Really big problem

[HelpNeed]

Hello...
I have a "dell" computer,
-3,0 Ghz Intel P4
-2048 Mb RAM (4x512)
-160 Gb Harddrive
-256 Mb Graphics card (Radeon x600)

I only have a DVD-reader, not a floppy-disc reader.

but... to the problem,
one day I was on my way to shut down the computer, but the power was broken and when I start my computer again, it cannot be started completely.
I come to the screen where the usual "log in screen" is, but just before it is shown, a "blue screen" is show. I have tried to bypass it in "secure" mode, but with no success. I borrowed a XP-install cd from my friend, but I cannot install or format my disc. When I try to format my drive, it kinda refers to the disc as a cd-reader??? because I cannot use the command "dir c:" (that just says something like "no disc inserted").
I cannot log in to my computer so I don't know what to do.
Thanks for the help.

[Ferrit]

Well we would have to have the exact error(no disk inserted)
Have you tried safe mode with command prompt?

[geoscomp]

And do you have the exact model of the computer? Or know if the drive is IDE or SATA? Some of the newer dells have a hidden recovery partition.

[HelpNeed]

well... the bluescreen shows:
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
and alot of numbers with letters... like 0x00000002 and such things.

I have a SATA harddrive... my computer were bought like 24 november 2005
and it is a Dell Dimension 9100

None of the safemodes work :(

[HelpNeed]

YES!!! thanks for all the help.
with the hidden recovery partion you mentioned

[CCT]

Pull 3 of your ram modules out and try booting up - if it doesn't work exchange the one left in with one of the ones you pulled - try again - do this with all 4 if necessary.

Also, if you have onboard bideo, after the ram check, if still having problems, pull the video card - same for audio card.


Trial and error hardware checking.