Stop error 0x1e

[lkatz]

I have had problems with this trouble computer for a while. It would repeatedly reboot when trying to install anything and the computer would get a BSoD. I replaced the PS and it seemed fine. However, it started to do the reboot thing again, so I read something on Microsoft and it said to format the HD and reinstall the OS. I was in the middle of the text phase when a new NSoD popped up on the screen. It was the 0x1E stop error pointing to the hal.dll file or the ntoskrnl.exe file. Is this a HD problem now? I tried a new stick of RAM, that works in another PC, in it and it is doing the same thing...

Specs

Cant find make/model of mobo.
AMD Athalon 800
128 DDR
HD 10GB seagate ???
48x CD

Thanks for any info!!!

[sixf00t4]

windows xp?

did you take out the old RAM whe you put in the new stick? RAM is usually the first causation of this problem.

[lkatz]

I dl'd memtest and placed on floppy, however- before I got a chance to boot off of it, I had to change boot seq... but when I press del to enter BIOS the PC just freezes up. I tried another stick of RAM in it, but still no go. Any ideas now?

Oh, it is 2K pro, and I did take out the other stick of RAM...

Now that I have rebooted, I realize that is freezing up during the memory check- so I have tried 2 other sticks of RAM that work in other PC's...still same result!!!