Some laptop help :/

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  1. Olliey2k

    Olliey2k Geek Trainee

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    Hi there everyone :)

    Having some major problems with my laptop. I was using it last week, and got the dreaded "Blue Screen" show with the following error:

    DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

    STOP 0x00000001 (0xBF986924, 0x000000F, 0x0000000, 0xBF986924)

    WIN32K.SYS - Address BF986924 base at BF800000, Date Stamp 43446a58

    WIN32K.SYS - Address BF986924 base at BF800000, Date Stamp 43446a58

    After this error popped up, i restarted my laptop. After the restart, the screen stayed blank, no bios, no windows information etc...

    The strange thing is, it will very occasionally boot up properly and display everything as normal for a short time, then i will get a blue screen with the same error and will be back to square one.

    I've no idea if it's a graphics card error, mainboard problems or what...I took it to my university's workshop and they told me to send it back to the manufacturer, but my warrenty ran out in January and they dont want anything to do with the problem :swear:

    Any help would be great :)
     
    Olliey2k, May 7, 2006
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  2. sabashuali

    sabashuali Ani Ma'amin

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    What laptop have you got and what are the specs?

    If you know what to do, try and re-sit the memory modules and see if that helps.
     
    sabashuali, May 8, 2006
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  3. megamaced

    megamaced Geek Geek Geek!

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    One of your hardware drivers is malfunctioning.

    Have you upgraded/reinstalled any drivers recently?
     
    megamaced, May 9, 2006
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  4. Olliey2k

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    Hi again :)

    http://www.higrade.com/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=3537 is the laptop i have. I will try and re-sit the memory modules now :)

    And, i havn't re-installed or upgraded any drivers recently :x:

    Thanks for the help so far :)

    EDIT: Re-sitting the memory modules didn't help :(
     
    Olliey2k, May 9, 2006
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  5. Karanislove

    Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv

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    searched on the net and comes out with so many solutions....Highlightning those which I felt good........

    1. It can be the RAM's problem. If you have two sticks then use one to see which one is not working.

    2. Drivers Update as megamaced suggested can be the reason.

    3. Flash BIOS solved the problem for some but as you said your computer not even boot up so this is not for you.

    4. Hardware failure: take out all the expansion cards and restart the sys and check if u get the error.if it doesnt come up...start putting the expansion card one by one and after putting one card restart the sys and check if u get the error.
    if u get the error on any of the card.then check the card on another slot ...if it still has the problem then there could be a problem with that expansion card

    5. check your HEAT SINK FAN, working or not?

    6. Some had this problem due to Bad Network Card.
     
    Karanislove, May 10, 2006
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  6. Olliey2k

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    Thanks ever so much for spending time searching the net, Karanislove :)

    I tested the RAM sticks individually, and so far, it looks like it is a RAM problem. It has booted up and everything is running as normal so far. Will have to give it some more extensive testing, but looks good so far.

    Thanks alot for your help everyone, hopefully this has sorted it :)
     
    Olliey2k, May 10, 2006
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