Problems with XP Pro booting

[Rstetson]

While working on my Thinkpad with XP Pro this morning, something caused the
machine to stop, then throw a blue screen.

I've been trying to change settings, and unload software, including my
anti-virus all day so here's the question.

Is there anything new attacking Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird on XP lately?
Whatever is causing this has scrambled several files requiring reinstall of
software, but my Antivirus stuff blows up halfway thru a scan.

rsl

 

[philo]

While working on my Thinkpad with XP Pro this morning, something caused the
machine to stop, then throw a blue screen.

I've been trying to change settings, and unload software, including my
anti-virus all day so here's the question.

Is there anything new attacking Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird on XP lately?
Whatever is causing this has scrambled several files requiring reinstall of
software, but my Antivirus stuff blows up halfway thru a scan.

rsl

Before you get too far I'd run a RAM test...
if the ram is OK...also run the mfg's harddrive diagnostic

 

[Daniel (MVP Asia)]

Yup agreed with philo, it could be due to bad ram or other hardware related
issue, or u might have caught a nasty spyware or virus, be more specified
inorder for other's to help you

Regards Daniel (MVP Asia)

 

[Daniel (MVP Asia)]

Yup agreed with philo, it could be due to bad ram, failing hardware or
drivers, alternatively it could also be due to some nasty virus or spyware,
be more specified so that other's could help you accordingly

Regards Daniel (MVP Asia)