N navy10mom Distinguished Aug 1, 2010 6 0 18,510 Aug 2, 2010 #1 I have a Dell XPS Gen 4 using Windows XP. It has a ne mother board and the OS was reinstalled about 3 months ago. We have strated getting the blue screen with the error code 0x00008086 sometimes.
I have a Dell XPS Gen 4 using Windows XP. It has a ne mother board and the OS was reinstalled about 3 months ago. We have strated getting the blue screen with the error code 0x00008086 sometimes.
P paq7512 Distinguished Jul 9, 2006 473 0 18,790 Aug 2, 2010 #2 Start by testing hardware, i.e. ram and hard drive with memtest and chkdsk. It could also be a driver issue have you done any recent upgrades? Upvote 0 Downvote
Start by testing hardware, i.e. ram and hard drive with memtest and chkdsk. It could also be a driver issue have you done any recent upgrades?
N navy10mom Distinguished Aug 1, 2010 6 0 18,510 Aug 2, 2010 #3 I have run chkdsk. Just the updates needed after reinstalling OS. Upvote 0 Downvote
P paq7512 Distinguished Jul 9, 2006 473 0 18,790 Aug 2, 2010 #4 bad sectors? have you checked temps? Upvote 0 Downvote
N navy10mom Distinguished Aug 1, 2010 6 0 18,510 Aug 2, 2010 #5 chkdsk did find some bad sectors and repaired them. checked temps? ?? Upvote 0 Downvote
P paq7512 Distinguished Jul 9, 2006 473 0 18,790 Aug 2, 2010 #6 check windows log files, under manage on my computer, HW Monitor http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html to check temps, Run memtest bootable disc Upvote 0 Downvote
check windows log files, under manage on my computer, HW Monitor http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html to check temps, Run memtest bootable disc
N navy10mom Distinguished Aug 1, 2010 6 0 18,510 Aug 2, 2010 #7 paq7512 : check windows log files, under manage on my computer, HW Monitor http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html to check temps, Run memtest bootable disc Can you please explain "Run memtest bootable disc"? Thank you Upvote 0 Downvote
paq7512 : check windows log files, under manage on my computer, HW Monitor http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html to check temps, Run memtest bootable disc Can you please explain "Run memtest bootable disc"? Thank you
P paq7512 Distinguished Jul 9, 2006 473 0 18,790 Aug 2, 2010 #8 Download this - http://memtest.org/download/4.10/memtest86+-4.10.iso.zip burn to disc, then change boot priority at startup of computer so it will boot to cd/dvd normally Dell's will allow you to change the quick boot at startup hit f12 I believe Upvote 0 Downvote
Download this - http://memtest.org/download/4.10/memtest86+-4.10.iso.zip burn to disc, then change boot priority at startup of computer so it will boot to cd/dvd normally Dell's will allow you to change the quick boot at startup hit f12 I believe
N navy10mom Distinguished Aug 1, 2010 6 0 18,510 Aug 2, 2010 #9 paq7512 : Download this - http://memtest.org/download/4.10/memtest86+-4.10.iso.zip burn to disc, then change boot priority at startup of computer so it will boot to cd/dvd normally Dell's will allow you to change the quick boot at startup hit f12 I believe I will try these in the morning. Thank you for your help. Upvote 0 Downvote
paq7512 : Download this - http://memtest.org/download/4.10/memtest86+-4.10.iso.zip burn to disc, then change boot priority at startup of computer so it will boot to cd/dvd normally Dell's will allow you to change the quick boot at startup hit f12 I believe I will try these in the morning. Thank you for your help.