System crashes randomly

[Guest]

I posted a couple of weeks ago, but the thread seems to have moved on. My
computer spontaneously crashes. Thanks to previous help I have made some
progress - in getting details on the crashes - but I still don't know how to
fix the problem. I am assuming it's software-related; we've tried all the
hardware fixes we can think of (RAM, network card, power source, a couple of
other things, too, I think).

I'm running XP sp 2 home edition.

Here's some crash data from the BSOD:

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
(Suggestions to disable new software or hardware and turn off BIOS memory
options followed)
Technical information:
***STOP: 0x0000000A (0xFFFF8080, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, >0x806EE2DC)

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I had a BIOS patch downloaded from Microsoft and installed, but the computer
is still crashing. I couldn't see any obvious way to just disable the BIOS
memory cache from the pre-Windows boot screen, and neither could my tech
support person.

The BIOS patch was: sp23966, BIOS update for AM37/MS6390 motherboard.

Any suggestions on how to proceed? Or how to disable the BIOS memory cache?
Is it possible that there is some freeware interfering? I have a few
freeware programs - Sticky notes and Paint.net, most notably - but they seem
to be working fine.

Thanks!

ChristinaTC

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

For the particular problem you have posted, please try the following link to
Jim Eshelman's web page - left hand column
(0A)

http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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