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Hi there,

a generally question:
What does these errors in a bluescreen means (Win XP):
- IRCQL_less_or_more (or something like this)
and
- "this file could caused an error : VGA.... please restart...please update drivers...."

the second error appeared after the setup was finished, and with every restart first "Setup will be restarted.." appears and then the VGA-error comes again.
The problem is, i use a windows emulator on a Mac.(the product said it's successfully tested with XP and G5).
hm..but i dont know what settings i could change in the emulator, due to not knowing what these errors means.

Maybe someone could help me,
thanks in advance

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As suggested, and given 's report of XP running inside a Mac emulator, the symptoms point to a driver problem. The IRQL-style stop is typically the well-known "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" type crash: a kernel-mode component tried to access memory at the wrong interrupt level. That most often implicates a device driver (video drivers are common), though faulty RAM or other low-level components can produce similar stops.

When the blue screen names a VGA-related module, the crash is identifying the video driver module that failed. In virtualized environments that module usually comes from the emulator's guest driver stack, so a missing, mismatched or buggy guest display driver will cause exactly the behavior described. If setup completes but every boot loops back into setup then fails with a VGA error, Windows is likely attempting to load a display driver that immediately faults.

Practical, reliable steps to isolate and recover: boot the VM with Advanced Boot Options (F8) and choose "Enable VGA Mode" or Safe Mode so the basic VGA driver is used; from there uninstall the display adapter in Device Manager and delay installing any accelerated video drivers until the emulator's guest additions/tools are installed. If F8 options fail, try "Last Known Good Configuration". Also try reducing or disabling 2D/3D acceleration and lowering virtual video memory in the emulator settings.

For further narrowing, record the exact stop code and the filename shown on the BSOD (this points to the offending module), check the emulator's release notes/logs for known XP-on-G5 issues, run a host-side memory test if RAM is suspected, and update the virtualization package or guest tools. These actions usually reveal whether the fault is the virtual video driver, the host/emulator configuration, or hardware.

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well it looks like you have band drivers...

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Hm, bad drivers? already on the CD or from the mac?

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