my computer crashed 3 times today with this message.
*** STOP: 0x000000D1 (0xE646B040,0x000000FF,0x00000001,0xBE9807AC)
Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

*** Address BE9807AC base at BE97B000, DateStamp 3ecd5361 - mrxsmb.sys

If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any windows 2000 updates you might need.

If problem continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory option such as caching or shadowing. Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated. If you need to use Safemode to remove or disable components, restart your computer pressF8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode.
Refer to your Getting Started manual for more info on troubleshooting Stop errors.

 

BSOD > yuo

 

^wtf is BSOD?

 

Blue Screen of Death

Error Message:
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Explanation:
This Stop message indicates that a kernel-mode process or
driver attempted to access a memory address to which it
did not have permission to access. The most common cause
of this error is an incorrect or corrupted pointer that
references an incorrect location in memory. A pointer is a
variable used by a program to refer to a block of memory.
If the variable has an incorrect value in it, the program
tries to access memory that it should not. When this
occurs in a user-mode application, it generates an access
violation. When it occurs in kernel mode, it generates a
STOP 0x0000000A message. If you encounter this error while
upgrading to a newer version of Windows, it might be
caused by a device driver, a system service, a virus
scanner, or a backup tool that is incompatible with the
new version.

User Action:
This error usually occurs after the installation of a
buggy device driver, system service, or BIOS. To resolve
it quickly, restart your computer, and press F8 at the
character-mode menu that displays the operating system
choices. At the resulting Windows 2000 Advanced Options
menu, choose the Last Known Good Configuration option.
This option is most effective when only one driver or
service is added at a time. If you encounter this error
while upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 or earlier, it might
be caused by a device driver, a system service, a virus
scanner, or a backup tool that is incompatible with the
new version. If possible, remove all third-party device
drivers and system services and disable any virus scanners
prior to upgrading. Contact the software manufacturers to
obtain updates of these tools. For additional error
messages that might help pinpoint the device or driver
that is causing the error, check the System Log in Event
Viewer. Disabling memory caching of the BIOS might also
resolve this error. You should also run hardware
diagnostics supplied by the system manufacturer,
especially the memory scanner. For details on these
procedures, see the owner's manual for your computer. If
your system has small computer system interface (SCSI)
adapters, contact the adapter manufacturer to obtain
updated Windows 2000 drivers. Disable sync negotiation in
the SCSI BIOS, check the cables and the SCSI IDs of each
device, and confirm proper termination. For enhanced
integrated device electronics (EIDE) devices, define the
onboard EIDE port as Primary only. Also, check each EIDE
device for the proper master/slave/stand-alone setting.
Remove all EIDE devices except for hard disks. If the
message appears during an installation of Windows 2000,
make sure that the computer and all installed peripherals
are listed on the Microsoft Windows 2000 Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL) on http://www.microsoft.com. For
more troubleshooting information about this Stop message,
refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base at
http://support.microsoft.com/support.

I googled that and no, I don't translate.

 

were u running any programs at the time of the crash/s?

 

u think installing new OS would fix the problem?

 

you are teh dumb.

 

I concurh:

 

His computer crashed again so he wont be able to respond for a bit.


He installed/uninstalled too many shareware and other crap so I'm going to format then reinstall everything.

 

you must have d/led some kazaa virus :eek3:

all my sharewares are *cough*cracked*cough* and im still running windows 98 SE. ever since i went back to windows 98 SE my computer doesnt crash as much anymore.