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Thread ID: 41313 2004-01-06 23:44:00 PC Keeps Rebooting Term_X (560) Press F1
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205758 2004-01-07 05:51:00 If you are used to getting places on your PC. Go to control panel-administration tools-services. Look down the list for "Messenger" Right click on it and choose properties. From the little drop=down arrow "start up type", choose Disabled. And also hit ther "stop" button.
This is a message service (Windows Messenger) that runs over networks so an administrator can put out a message to users. It is being utilised by advertisers on the Internet to pop-up little messagers at you. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Microsoft Messenger used by people.
Pheonix (280)
205759 2004-01-07 05:58:00 thanks for that Phoenix.. well ive just had the BSOD (black screen instead of a blue screen) and it was headed

Driver irql not less or equal

ill take the action youve just mentioned now and see what happens then

;-)
Term_X (560)
205760 2004-01-07 06:01:00 Have a look here (support.microsoft.com) which advises to look for BIOS update. On a discussion board I also found, someone found success by going into their BIOS and turning off the ACPI power management.
If unsure, let us know what motherboard you are running. You can find , usually, which BIOS you are running by hitting the pause/break key on the first startup screen.(enter to continue) It should be some letters/numbers at the bottom. Also, note the manufacturer of the BIOS. eg Phoenix , Award, AMI.
Pheonix (280)
205761 2004-01-07 06:08:00 heres another recurring error, im wondering if this is it? it wasnt labbeled with a red x though.

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Save Dump
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 7/01/2004
Time: 3:35:33 p.m.
User: N/A
Computer: POLY-LB6HDBCPSY
Description:
The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x000000d1 (0x0000000c, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0xf98a3d5a). A dump was saved in: C:\XP2\Minidump\Mini010704-08.dmp.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at go.microsoft.com
Term_X (560)
205762 2004-01-07 06:09:00 > thanks for that Phoenix.. well ive just had the BSOD
> (black screen instead of a blue screen) and it was
> headed
>
> Driver irql not less or equal
With that error I would like you to try using a program called Memtest86. Free download from the Internet. Create a boot floppy as advised in the Docs and let it run overnight. My guess is you have a bad RAM stick. Another possibility would be the cache on the CPU but test the RAM first.

Do the ACPI thing as well.
Elephant (599)
205763 2004-01-07 06:56:00 thanks elephant im gonna try that tonight , and ill give the acpi thing a go as well.

sooner or later well get to the bottom of this.. apart from the rebooting, my pc runs great

thanks all ;-)
Term_X (560)
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