Okay, so I have this PC giving weird, weird errors.
Specifically, three. I fix two, which were complaints about NTFS corruption.
However, I get stuck with a third one I can't fix normally - HARDWARE_IRQL_NOT_LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL or whatever.
Fiddle with it a bit, can't boot into windows stably before it comes up, say screw it, replace the RAM.
Still no luck - same error.
I go to reinstall windows.
It freezes during the install process.
I replace the motherboard and processor, as well as upgrade the drives from PATA 120gb to SATA 250gb, and reinstall windows.
The install process completes successfully. I can boot into safe mode - but normal windows mode gives me a black screen.
So, thinking I had a problem with the cd drive, I replace that as well. Reinstall windows.
Still the same black screen.
I replace the PSU, go to power it up like normal. Nothing.
I use the old PSU. Still nothing.
I go back to the old mobo - still nothing.
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Specifically, three. I fix two, which were complaints about NTFS corruption.
However, I get stuck with a third one I can't fix normally - HARDWARE_IRQL_NOT_LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL or whatever.
Fiddle with it a bit, can't boot into windows stably before it comes up, say screw it, replace the RAM.
Still no luck - same error.
I go to reinstall windows.
It freezes during the install process.
I replace the motherboard and processor, as well as upgrade the drives from PATA 120gb to SATA 250gb, and reinstall windows.
The install process completes successfully. I can boot into safe mode - but normal windows mode gives me a black screen.
So, thinking I had a problem with the cd drive, I replace that as well. Reinstall windows.
Still the same black screen.
I replace the PSU, go to power it up like normal. Nothing.
I use the old PSU. Still nothing.
I go back to the old mobo - still nothing.
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.