Anybody have any idea what this error message means ??

*** STOP: 0x0000001E (0xC0000005,0xBFD007C0,0x00000000,0x00000000)
KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

*** Address BFD007C0 base at BFCF9000, DateStamp 3c41b122 - es198xdl.sys

Beginning dump of physical memory
Physical memory dump complete. Contact your system administrator or technical support group

It happens when I start the computer.

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how old is your computer?

got it at the end of 2001
has windows 2000 Professional

$450 today buys PC's with XP and which are 20-30 times faster.

This is the USUALLY route I take
;-)

Easier said then done : )

The baby said she wanted to eat next month : )

At least Sweet T did not give me "technical help" or I would have to get a new computer : )

ok,
I am not a tech expert, but sounds like one of your SIMM's memory cards has gone places
;-(

Imo a problem with your soundcard, u recently changed your configuration of added a new card ?

Putting out the BAT SIGNAL for our experts in Vegas....

Hmm...lets see...

could be a driver problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;EN-US;275678


es198xdl.sys is identified as the module and from what I can find, that is a Directsound driver.

Boot up in safe mode (hit [F8] as the computer starts up to get to a menu that will allow you to select safe mode.

Go to your sound devices and reinstall the drivers.

Then try to boot up. If problem still persists, open box, remove sound card.


:okthumb:

Oh my God..........

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Serge - have a good Holiday Monday........

You all done boiling water?

:wnw:

What Saretah said...

....and also make sure your computer has had its Anti-Hooper shots.

format: c


:ph34r:

drop from highest building in New Orleans. Replace computer.

:-)

Alex

And if that doesn't work, get a bigger hammer. :awinky:

One thing this is a laptop.. does this make a difference ??

nope

Does this article sound like your issue?

Microsoft support Page

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No, but it does matter that you're running Windows 2000 instead of XP. With XP, you always have the option of doing a system restore, which lets you take the computer back to the state it was in before the problem occured....you just select a date before you had the problem.

Windows 2000 has something similar, it's called "last known good configuration" unfortunately it only saves one point. So if you've installed anything else since the point it was hosed, you're probably screwed. But it's worth a shot.

Hit F8 while it's booting to get the manual startup screen and select "last known good configuration" and cross your fingers.