Re: Windows XP reboots

OK, I got Windows reconfigured for not automatically restarting.
A little history. I just upgraded to WinXP. I did a full install so I could
convert my disk to NTFS. This was my real motive in upgrading. Previously I
was running 98. While running Win98, I backed up most of my computer to
DVD's using Burn for Free (a freeware program that is real easy to use for
simple backups). Tonight I have been trying to copy some of my backed up
music videos to my hard-drive.
Here is what I have noted in tonight's attempts:

File 1 Same file that caused problems last week and prompted my initial
problem. When I inserted the CD, explorer popped up and I opened the folder
where the music videos are stored on my DvD. I selected File 1 and copied
it, then navigated to the directory on my hard drive where I wanted to copy
it. I hit paste (the reason for all the detail in a minute) and the copy
appeared to be copying just fine. Just at the end of the copying process the
computer crashed to the BSOD. I received the error message shown here:
Bad_Pool_Header
Lots of other standard suggestions like "Disable Bios Memory Options such as
caching and shadowing" and then:
Technical data
STOP: 0X00000019 (0X000000020, 0XE15ED000, 0XE15EDDF8, 0XFFBFFFBF)
Beginning dump of physical memory

Interestingly, when I retured to the directory on the hard drive, I found
that File 1 had 65.2 Mb just like the original file on the dvd). However, it
would not play correctly past about 1 minute.

After restarting, I tried another file (File 2). Same process used above,
and same results except no Bad_Pool_Header message and I had the following
Technical Data:
STOP: 0X0000008E (0XC000001D, 0XBF800A3A, OXF5283CD0, 0X00000000)
Win32k.sys - Address BF800A3A base at BF800000
Datestamp 00000000

Again, after restarting, I went to a third file, only this time I did
something a little different. I navigated to the dvd folder, and copied the
file, then WITHOUT NAVIGATING TO THE HARD DRIVE FOLDER I simply pasted the
file into the directory. Voila! File 3 copied fine. I then proceeded to copy
files 1 and 2 from above using the same method. So I figured, no big deal, I
can adjust to that. But when I did navigate to the directory on the hard
drive that I copied the video files to, the computer crashed again, this
time, at least offering to send an error message, but then proceeding to the
BSOD and reporting:
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
with the following technical data:
STOP: 0X00000000 (0X81C9D514, 0X00000002, 0X00000000, 0X804EF57E)


SO, quite an adventure tonight. Maybe someone can help. Thanks.




"Peter" <Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FEF11E6F-8A90-4562-82E9-3DD250B480C4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
>
> Right click My Computer/Properties/Advanced, click the Settings button in
> the startup and Recovery area, uncheck the box "automatically restart" in
> the
> System failure area, click OK and the reboot.
> Try access the DVD writer, you may receive a BSOD instead of restarting.
> Write down the complete warning message and post back to the NG so that
> someonbe may help you.
>
> BTW, let us know have you clean installed XP or upgraded Win98 to XP?
> Also let us know what burning softwares you have installed.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> "GV" wrote:
>
>> I just installed Win Xp Home edition and am having trouble with the
>> system
>> rebooting. It seems to only happen when I am accessing the DVD writer. I
>> would suspect a power supply issue, but when I had Windows 98, I ran
>> basically the same system and had no problems. I am new to Win Xp and not
>> overly impressed yet. Can anyone help.
>>
>>
>>


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