uninstall the ati driver reboot into vga mode
disable a/virus
install the driver
reboot the computer

 

vga mode? details please?

 

tap f8 when booting and you will find it on the options screen
it stops windows from installing it's version before you have a chance to install the one you want
there should only be one version of the driver on the computer,to check if they are installed correctly,try a driver rollback
it should come up with there is no driver to roll back to,when there is more than one version installed it can cause a conflict and bsod appear

 

okay that didnt work and now my games are crashing. how can i pinpoint the problem? is this a driver error or a hardware error?

and btw my computer sometimes freezes on boot and i have to keep restarting it until it goes past the mobo title screen

update...
just bsod'ed with an irq not less or equal error.

 

is there anything i can post off of msinfo that would help find this problem???

 

you need to post the full error message
did you check if you can roll back the driver

 

No you cannot. and i just recently installed a copy of 32 bit windows xp and got different drivers cause of it and i still blue screen and crash. is there any way i can pin point this problem since its most likely hardware?

 

poswt your system specks including the deatails from the label on the side of the power supply
d/l and run the h/d manafacturers diognostic utility on the h/d
run memtest on the ram
http://www.memtest86.com/

 

okay i got a win32.sys blue screen, and i just now got a "irq not less or equal 0x00000000A(0x00000000, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0x805219c4)"

i'm going to run that hd diagnostic tonight but
memtest was clear
and i have an
connect 3d ati x1800 gto
asus mr32-mvp mobo
2gb 2 dimms patriot ram
amd x2 3800+ windsor
Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Burner
and a Western Digital Caviar SE16
i'll get the ps specs to you in a little bit but its a 550w cheapo that came with the case

 

its a 550w cheapo that came with the case

This is never good. Give us the brand and model that are on the side sticker as soon as possible.

You could also install and run everest and report here with the temperatures, voltages and fan speeds (under sensor in everest report).

Seemingly random crashes with different error messages are often caused by either faulty RAM, bad PSU or heat. A failing hard drive is less common but can happen too.

 

just crashed with a 0x000000D1(0x00000000, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xAA04E75B) portcls.sys

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921401/en-us
are you up to date with s/packs and updates

 

try to remove one of your dimm and then reboot if it fails try the other dimm.

 

i tried memtest and it came up perfectly clear.
just crashed as soon as i read the posts lol.
0x0000007E(0X897F7BF8, 0XBAD47B64, 0XBAD47860)

i dont want to buy more stuff like a psu or something if its a malfunctioned part. is there any way i can decifer if its hardware or software(driver maybe)?

 

Borrow a good 550W+ PSU from a friend and try it in your computer. If you have no errors with that PSU, you'll know you have to buy a new one. Good brands are Seasonic, Enermax, Antec, ... If it costs less than 80$ on newegg usually it's not good.

Install and run everest as I asked you so we can check your temperatures.

 

Sensor Properties:
Sensor Type HDD
GPU Sensor Type National LM64, Volterra VT1103 (ATI-I2C 18h, 70h)

Temperatures:
CPU #1 / Core #1 36 °C (97 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 36 °C (97 °F)
GPU [ TRIAL VERSION ]
GPU Ambient 41 °C (106 °F)
GPU VRM 65 °C (149 °F)
WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0 [ TRIAL VERSION ]

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btw i have two driver errors. one is a usb controller and the other is an unknown device. they wont go away no matter what driver i install

how could a psu cause a blue screen like irq errors and page faults though?

 

Your temps look ok. You should have provided us with the voltages and the fan speeds as well, my fault for not reminding you of it.

About your drivers errors, maybe you forgot to install some of your motherbards drivers ?

 

i know i was just looking for it. where do you find that?

i have all the drivers off of asus' web site d/l'ed and installed

 

You'll find the fan speeds and voltages just below the temperatures in the hardware report. Or you could just click on "computer" then "sensor".

Have you found the brand and model of your PSU ? You only need to open your case and read what's written on the side sticker.

 

thats where i copied all the temp stuff and it wasnt there. thanks or the help tonight!!! i think i'm going to go to bed. i'll keep this thread updated tomorrow.

 

install this patch for the 7e error
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...ad/e/3/6/e36b55e4-62d3-4435-b790-99d2fdacb025/WindowsXP-KB900485-v2-x86-ENU.exe

 

okay that didnt work and now my games are crashing.

Are you saying the vga mode didnt work because your games crashed? Or did the system reboot as it was doing with the ati drivers installed?

Is this windows xp a copy, or is it store bought?

Run your system with 1 stick of ram only - and try it.

 

i bought a store bought version from a company online (x64) and then got a student copy of x32 from my professor.
and no vga mode didnt work cause i blue screen in normal windows. so far though i have not seen anything saying ati3duag.dll in x32. all of them have either been "irq not less or equal", the one win32.sys that popped up, or something with codes i have not seen before.