'driver_irql_not_less_or_equal' (when booting up XP)

[Rebecca]

I'm receiving this error message (on the big blue screen)
when trying to boot up. I just recently installed a cable
modem. I'm getting various other Windows error messages
but, I'm trying to avoid reinstalling Windows. My pc
likes to randomly restart itself and I can't determine the
cause. Has anyone heard of this message or know what
could be causing this OS conflict? Any info. would be
helpful. Thanks!

[PaulM]

Stop 0x000000D1 or DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prmd_stp_ottj.asp

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"Rebecca" > wrote in message
...
> I'm receiving this error message (on the big blue screen)
> when trying to boot up. I just recently installed a cable
> modem. I'm getting various other Windows error messages
> but, I'm trying to avoid reinstalling Windows. My pc
> likes to randomly restart itself and I can't determine the
> cause. Has anyone heard of this message or know what
> could be causing this OS conflict? Any info. would be
> helpful. Thanks!

[Ron Martell]

"Rebecca" > wrote:

>I'm receiving this error message (on the big blue screen)
>when trying to boot up. I just recently installed a cable
>modem. I'm getting various other Windows error messages
>but, I'm trying to avoid reinstalling Windows. My pc
>likes to randomly restart itself and I can't determine the
>cause. Has anyone heard of this message or know what
>could be causing this OS conflict? Any info. would be
>helpful. Thanks!

See MVP Jim Eshelman's web page for STOP errors at
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm and click on the "D1: Driver IRQL.."
link in the left side column.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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