BSOD and "IRQ less or equal" In Windows XP installation

infini

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I have tried many times to install Windows XP but i always get a Blue Screen of death with the message "IRQ less or equal". This message appears just before pressing f8 for the agreement. I have changed memory dimm, vga card and removed all pci cards ( one ata 100 promise and one sb 128). I also get BSOD just after installing Windows ME Without any drivers. My configuration is :QDI kudoz 7E 333, 256mb 333mhz kingston, Greative Geforce, Athlon XP1802 HD's (1 maxtor 60gb, 1 wd 40gb), pionerr dvd and plextor 16/10/40 Cd recorder. I have also tried to install WinXP with intergated SP1 with no results.Any help?
 

wxjunkie

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What filename is the os bsod'ing on? I use to get an IRQ bsod like that with my old ethernet adapter. It seemed that Linksys or similar nic's with National Semiconductor chipsets caused problems.
 

yipperzz

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i got it a lot when my ram was going bad or was bad. it happened on two of my computers. and another time the hard drive had a bad sector so i had to write all 0's to it.