can't start DELL inspiron laptop

rhsu98 · 03-28-2006, 12:47 PM

hi all, hope someone can help me to sort this out.
my 'dell' laptop gave me a error message --> 'a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL , DRIVER_CORRUPTED_MMPOOL'....'
I tried to reboot many many times last night and use the 'safe' mode but still no use. Today, no matter how hard I pressed the 'start' button, the 'machine' just start in 2-3 seconds then die, it didn't look for A: drive or C: drive to boot. I think something wrong with the BIOS. It didn't display the blue screen, I couln't go to the BIOS to check things. Can anyone tell me what I should do. IT is running XP, pentium 4 1.7G, HD -40G.

rhsu98

sibidi · 03-28-2006, 01:04 PM

Hi there,

A bit of googling around seems to indicate that you have a RAM problem.
If you have several modules, you could try them separately.

HTH

Ben

**Terrister** · 03-28-2006, 03:10 PM

Try running Memtest. http://www.memtest86.com/

sibidi · 03-28-2006, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terrister

Try running Memtest. http://www.memtest86.com/

Silly question: is there a way to run memtest if he can't go as far as the BIOS, let alone boot a drive?

I'm asking because I have very similar symptoms, on a Toshiba Satellite A30, and I'd love to be able to test the memory, but I don't have a compatible laptop to do so...

Ben

**Terrister** · 03-29-2006, 05:22 AM

Memtest makes a bootable disk. Sometimes it will boot, even if you can not start Windows.

rhsu98 · 03-30-2006, 12:10 PM

the DDR memory caused the problem, replace a new one and works now.

jacks28 · 04-21-2006, 09:17 PM

I have had the same problems with my computer it will be running fine then lock up make a funny noise and then the blue screen that a physical dump is going on. Then after a few hours it will work either really slow or work fine. Then it will work fine for a couple of days. You think its the DDR memory for my lap top?

03-28-2006, 12:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
rhsu98 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 OS: xp	can't start DELL inspiron laptop hi all, hope someone can help me to sort this out. my 'dell' laptop gave me a error message --> 'a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL , DRIVER_CORRUPTED_MMPOOL'....' I tried to reboot many many times last night and use the 'safe' mode but still no use. Today, no matter how hard I pressed the 'start' button, the 'machine' just start in 2-3 seconds then die, it didn't look for A: drive or C: drive to boot. I think something wrong with the BIOS. It didn't display the blue screen, I couln't go to the BIOS to check things. Can anyone tell me what I should do. IT is running XP, pentium 4 1.7G, HD -40G. rhsu98

03-28-2006, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	Try running Memtest. http://www.memtest86.com/ __________________

03-29-2006, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,081 OS: Xp	Memtest makes a bootable disk. Sometimes it will boot, even if you can not start Windows. __________________

03-30-2006, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
rhsu98 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 OS: xp	problem resolved the DDR memory caused the problem, replace a new one and works now.

03-28-2006, 01:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
sibidi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP/Ubuntu Linux	Hi there, A bit of googling around seems to indicate that you have a RAM problem. If you have several modules, you could try them separately. HTH Ben

04-21-2006, 09:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
jacks28 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3 OS: xp	I have had the same problems with my computer it will be running fine then lock up make a funny noise and then the blue screen that a physical dump is going on. Then after a few hours it will work either really slow or work fine. Then it will work fine for a couple of days. You think its the DDR memory for my lap top?