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Blue Screen
Topic Started: Oct 11 2009, 06:32 AM (218 Views)
Viral.	Oct 11 2009, 06:32 AM Post #1
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	I've been getting blue screened quite frequently recently and I really have no idea why. The blue screen shuts off too fast for me to see the message (but it's been different every time). I was able to read it this time and I got something about "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL". So, I googled it and only got results for XP andsome windows server 2000 thing. I'm using vista 32bit. After it restarts, it runs chkdsk and always finds the file "Acspecfc.dll" which it deletes, then in step 3, it reinstalls it again for some reason. I've googled that and got nada. When the computer starts, it shows the hard drives. Next to them it has the status, and the top one (I have 2) says "Error Occurred" or "Critical Error". Do you know of any solutions?



Pete B	Oct 11 2009, 07:38 AM Post #2
Posts: 6,061 Group: Global Support Team Member #77,320 Joined: October 29, 2005 I'm Browsing With Internet Explorer 5	It might be easier if you had the full stop code. You can stop the automatic reboot so that you have time to copy down all the details. (I'm on Win7, but I imagine it will be the same or very similar) Start > Computer > System Properties > Advanced System Settings > Advanced > Startup and Recovery > Settings > System Failure > Automatically restart. Uncheck that box, and wait for a BSOD.



Jory	Oct 11 2009, 09:20 AM Post #3
Posts: 2,791 Group: Global Support Team Member #41,171 Joined: January 12, 2005 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://zb.jorygeerts.com/	IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL is almost always caused by driver/hardware failure. See http://www.vistax64.com/vista-performance-maintenance/117691-irql_not_less_or_equal.html



welshtony	Oct 12 2009, 06:48 AM Post #4
www.f6oc.co.uk Posts: 108 Group: Members Member #182,372 Joined: April 20, 2009 I'm Browsing With Internet Explorer 8 My Board URL http://www.f6oc.co.uk	Easyest fix on most problems is a reboot. But if you decide to do that remember that you will loose everything so back up the things you want to keep



Fission	Oct 12 2009, 07:44 AM Post #5
SRS BSNS Posts: 1,235 Group: Members Member #174,596 Joined: September 17, 2008 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://s15.zetaboards.com/Sonic_Cyclone	Of course, it would help if the right terminology--"reformat," or simply "format," perhaps even "clean installation"--since reboot is the same as saying restart.



Jory	Oct 12 2009, 11:50 AM Post #6
Posts: 2,791 Group: Global Support Team Member #41,171 Joined: January 12, 2005 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://zb.jorygeerts.com/	A reboot might also do the trick - after all, it is Windows.



Reid.	Oct 12 2009, 12:05 PM Post #7
C'est un pičge! Posts: 377 Group: Members Member #147,240 Joined: February 13, 2007 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://resources.zetaboards.com/	Jory Oct 12 2009, 11:50 AM A reboot might also do the trick - after all, it is Windows. Are you implying that windows is in some way bugged or different than sane operating systems? If so, shame!



Viral.	Oct 12 2009, 05:31 PM Post #8
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	By reboot I get the idea of restart. So what is it that you meant?



Reid.	Oct 12 2009, 05:50 PM Post #9
C'est un pičge! Posts: 377 Group: Members Member #147,240 Joined: February 13, 2007 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://resources.zetaboards.com/	Viral. Oct 12 2009, 05:31 PM By reboot I get the idea of restart. So what is it that you meant? Reformat and reinstall windows. That is, wipe everything clean and start out with a fresh slate.



Viral.	Oct 12 2009, 07:16 PM Post #10
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	Is there a simple .exe to wipe everything clean ? XD. To reinstall windows... do I just stick in the vista cd and at startup there will be some sort of magic screen?



Fission	Oct 12 2009, 07:19 PM Post #11
SRS BSNS Posts: 1,235 Group: Members Member #174,596 Joined: September 17, 2008 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://s15.zetaboards.com/Sonic_Cyclone	Basically, yes, but I implore that you back up any hidden wonders of code you might have hidden in there.



Reid.	Oct 12 2009, 07:58 PM Post #12
C'est un pičge! Posts: 377 Group: Members Member #147,240 Joined: February 13, 2007 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://resources.zetaboards.com/	Viral. Oct 12 2009, 07:16 PM Is there a simple .exe to wipe everything clean ? XD. To reinstall windows... do I just stick in the vista cd and at startup there will be some sort of magic screen? A quick google search (and a quick skim of the page to make sure the data was legit) yielded this tutorial.



Das	Oct 12 2009, 09:38 PM Post #13
Smells of rich mahogany Posts: 7,054 Group: Members Member #34,712 Joined: November 10, 2004 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	If you choose to reformat back-up everything and do a clean install. If you have an IPod you've got yourself a 30gb storage device to help. The reformat process should be about 30min-2hours depending on computer, and then you get the fun of updating drivers. For added fun, if you reformat on an original XP disk you probably wont be able to get internet access until you get ethernet drivers so have a spare internet connection and thumb drive ready.



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