My computer has been randomly crashing with bsod(blue screens of death). It happens almost every day now. It tends to happen when i am browsing the net, but it can also happen when I’m not even using it or simply typing.
Here’s some of the errors it’s showed when crashing:
-irq not less or equal
-page fault in non paged area
-bad pool header
Sometimes with these errors the name of a specific file is given. Once the ‘page fault in a non paged area’ error came up and a specific filename was given – win32k.sys. I have also seen the ntfs.sys file being linked to one error.
I have also noticed that programs tend to crash a lot more when I am using them – specifically IE and Mozilla.
Are there any diagnostic tools that will help me locate the source of the error?
Is it a case of corrupted files in the system?
Is it hardware or software related?
Is it a virus?
Had this problem few months ago but I did a clean install. Now its back again. Please help me
Tagged with: bad pool header • blue screens • corrupted files • diagnostic tools • ntfs • page fault in non paged area • pool • virus
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check if ur fans are ok, then reinstall the windows it might b a hard ware conflict if its not solved its a problem with either ur memory or mother board
Intermittent BSOD could be the symptom of hardware failure. In your case, it might be the hard drive.
You should always check with your computer manufacturer and make sure your drivers and manufactured supplied software is current (up-to-date).
Also, search the Microsoft site. They do have some limited diagnostic tools. And make sure you have all the updates/patches for your O/S.
You should be running a good firewall, Anti-Virus software, Spyware and Adware programs, and even checking for rootkits. Of course, all these security applications must be kept current to be effective.
Free technical support can be obtained at:
http://www.techguy.org
Good Luck solving the problem.
IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL is normally due to a problem with SOMETHING hardware.. pci card/bus are the normal culprits (ie the second network card that seemed to alleviate the problem much much earlier). Odds are that your motherboard is failing though and as a stop-gap you can remove EVERYTHING that is slotted (not ram) and see if you still get the crash.
There is a real expert on this subject. He’ll tell you what all your BSOD’s are caused by (bad RAM, hardware or software).
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic17691.html