start up problems - i've been reading threads all night !!

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I've been reading startup problems all night.. my problem has been slightly
like some but the solutions I've found so far haven't worked.
I have a compaq presario computer thats been old faithful ....until 2 days
ago that is. The model number is s4120wm, amd athlon xp 2600+ 2133
MHz/266MHz 256k cache ram & 1g (otherwise) of memory. I have a 60g hard drive
thats over 50% free space. My CPU fan has been running at 2000 RPM, the
System fan's been running at 1100 RPM (give & take for both) My CPU temp has
been a steady 55 - 57 degrees. I don't know but sounds cool to me.
My problem began when I was on the internet... I was reading news articles
from the NYTimes & like always I managed to clicked & openned ALOT of
subsequent links to other articles during the course of my "read" -- probably
10-15 or so tabs & other explorer windows. After one of my 'open to new tab"
moves, explorer froze. I was expecting the usual 'explorer has encountered a
problem & must shut down' notices to come up -- but it never did. Not only
did it not come up, but my computer froze. No start button, no ctrl alt
delete, to switching between windows, no nothing. I guessed that i had
balled up the cpu with requests so i let the computer sit there for 3 hours
before i decided that it was hopeless & turned off the machine for a reboot.
Then the problem grew & continues. I can't boot up from any mode. Initially,
a normal windows start had a stop 0x0000000a (0x00000002, 0x00000007,
0x00000001, 0x805573eo) blue screen error, IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL with all of
the other notices I've read in the threads saying to restart if this was the
first time you have seen this error -restart your computer. If it reoccurs,
disable bios memory caching & shadowing &/or check recently added hardware &
software..blah, blah.
I have not added any hardware or software to my system in months. Starting
windows normally now stops at the windows xp screen (before login). Starting
windows in safemode or safemode with command prompt stops after listing the
agp440.sys driver. Last known configuration stops at the windows xp screen
(before login) recover console gave me a stop 0x0000007e (0xc0000005,
0x516e735f, 0xf7b1e0d4, 0xf7b1ddd4) with the same otherwise messages that the
IRQ_NOT_E QUAL_OR_LESS did. System Recovery CD option R gives the stop
0x0000000a (0x106cfeee8, 0x000000ff, 0x00000001, 0x8040404f85)
IRQ_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS again with the sames otherwise messages that that irq
error seems to always give... HELP. PLEASE. Anybody? There has to be a way to
bring this back! I ran Maxtor Power Max... my hard drive passed a full 2 hour
extended test. I ran a memory check through the bios extended boot... so i
don't think memory is a problem either... any thoughts from anyone?
 
You need to find a group with the word "windows" in the name.

This is a DOTNET group....which is for programmers and developers who
develop in the DOTNET framework.
This is not a general windows forum.

Good luck.
 
Confused said:
I've been reading startup problems all night.. my problem has been
slightly
like some but the solutions I've found so far haven't worked.
I have a compaq presario computer thats been old faithful ....until 2 days
ago that is. The model number is s4120wm, amd athlon xp 2600+ 2133
MHz/266MHz 256k cache ram & 1g (otherwise) of memory. I have a 60g hard
drive
thats over 50% free space. My CPU fan has been running at 2000 RPM, the
System fan's been running at 1100 RPM (give & take for both) My CPU temp
has
been a steady 55 - 57 degrees. I don't know but sounds cool to me.
My problem began when I was on the internet... I was reading news articles
from the NYTimes & like always I managed to clicked & openned ALOT of
subsequent links to other articles during the course of my "read" --
probably
10-15 or so tabs & other explorer windows. After one of my 'open to new
tab"
moves, explorer froze. I was expecting the usual 'explorer has encountered
a
problem & must shut down' notices to come up -- but it never did. Not
only
did it not come up, but my computer froze. No start button, no ctrl alt
delete, to switching between windows, no nothing. I guessed that i had
balled up the cpu with requests so i let the computer sit there for 3
hours
before i decided that it was hopeless & turned off the machine for a
reboot.
Then the problem grew & continues. I can't boot up from any mode.
Initially,
a normal windows start had a stop 0x0000000a (0x00000002, 0x00000007,
0x00000001, 0x805573eo) blue screen error, IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL with all
of
the other notices I've read in the threads saying to restart if this was
the
first time you have seen this error -restart your computer. If it
reoccurs,
disable bios memory caching & shadowing &/or check recently added hardware
&
software..blah, blah.
I have not added any hardware or software to my system in months. Starting
windows normally now stops at the windows xp screen (before login).
Starting
windows in safemode or safemode with command prompt stops after listing
the
agp440.sys driver. Last known configuration stops at the windows xp screen
(before login) recover console gave me a stop 0x0000007e (0xc0000005,
0x516e735f, 0xf7b1e0d4, 0xf7b1ddd4) with the same otherwise messages that
the
IRQ_NOT_E QUAL_OR_LESS did. System Recovery CD option R gives the stop
0x0000000a (0x106cfeee8, 0x000000ff, 0x00000001, 0x8040404f85)
IRQ_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS again with the sames otherwise messages that that
irq
error seems to always give... HELP. PLEASE. Anybody? There has to be a way
to
bring this back! I ran Maxtor Power Max... my hard drive passed a full 2
hour
extended test. I ran a memory check through the bios extended boot... so i
don't think memory is a problem either... any thoughts from anyone?
Click to expand...

It sounds to me like you have hardware issues. Sloan is correct that you are
in the wrong place here, but you need to find forums that address hardware
issues as well as those that have to do with Windows.

When is the last time you opened your computer and checked to see how much
dust and other crud is inside? Dust can build up between the fins in the
heat sink that cools your CPU, causing it to overheat. Your comment on 55 -
57 for CPU temp is incorrect. That's a Celsius reading, and if it's the idle
reading, the full load reading may well be above the safe maximum. Have you
run any stress tests?

A good place to start looking for help of this nature is Google Groups. Try
searching for similar subject matter. If you don't find specific answers,
you'll find places to post your questions.
 
Definately a hardware problem and from the error message an IRQ
error. You will need a professional to look at your IRQ settings to
make sure there are no conflicts are errors.
I have no doubt your system can recover from the error, but it looks
like unless you are prepared to take a serious crash course in
computers you will need to poney up some cash and get it fixed.
DONT let the repair place tell you they need to format or wipe your
system clean, that is just lazy...
 
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