HP Laptop can't get past blue screen

[rathma155]

I made no big changes when I shut down my laptop last night (running Windows 7). I booted it up this morning and it always gets to a blue screen and shuts down.

So far I wrote down 2 different blue screen errors;

"PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA"

"MEMORY_MANAGEMENT"

I try the advanced repair where it tries to look for the problem but it never completes and comes up with different errors.

I don't think I can send the laptop in because it's past its warranty.

What do I do?

 

[frozenlead]

Could be a memory error. Run memtest from the Ultimate Boot CD (google it). You can also run a hard disk diagnostic. The IBM/Hitachi utility at the top of the list on the CD is my favorite.

 

[montyuk]

+1 frozenlead

http/www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html

boot from cd and then - mainboard > memtest86+

 

[apache_lives]

What do I do? -> TEST HARDWARE

 

[rathma155]

Ran memtest86+ , uhhh I see a lot of red.

http/img121.imageshack.us/img121/5133/p1020877q.jpg

It froze as well. Couldn't use ESC or anything so I just turned it off.

 

[rathma155]

So by memory error do you mean it can't be fixed? Like I have to buy new RAM?

 

[frozenlead]

Usually, yes, you will have to replace the memory modules. Sometimes just doing things like reseating or switching the modules order can solve errors.

 

[rathma155]

I took one stick out, booted it up. Worked fine.

I put the stick back in, same error.

So it appears that this one stick is done for. I'll have to buy another one.

Thanks for all the help guys!