blue screen of doom - from USB flash memory cards

From: Steve (steve_at_nomail.sorry)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 00:14:53 GMT

My Dell Inspiron 8600 with Win XP home has developed a bad symptom. Most
times, when I plug in a USB flash memory stick or PCMCIA flash memory card,
the PC goes to a blue screen. I must then force a reboot. It didn't used
to do THAT! What's gone bad?

Thanks,
Steve

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