching, but didn't find anything useful. Would appreciate any help you guys can offer.

UBCD

Get that, run memtest. Win32k is *normally* attributed to either video card or RAM errors.


-EDIT-


Also for shits and giggles, take out all your RAM and put them back in different slots, ideally (If you have 4 sticks) do not re-pair the modules. EX. If you're set up 1-2-3-4  try  2-4-3-1


I honestly fixed an ex's laptop who was having BSOD issues by simply taking both sticks of RAM out and swapping the DIMM slots they sat in, the laptop has been working ever since, and that was 2 years ago.