Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (
More info?)
"kashicraig" <kashicraig@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Once a week or so I get a blue screen and the following stop message on start
>up:
>0X0000008E (0XC0000005, 0XF7C26087, 0XF6ADC1BO, 0X00000000)
>emulok1f.sys Address F7C26087 base at F7B70000. Date stamp 3b78d09d.
>I have tried bios updateing, driver updateing, memtest and driver cleaner.
>P4 1.6, XPsp2, 512M. Any suggestions, Thanks.
The fact that the error is intermittent and that it occurs during
startup indicates that it is probably a hardware related problem.
A software (e.g. driver, application program, or Windows component)
problem during startup would tend to be consistent, happening on every
startup.
Can you think of anything that might distinguish between the
successful and unsuccessful startups, such as time of day, how long
the computer had been turned off before the startup, or what else
might be drawing electricity? I had a similar problem with a client
last year. The cause turned out to be an over-stressed electrical
system in his house. If he turned on the computer while something
else was running that drew a lot of electricity (dishwasher, clothes
dryer, electric kettle, etc.) then the machine would "blue screen"
during the bootup. If there was nothing much else running during the
startup the computer would startup without error.
The solution in that case was to install a small UPS for the computer
so as to smooth out the voltage drops.
Not saying that this is the same as your problem, but it does
illustrate the types of circumstances that can cause problems similar
to what you are experiencing.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram