Stop 0x000000a5 windows 7 on startup.

[carlst]

stop 0x000000a5 windows 7 on startup. it was working fine untill a few days ago. i now get the error code every time i start up my laptop and i know its not the bios becouse it was working in the past. iv changed the ram but have had no luck. its a packard bell easynote F5280hr 1GB RAM (2x512) iv tryed booting it from the windows 7 cd but the computer just says that the cd is not a bootable cd. iv tryed pressing the F8 key on startup but anything i go into i just keep getting the BSOD can you help me please!?carlsaintjohn@hotmail.com

 

[blueeyesm]

I would double check that the memory is properly seated and that the latest BIOS revision(s) mention anything about Windows 7 fixes, or support for it.

Also, check to make sure the laptop is using ACPI in the BIOS.

 

[marcellis22]

Flash the BIOS and check the RAM... "It used to work" is the telltale here! IT DON'T WORK NOW is the problem!

http://my.opera.com/wolfetone/blog/windows-7-error-code-stop-0x000000a5-a-new-solution

 

[apache_lives]

DO NOT FLASH THE BIOS OR LISTEN TO THESE IDIOTS

if you have faulty ram its likely to stop half way through and turn your laptop into a brick, test all hardware first (memtest etc), get yourself a copy of UBCD4WIN or Hiren to test the hdd etc

also if your laptop was designed for Windows XP then chances are 7 and Vista are not supported

BIOS issues are things that are issues from day one, not months and years later - its NOT the bios

 

[foaad2015]

Thanks apache_lives ,, your post was helpful to me .. the problem was in the RAM .. Just changed the slot.

\Thank you.