Trouble starting

[Michael]

I have a 2 ghz pentium 4, 1 ghz ram. Computer runs
through the start up process and then I get a blue screen
that says " Windows has detected a problem and has shut
down to prevent damage to the system" the stop code the
I get is as follows:
0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0x80526E59, 0xF2D43764,
0x00000000). Can anyone help shed some light as to what
I can do to fix this problem. I really don't want to
reformat the hard drive. I can't even get to the safe
mode. Thanks in advance for the help.

Michael

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

That error is usually caused by mismatched or faulty ram sticks. If you want
to check the memory, there is a free program here:
http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/download.asp

But keep in kind that a thorough test can only be done with test equipment
at a computer shop. At today's prices, it is generally cheaper to just buy
new sticks.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone