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Hello I have a problem that has been comming up with my computer.

My computer gives me a blue screen in windows xp sometimes that tells me that if i have installed new hardware/drivers that there may be a conflict with IRQ's or something and that i should re-install the driver and check if the hardware is installed properly.

But the thing is that i havent installed anything new for the past year.

Any ideas????

I may take a while to reply to any posts sorry but thank you for your help!!! :p

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For — a blue-screen that calls out drivers or resource conflicts can still be triggered by failing hardware or a corrupted low-level driver even if nothing new was added recently. Intermittent crashes often come from bad RAM, a failing disk, an unstable power supply, or a long-standing driver that has begun to misbehave after a silent change. Back up important files before invasive troubleshooting.

Builds on ’s point about capturing details and complements ’s goal of removing variables: enable Windows crash dumps, reproduce the crash, and collect the minidump files from C:\Windows\Minidump. Use a crash-dump viewer or the Windows Debugger (WinDbg) to identify the module causing the fault; also scan the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for repeated errors and the exact STOP code. Booting to Safe Mode or doing a clean boot narrows the problem to drivers/services if the crashes stop.

Run hardware checks early. Run a multi-pass memory test (MemTest86), check disk SMART data and run chkdsk /r, and run sfc /scannow to repair corrupted system files. Temporarily disconnect nonessential peripherals and reseat memory and expansion cards. If you can reproduce the crash reliably, use Driver Verifier to stress drivers and expose the bad one — note that Verifier can force BSODs, so only run it with a full backup and a plan to recover.

If a dump points to a specific driver, update or roll it back; if diagnostics show failing hardware, replace it. Be cautious with BIOS/firmware updates — only apply known fixes and follow vendor instructions. Given the Windows XP era context of this thread, long-term stability and security are best addressed by moving to a supported OS when feasible.

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Could you write down some more information when you get the screen again. If you get the memory address that you be good. And this is just a guess but does it say IRQless or equal to (something). If that is there write that down as well. Just post that info.

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did you install any windows updates before you got this error?

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1. Disable all the Startup Programs using the MS Config Utility and restart
2. If the above does not work then uninstall the Network Card driver
3. If the above does not work then do a system restore to a back date

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