Fix Windows XP Blue Screen of Death, Or Windows Stop Error

Some people have reported they have solved the problem with a simple reboot and have never see the blue screen again. But more typically, the Blue Screen of Death will mean that something serious is wrong with your PC. Looking at how to fix the Blue Screen of Death, there are no simple answers to that. Carrying out a repair means first diagnosing the problem to find out what is wrong with your computer..
A sample blue screen looks as following:

A problem has been detected and window has been shut
down to prevent damage to your computer. The problem
seems to be caused by the following file: cap256.sys IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR-EQUAL
Stop: 0x0000000A .
(0x00700005,0x00000002,0x00000000,0x8051CD07,0x005600613, 0x00540046)

Scan Your Computer For Blue Screen Errors

First, a quick introduction of what the Blue Screen of Death is. This error happens whenever Windows xp detects a major problem from which it cannot recover. The Windows operating system stops all operations and it shows diagnostic information on the blue screen. All Windows XP stop errors will be numbered according to the reasons that caused the fault in the first place, these error codes will help in the diagnosis of the problem so it might be a good idea to write down the error code number whenever they appear. It is possible to work out the problem just from this code or at least take note of the full code for further advice from a computer technician or even from the internet. The very first thing I always do when this happens is open my computer case and take out and reset my memory modules and the restart the computer. Sometime a bad connection with the memory can cause a lock up leading to a blue screen. Don't worry if you are not able confident enough to open your computer to do this, there are still thins you can do to fix this yourself. If this doesn't work I will then check my PC has good ventilation and none of the air vents are blocked, as overheating can also cause this to happen.

1. Software errors during Windows operation. Software or third party device drivers installed in your PC may have errors or problems which will cause the stop error under certain conditions.

2. Hardware device errors. If a new piece of hardware fails when Windows is running, or if your hardware does not fully support the operations that windows XP expects it to support, you may get a hardware stop error will occur.

3. Installation errors. The Windows XP installation process is the most sensitive time for hardware or disk errors. If there is a problem with your computer's hardware setup a stop error is likely occur and stop the installation.

4. Shutdown errors. When your computer hasn't been shut down properly. This can damage some of the Windows system files which are in operation while the computer is running.

5. Virus Infected computers: The BSOD will also be displayed if a virus has been detected and has damaged some of the vital startup system files Windows needs. Some viruses are designed to target the startup files in your system, like the boot.ini file.

Scan Your Computer For Blue Screen Errors

Remember when you first got your computer/ laptop and how fast it would boot up for you? The reason it doesn't boot up as fast anymore is due to the amount of junk windows stores up in the computer registry thought time. The windows registry is one of the most important file systems on your computer but it is famous for causing computer slowdowns and blue screens if its not cleaned out every now and again. You can clean out the registry yourself if you know what your doing but the best way is to use a purpose built cleaner like Regcure. I have found this software to be a life saver and it takes the hard work out of cleaning my computer, it saves so much time and removes invalid startup items which cause blue screen errors, have a look at this Regcure Video for more information and see Regcure in action.



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