Should I change my hard drive?

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NDirishKC

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Hello!

So every time I try to start Windows on my Dell Laptop I get a blue screen with the error reading driver_irqp_not_less_or_equal. I have tried lots of ways to fix this. I've restarted in Safe Mode. I've tried to start System Restore by using command prompt. And many others. I can't find a solution and this happened a week after my warranty was up. I have an old Compaq laptop with a WD Scorpio HD. If I put the old hard drive in my new Dell Laptop will it fix the problem? I'm not sure if that's possible. I don't know a lot about hard drives, but I'm pretty sure I can't just put it in and start up the computer. Wouldn't I have to configure all the hardware with it? Kinda a newbie in this field. I couldn't really find a guide to doing in anywhere online either...thanks for your help!! :)
 
It could be a load of things, however I would start with RAM. Given that you cannot start the computer, remove all but 1 stick of RAM and try with just 1. If it doesn't work, try the other(s) individually also.
 
Gary1 said:
That is why you build your own. If you did your warranty would be 3 years not 1. Some parts have 1 year some parts have lifetime, CPU and Mobo usually have 3 year warranties.

Dell is also good at reversing the side of case they install the MOBO so if it burns up you have to get a new mobo from them.
Not to mention there is not much you can do in the bios of a dell.
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could go just as bad if he built it himself, that kinda talk...you shoulda done...needs to stop. warranty does not matter honestly, support does tho

and i dont get where orientation would cause a mobo to burn up...thats bogus too...

and seriously, this is a LAPTOP... so none of what you said right now has any bearing on this situation

Bigfella's advice is spot on, tho a bluesreen view would be better yet http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
 
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I don't know how I missed that little word..."Laptop". Anyone with an ounce of Common Since would have gathered I probably just missed one word. It was an important word indeed. Just so I know who do I contact when I loose all my data off my hard drive?? **Extreme sarcasm

None the less Dell sucks,
 
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