HAY GUYS

megabug7 · Local time: Mar 25, 2008, 04:28 AM

Hi

Just recently got a new laptop which came preinstalled with Vista Premium

I've noticed since I got it, that it chucks up a bluescreen at random intervals.

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR

BAD_POOL_CALLER

Those are the culprits.

Is this possible on a brand new machine?
Or is this a Vista problem?

TIA

Jam it back in, in the dark.

megabug7 · Local time: Mar 25, 2008, 05:43 AM

Well it started when I was setting up - updating windows and stuff

Inspiron 1720 Dell

17.0" Widescreen (1440x900)
Intel Duo Processor T7700 2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2-cache

32Bit Vista

3072MB DDR2 SDRAM
320GB SATA Dual Hard Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated Gfx 256MB+

All I installed was a router which I needed to connect.
No one else apart from myself touched it.

How ya doing, buddy?

megabug7 · Local time: Mar 25, 2008, 07:52 PM

Thanks for the advice - There is a recovery partition and will try that first.

One point to note:
Dell installed useless junk - which I uninstalled; Google Desktop and a few other 'apps' I don't like.
Occasionly the screen just freezes - no errors, forcing me to reboot - which in itself is not good for the hard drive.

Anyway - I'll give your suggestions a go.

Thanks again

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

megabug7 · Local time: Mar 26, 2008, 01:10 AM

Oh? hmm, thats odd

It only restored system files everything was back to how it was when I first switched it on.

All useless programs are back - *fume* and I've had two BSOD's since.

Guess reinstallation would be the next step.
If that still doesn't solve it - I'll switch back to XP.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?