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Blue Screen Stop Message on reboot.
I have a Dimension 8200 with Windows XP Professional and I am having a problem with start up. When booting up it goes into a disk check procedure which then brings up the following blue screen stop message:
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error creen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Check to be sure you have adequate disc space. If a driver is identified in the stop message disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing video adaptors.
Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press 8 to select advanced startup options, and then select safe mode.
Technical information:
***STOP: 0X0000007E (0X0000005, 0XF99D1570, 0XF9FC95A8, 0XF9FC92A4)
*** NIDS.sys - ADDRESS F99D1570 BASE AT F99B3000, DATE STAMP 41107ec3
I have udated my BIOS from A03 to A09 but does not solve the problem.
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error creen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Check to be sure you have adequate disc space. If a driver is identified in the stop message disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing video adaptors.
Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press 8 to select advanced startup options, and then select safe mode.
Technical information:
***STOP: 0X0000007E (0X0000005, 0XF99D1570, 0XF9FC95A8, 0XF9FC92A4)
*** NIDS.sys - ADDRESS F99D1570 BASE AT F99B3000, DATE STAMP 41107ec3
I have udated my BIOS from A03 to A09 but does not solve the problem.
I have tried opening in safe mode but after pressing F8 to get to the black options screen, the 'white highlight' is frozen on the 'safe mode' option and when I press enter nothing happens - also if I try to move to another option with the arrow keys - nothing happens!
A little history here might help. I have had real problems with slow running and this was resolved by increasing the RAM from 2x128=256mb to 2x128 + 2x256 = 768mb. At the same time I also installed a secondary 160Gb hard disk (primary HD 80Gb). Both the installation of the RAM and HD went without a hitch and the computer is now running well - but I am still left with this blue screen stop message on start up (To run windows I have been bypassing the stop message each time I need to reboot)
I do not know how long the problem has been there because I leave the computer switched on and only reboot when necessary for windows upgrades etc. I have installed a lot of software over the last 6 months so it is impossible for me to attribute the problem to any particular installation. I was hoping that the increase in RAM would resolve the problem and mabe there could still be a problem with the original 2x128mb being corrupted? Should I have replaced these with the 2x256 rather than adding them?
A little history here might help. I have had real problems with slow running and this was resolved by increasing the RAM from 2x128=256mb to 2x128 + 2x256 = 768mb. At the same time I also installed a secondary 160Gb hard disk (primary HD 80Gb). Both the installation of the RAM and HD went without a hitch and the computer is now running well - but I am still left with this blue screen stop message on start up (To run windows I have been bypassing the stop message each time I need to reboot)
I do not know how long the problem has been there because I leave the computer switched on and only reboot when necessary for windows upgrades etc. I have installed a lot of software over the last 6 months so it is impossible for me to attribute the problem to any particular installation. I was hoping that the increase in RAM would resolve the problem and mabe there could still be a problem with the original 2x128mb being corrupted? Should I have replaced these with the 2x256 rather than adding them?
Can anyone help please.
Richard
