Hi HotRod:

Thanks for the hint, your problem sounds very similar to mine. Here's the latest BSOD :angry: .

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

STOP: 0X00000000a (0X00000000, 0X00000002, 0X00000001, 0X00000001, 0X804E768B)

Look similar to any of yours?

Anne

Have that one written down in a list of errors I got. Write down a few more and see if all different.
If there is anyway you can check memory in another machine or borrow a stick that is where I would start. XP is funny about memory, while the stick may run well on another OS it won't run on XP. Talking with a friend after getting this back running, he had to swap memory with another machine to get XP to run on his.

A list of "stop" messages is at \http://aumha.org/kbestop.htm

The top one, 0A, is yours. There may be useful info there.

BSOD Huh?

You didn't tell us that :)

Went and ordered an upgraded PSU from HP for my particular problem, and now all seems to be working fine..........................except for the internal CD-Rom drive which now doesn't work. Heck, it won't even open up when I push the button and its not available in Windows Explorer or anything. My dad helped me install the new PSU and I am sure all wires were reconnected properly because if they weren't, the PC wouldn't even power on. Good thing I still have my external CDR/RW drive which is in good working order.

Any ideas about the internal CD-rom though??

Thanks,
TCM

@ Cross Movement:

Could it be a slave/master conflict and / or are you sure you hooked up the power supply to the CD Rom... when dealing with all of those wires it's easy to forget one.

I was the one who started this thread but my problem seems to be the RAM.. just replaced a bad stick the other day and so far it's behaved itself.

I don't think so, because any misconfiguration would cause the computer to not turn on at all. since my external cd-rom is working alright, I'm not in any real hurry to fix it, but eventually I may need to get another internal cd-rom

My next question is: if I ever needed to re-install Windows for any reason would my external CDR/RW be able to do the job?

@ Cross Movement

Yup, that's what R/W means - Reader / Writer

Yeah but suppose I format my HD and re-install a fresh copy. Would my CDRW still be able to do it? it IS external using the USB port. Thats where I am having my doubts.

TCM....if its plug and play....then no worries at all....but if it is "plug and pray" then @#$#@....HEHEHE