pc restarts when trying to install game

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when I try to install C&C renegade from cd py pc shuts down giving a
different BSOD each time such as STOP
0x000000f4(0x00000003,0x81AAE1F8,0x81AAE46C,
0x805FA7A8) or bad_pool_caller.
tried to reinstall drivers for video card and cd drive with no effect.
I have an AMD Athlon 1.54 GHz with 256mb of RAM, and Geforce 4 mx 400 pci on
a Gigabyte K7 Triton GA-7ZXE mother board and an 80 gb Barracuda ATA hd

 

[Jimmy S.]

Hi Deadboy,

Let's try a couple of things to get that working for you again:

1. Startup your system in SAFE MODE by pressing F8 repeatedly
while your system is booting up after you've shut down your system

2. Log in with your Administrator account, or an account you've created
as a "Computer Administrator" account. (Don't use a Limited account).

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[Paul Smith]

when I try to install C&C renegade from cd py pc shuts down giving a
different BSOD each time such as STOP
0x000000f4(0x00000003,0x81AAE1F8,0x81AAE46C,
0x805FA7A8) or bad_pool_caller.
tried to reinstall drivers for video card and cd drive with no effect.
I have an AMD Athlon 1.54 GHz with 256mb of RAM, and Geforce 4 mx 400 pci
on
a Gigabyte K7 Triton GA-7ZXE mother board and an 80 gb Barracuda ATA hd

It's most likely a driver issue, as Jimmy S said, boot into safe mode to do
drivers, there's much less chance of stuff going wrong.

You should also grab the latest drivers for your motherboard's chipset from
Gigabyte's website.

If you're installing drivers that have their own software like graphics
cards, make sure to uninstall them and reboot before installing again.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
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