Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry. Pc still
running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of Warcraft)

Current position.........

1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair using
system recovery console.

Stop 0x7E
USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000

2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install repair.

Stop 0xD1
Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal

3. Retry Install Repair

Stop 0x24

4. Retry Install Repair

Stop 0x24
ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000

5. Reboot from HDD.

This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc /scannow

Stop 0x0A
IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal

6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long as I don't
try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.

Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.

Have you tried sfc / scannow in Safe Mode?

Have you tried running Spybot or another anti-spyware programme in safe
mode?

Does your oldest System Restore Point predate the problem?

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?

Try Start, Run, type "sigverif.exe" without quotes and hit OK. What drivers
are listed as unsigned? Disregard those which are not checked.

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B21D485E-B11F-4D2A-933D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry. Pc still
> running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of Warcraft)
>
> Current position.........
>
> 1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair using
> system recovery console.
>
> Stop 0x7E
> USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000
>
> 2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install repair.
>
> Stop 0xD1
> Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal
>
> 3. Retry Install Repair
>
> Stop 0x24
>
> 4. Retry Install Repair
>
> Stop 0x24
> ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000
>
> 5. Reboot from HDD.
>
> This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc /scannow
>
> Stop 0x0A
> IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal
>
> 6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long as I
> don't
> try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.
>
> Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.

Gerry,

Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I have added my replies beneath
your questions............

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Have you tried sfc / scannow in Safe Mode?>

*** Tried but it wouldn't run (?). From run line, cmd window flashes up but
thats it. Opened cmd window and tried from there. Get the message ....

"Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected sysyem files.
The specific error code is 0x000006ba [The RPC server is unavailble]"

> Have you tried running Spybot or another anti-spyware programme in safe
> mode?

*** I've run Lavasoft Adware and Microsoft Defender in Normal and Safe Modes
without problem. I've just tried to run Spybot in Safe mode and get stop
error 0x0A IRQL_Not_Less_or_Equal
>
> Does your oldest System Restore Point predate the problem?

*** No. Unfortunately System restore has been turned off since troubles began
>
> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?

*** Found exclamation mark associated with Graphic Display (NVIDIA GeForce4
MX440). Device Status indicated the dievice cannot be started (Error 10). I
unistalled, rebooted set to search internet and re-installed new driver.
Device Manager now shows "clean" no question or exclamation marks.
>
> Try Start, Run, type "sigverif.exe" without quotes and hit OK. What drivers
> are listed as unsigned? Disregard those which are not checked.

*** Program run and all files have been scanned and verified as digitally
signed.
>
*** I updated graphics driver first, checked system restore point, then ran
sigverifier before booting into safe mode to run try and run sfc and spybot
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B21D485E-B11F-4D2A-933D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry. Pc still
> > running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of Warcraft)
> >
> > Current position.........
> >
> > 1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair using
> > system recovery console.
> >
> > Stop 0x7E
> > USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000
> >
> > 2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install repair.
> >
> > Stop 0xD1
> > Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal
> >
> > 3. Retry Install Repair
> >
> > Stop 0x24
> >
> > 4. Retry Install Repair
> >
> > Stop 0x24
> > ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000
> >
> > 5. Reboot from HDD.
> >
> > This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc /scannow
> >
> > Stop 0x0A
> > IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal
> >
> > 6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long as I
> > don't
> > try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.
> >
> > Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.
>
>
>

Try A Repair ? Install.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0F95495F-39EF-4CE9-9DCB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Gerry,
>
> Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I have added my replies
> beneath
> your questions............
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> Have you tried sfc / scannow in Safe Mode?>
>
> *** Tried but it wouldn't run (?). From run line, cmd window flashes up
> but
> thats it. Opened cmd window and tried from there. Get the message ....
>
> "Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected sysyem
> files.
> The specific error code is 0x000006ba [The RPC server is unavailble]"
>
>> Have you tried running Spybot or another anti-spyware programme in safe
>> mode?
>
> *** I've run Lavasoft Adware and Microsoft Defender in Normal and Safe
> Modes
> without problem. I've just tried to run Spybot in Safe mode and get stop
> error 0x0A IRQL_Not_Less_or_Equal
>>
>> Does your oldest System Restore Point predate the problem?
>
> *** No. Unfortunately System restore has been turned off since troubles
> began
>>
>> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>
> *** Found exclamation mark associated with Graphic Display (NVIDIA
> GeForce4
> MX440). Device Status indicated the dievice cannot be started (Error 10).
> I
> unistalled, rebooted set to search internet and re-installed new driver.
> Device Manager now shows "clean" no question or exclamation marks.
>>
>> Try Start, Run, type "sigverif.exe" without quotes and hit OK. What
>> drivers
>> are listed as unsigned? Disregard those which are not checked.
>
> *** Program run and all files have been scanned and verified as digitally
> signed.
>>
> *** I updated graphics driver first, checked system restore point, then
> ran
> sigverifier before booting into safe mode to run try and run sfc and
> spybot
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>>
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B21D485E-B11F-4D2A-933D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry. Pc
>> > still
>> > running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of Warcraft)
>> >
>> > Current position.........
>> >
>> > 1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair using
>> > system recovery console.
>> >
>> > Stop 0x7E
>> > USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000
>> >
>> > 2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install
>> > repair.
>> >
>> > Stop 0xD1
>> > Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal
>> >
>> > 3. Retry Install Repair
>> >
>> > Stop 0x24
>> >
>> > 4. Retry Install Repair
>> >
>> > Stop 0x24
>> > ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000
>> >
>> > 5. Reboot from HDD.
>> >
>> > This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc
>> > /scannow
>> >
>> > Stop 0x0A
>> > IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal
>> >
>> > 6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long as I
>> > don't
>> > try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.
>> >
>> > Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.
>>
>>
>>

Gerry,

My original help request indicated that I'd tried a repair via recovery
console then a repair of existing windows install via recovery CD. In both
cases got blue screen of death and stop codes as specified.


"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Try A Repair ? Install.
>
> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0F95495F-39EF-4CE9-9DCB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Gerry,
> >
> > Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I have added my replies
> > beneath
> > your questions............
> >
> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you tried sfc / scannow in Safe Mode?>
> >
> > *** Tried but it wouldn't run (?). From run line, cmd window flashes up
> > but
> > thats it. Opened cmd window and tried from there. Get the message ....
> >
> > "Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected sysyem
> > files.
> > The specific error code is 0x000006ba [The RPC server is unavailble]"
> >
> >> Have you tried running Spybot or another anti-spyware programme in safe
> >> mode?
> >
> > *** I've run Lavasoft Adware and Microsoft Defender in Normal and Safe
> > Modes
> > without problem. I've just tried to run Spybot in Safe mode and get stop
> > error 0x0A IRQL_Not_Less_or_Equal
> >>
> >> Does your oldest System Restore Point predate the problem?
> >
> > *** No. Unfortunately System restore has been turned off since troubles
> > began
> >>
> >> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
> >> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
> >> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
> >
> > *** Found exclamation mark associated with Graphic Display (NVIDIA
> > GeForce4
> > MX440). Device Status indicated the dievice cannot be started (Error 10).
> > I
> > unistalled, rebooted set to search internet and re-installed new driver.
> > Device Manager now shows "clean" no question or exclamation marks.
> >>
> >> Try Start, Run, type "sigverif.exe" without quotes and hit OK. What
> >> drivers
> >> are listed as unsigned? Disregard those which are not checked.
> >
> > *** Program run and all files have been scanned and verified as digitally
> > signed.
> >>
> > *** I updated graphics driver first, checked system restore point, then
> > ran
> > sigverifier before booting into safe mode to run try and run sfc and
> > spybot
> >>
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~
> >> FCA
> >> Stourport, England
> >>
> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:B21D485E-B11F-4D2A-933D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry. Pc
> >> > still
> >> > running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of Warcraft)
> >> >
> >> > Current position.........
> >> >
> >> > 1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair using
> >> > system recovery console.
> >> >
> >> > Stop 0x7E
> >> > USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000
> >> >
> >> > 2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install
> >> > repair.
> >> >
> >> > Stop 0xD1
> >> > Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal
> >> >
> >> > 3. Retry Install Repair
> >> >
> >> > Stop 0x24
> >> >
> >> > 4. Retry Install Repair
> >> >
> >> > Stop 0x24
> >> > ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000
> >> >
> >> > 5. Reboot from HDD.
> >> >
> >> > This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc
> >> > /scannow
> >> >
> >> > Stop 0x0A
> >> > IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal
> >> >
> >> > 6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long as I
> >> > don't
> >> > try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.
> >> >
> >> > Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Sorry I seem to have gone in a circle.

You could uninstall World of Warcraft and Spybot and then try running
SFC.

You mention checking for Spyware. You could try HijackThis.

Install and run HijackThis:
Download HijackThis (Freeware)
http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/

Finally run HijackThis and post the HijackThis log to the HijackThis
forum here:
http://aumha.net/

You will need to register with Aumha to be able to post.

What anti-virus checking have you done?

You have mentioned problems running Spybot and World of Warcraft.
Have you found problems with any others?


--

Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C51A547E-48D5-4574-8AA0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Gerry,
>
> My original help request indicated that I'd tried a repair via recovery
> console then a repair of existing windows install via recovery CD. In
> both
> cases got blue screen of death and stop codes as specified.
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> Try A Repair ? Install.
>>
>> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>>
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:0F95495F-39EF-4CE9-9DCB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Gerry,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I have added my replies
>> > beneath
>> > your questions............
>> >
>> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Have you tried sfc / scannow in Safe Mode?>
>> >
>> > *** Tried but it wouldn't run (?). From run line, cmd window flashes
>> > up
>> > but
>> > thats it. Opened cmd window and tried from there. Get the message
>> > ....
>> >
>> > "Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected sysyem
>> > files.
>> > The specific error code is 0x000006ba [The RPC server is unavailble]"
>> >
>> >> Have you tried running Spybot or another anti-spyware programme in
>> >> safe
>> >> mode?
>> >
>> > *** I've run Lavasoft Adware and Microsoft Defender in Normal and Safe
>> > Modes
>> > without problem. I've just tried to run Spybot in Safe mode and get
>> > stop
>> > error 0x0A IRQL_Not_Less_or_Equal
>> >>
>> >> Does your oldest System Restore Point predate the problem?
>> >
>> > *** No. Unfortunately System restore has been turned off since
>> > troubles
>> > began
>> >>
>> >> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>> >> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>> >> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>> >
>> > *** Found exclamation mark associated with Graphic Display (NVIDIA
>> > GeForce4
>> > MX440). Device Status indicated the dievice cannot be started (Error
>> > 10).
>> > I
>> > unistalled, rebooted set to search internet and re-installed new
>> > driver.
>> > Device Manager now shows "clean" no question or exclamation marks.
>> >>
>> >> Try Start, Run, type "sigverif.exe" without quotes and hit OK. What
>> >> drivers
>> >> are listed as unsigned? Disregard those which are not checked.
>> >
>> > *** Program run and all files have been scanned and verified as
>> > digitally
>> > signed.
>> >>
>> > *** I updated graphics driver first, checked system restore point, then
>> > ran
>> > sigverifier before booting into safe mode to run try and run sfc and
>> > spybot
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Gerry
>> >> ~~~~
>> >> FCA
>> >> Stourport, England
>> >>
>> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >>
>> >> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:B21D485E-B11F-4D2A-933D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry. Pc
>> >> > still
>> >> > running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of
>> >> > Warcraft)
>> >> >
>> >> > Current position.........
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair
>> >> > using
>> >> > system recovery console.
>> >> >
>> >> > Stop 0x7E
>> >> > USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000
>> >> >
>> >> > 2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install
>> >> > repair.
>> >> >
>> >> > Stop 0xD1
>> >> > Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal
>> >> >
>> >> > 3. Retry Install Repair
>> >> >
>> >> > Stop 0x24
>> >> >
>> >> > 4. Retry Install Repair
>> >> >
>> >> > Stop 0x24
>> >> > ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000
>> >> >
>> >> > 5. Reboot from HDD.
>> >> >
>> >> > This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc
>> >> > /scannow
>> >> >
>> >> > Stop 0x0A
>> >> > IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal
>> >> >
>> >> > 6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long as
>> >> > I
>> >> > don't
>> >> > try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.
>> >> >
>> >> > Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Gerry,

Problem resolved but I must say what caused "it" to change I have no idea.
"it" being the BIOS.

For some reason the BIOS had changed. I run an ASUS A7V333 Mobo with Athlon
2100+ CPU. The CPU clock speed was set to 1700 (and something). I reduced
this to 1300 and All OK in that I don't get bluse screens of death any more
and spybot runs OK. I can only assume the at around 1700 the CPU is on
overclocking knife edge.





"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Sorry I seem to have gone in a circle.
>
> You could uninstall World of Warcraft and Spybot and then try running
> SFC.
>
> You mention checking for Spyware. You could try HijackThis.
>
> Install and run HijackThis:
> Download HijackThis (Freeware)
> http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
>
> Finally run HijackThis and post the HijackThis log to the HijackThis
> forum here:
> http://aumha.net/
>
> You will need to register with Aumha to be able to post.
>
> What anti-virus checking have you done?
>
> You have mentioned problems running Spybot and World of Warcraft.
> Have you found problems with any others?
>
>
> --
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
>
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C51A547E-48D5-4574-8AA0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Gerry,
> >
> > My original help request indicated that I'd tried a repair via recovery
> > console then a repair of existing windows install via recovery CD. In
> > both
> > cases got blue screen of death and stop codes as specified.
> >
> >
> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
> >
> >> Try A Repair ? Install.
> >>
> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >>
> >> How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~
> >> FCA
> >> Stourport, England
> >>
> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:0F95495F-39EF-4CE9-9DCB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Gerry,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I have added my replies
> >> > beneath
> >> > your questions............
> >> >
> >> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Have you tried sfc / scannow in Safe Mode?>
> >> >
> >> > *** Tried but it wouldn't run (?). From run line, cmd window flashes
> >> > up
> >> > but
> >> > thats it. Opened cmd window and tried from there. Get the message
> >> > ....
> >> >
> >> > "Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected sysyem
> >> > files.
> >> > The specific error code is 0x000006ba [The RPC server is unavailble]"
> >> >
> >> >> Have you tried running Spybot or another anti-spyware programme in
> >> >> safe
> >> >> mode?
> >> >
> >> > *** I've run Lavasoft Adware and Microsoft Defender in Normal and Safe
> >> > Modes
> >> > without problem. I've just tried to run Spybot in Safe mode and get
> >> > stop
> >> > error 0x0A IRQL_Not_Less_or_Equal
> >> >>
> >> >> Does your oldest System Restore Point predate the problem?
> >> >
> >> > *** No. Unfortunately System restore has been turned off since
> >> > troubles
> >> > began
> >> >>
> >> >> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
> >> >> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
> >> >> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
> >> >
> >> > *** Found exclamation mark associated with Graphic Display (NVIDIA
> >> > GeForce4
> >> > MX440). Device Status indicated the dievice cannot be started (Error
> >> > 10).
> >> > I
> >> > unistalled, rebooted set to search internet and re-installed new
> >> > driver.
> >> > Device Manager now shows "clean" no question or exclamation marks.
> >> >>
> >> >> Try Start, Run, type "sigverif.exe" without quotes and hit OK. What
> >> >> drivers
> >> >> are listed as unsigned? Disregard those which are not checked.
> >> >
> >> > *** Program run and all files have been scanned and verified as
> >> > digitally
> >> > signed.
> >> >>
> >> > *** I updated graphics driver first, checked system restore point, then
> >> > ran
> >> > sigverifier before booting into safe mode to run try and run sfc and
> >> > spybot
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hope this helps.
> >> >>
> >> >> Gerry
> >> >> ~~~~
> >> >> FCA
> >> >> Stourport, England
> >> >>
> >> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> >>
> >> >> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:B21D485E-B11F-4D2A-933D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry. Pc
> >> >> > still
> >> >> > running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of
> >> >> > Warcraft)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Current position.........
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair
> >> >> > using
> >> >> > system recovery console.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Stop 0x7E
> >> >> > USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install
> >> >> > repair.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Stop 0xD1
> >> >> > Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 3. Retry Install Repair
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Stop 0x24
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 4. Retry Install Repair
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Stop 0x24
> >> >> > ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 5. Reboot from HDD.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc
> >> >> > /scannow
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Stop 0x0A
> >> >> > IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long as
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > don't
> >> >> > try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Thanks for recording how your problem was resolved.


--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BF46F46D-07E5-42FB-B360-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Gerry,
>
> Problem resolved but I must say what caused "it" to change I have no idea.
> "it" being the BIOS.
>
> For some reason the BIOS had changed. I run an ASUS A7V333 Mobo with
> Athlon
> 2100+ CPU. The CPU clock speed was set to 1700 (and something). I
> reduced
> this to 1300 and All OK in that I don't get bluse screens of death any
> more
> and spybot runs OK. I can only assume the at around 1700 the CPU is on
> overclocking knife edge.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> Sorry I seem to have gone in a circle.
>>
>> You could uninstall World of Warcraft and Spybot and then try running
>> SFC.
>>
>> You mention checking for Spyware. You could try HijackThis.
>>
>> Install and run HijackThis:
>> Download HijackThis (Freeware)
>> http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
>>
>> Finally run HijackThis and post the HijackThis log to the HijackThis
>> forum here:
>> http://aumha.net/
>>
>> You will need to register with Aumha to be able to post.
>>
>> What anti-virus checking have you done?
>>
>> You have mentioned problems running Spybot and World of Warcraft.
>> Have you found problems with any others?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>>
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C51A547E-48D5-4574-8AA0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Gerry,
>> >
>> > My original help request indicated that I'd tried a repair via recovery
>> > console then a repair of existing windows install via recovery CD. In
>> > both
>> > cases got blue screen of death and stop codes as specified.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try A Repair ? Install.
>> >>
>> >> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>> >> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>> >>
>> >> How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Gerry
>> >> ~~~~
>> >> FCA
>> >> Stourport, England
>> >>
>> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >>
>> >> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:0F95495F-39EF-4CE9-9DCB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Gerry,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I have added my replies
>> >> > beneath
>> >> > your questions............
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Have you tried sfc / scannow in Safe Mode?>
>> >> >
>> >> > *** Tried but it wouldn't run (?). From run line, cmd window
>> >> > flashes
>> >> > up
>> >> > but
>> >> > thats it. Opened cmd window and tried from there. Get the message
>> >> > ....
>> >> >
>> >> > "Windows File Protection could not initiate a scan of protected
>> >> > sysyem
>> >> > files.
>> >> > The specific error code is 0x000006ba [The RPC server is
>> >> > unavailble]"
>> >> >
>> >> >> Have you tried running Spybot or another anti-spyware programme in
>> >> >> safe
>> >> >> mode?
>> >> >
>> >> > *** I've run Lavasoft Adware and Microsoft Defender in Normal and
>> >> > Safe
>> >> > Modes
>> >> > without problem. I've just tried to run Spybot in Safe mode and get
>> >> > stop
>> >> > error 0x0A IRQL_Not_Less_or_Equal
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Does your oldest System Restore Point predate the problem?
>> >> >
>> >> > *** No. Unfortunately System restore has been turned off since
>> >> > troubles
>> >> > began
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties.
>> >> >> Hardware,
>> >> >> Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>> >> >
>> >> > *** Found exclamation mark associated with Graphic Display (NVIDIA
>> >> > GeForce4
>> >> > MX440). Device Status indicated the dievice cannot be started
>> >> > (Error
>> >> > 10).
>> >> > I
>> >> > unistalled, rebooted set to search internet and re-installed new
>> >> > driver.
>> >> > Device Manager now shows "clean" no question or exclamation marks.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Try Start, Run, type "sigverif.exe" without quotes and hit OK. What
>> >> >> drivers
>> >> >> are listed as unsigned? Disregard those which are not checked.
>> >> >
>> >> > *** Program run and all files have been scanned and verified as
>> >> > digitally
>> >> > signed.
>> >> >>
>> >> > *** I updated graphics driver first, checked system restore point,
>> >> > then
>> >> > ran
>> >> > sigverifier before booting into safe mode to run try and run sfc and
>> >> > spybot
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hope this helps.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Gerry
>> >> >> ~~~~
>> >> >> FCA
>> >> >> Stourport, England
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "barrowhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:B21D485E-B11F-4D2A-933D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Been running happily until last weekend when things went awry.
>> >> >> > Pc
>> >> >> > still
>> >> >> > running but can't run certain programs (Spybot and World of
>> >> >> > Warcraft)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Current position.........
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 1. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt repair
>> >> >> > using
>> >> >> > system recovery console.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Stop 0x7E
>> >> >> > USBPORT.SYS address F76F9AD8 base at F76EF000
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 2. Reboot and start from XP Home recovery CD and attempt install
>> >> >> > repair.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Stop 0xD1
>> >> >> > Driver_IRQL_Not_Less__or_Equal
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 3. Retry Install Repair
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Stop 0x24
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 4. Retry Install Repair
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Stop 0x24
>> >> >> > ntfs.sys Address F747BDB8 base at F7451000
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 5. Reboot from HDD.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This Ok. get to desk top and user account no problem. Run sfc
>> >> >> > /scannow
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Stop 0x0A
>> >> >> > IRQL_not_Less_or_Equal
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 6. Reboot from HDD and leave well alone. PC "working" as long
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > don't
>> >> >> > try above or run spybot or run World of WarCraft.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Would really appreciate some step by step guidance to resolve.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>