Problem with a BSOD.

Working on a friends machine trying to get it to boot for analysis.
Keep getting a "Windows has encountered a problem and has closed..." blue screen.
Will not boot in Safe Mode or Last Known Good Configuration.
Code I get is:
STOP 0x000000BE (0x806E2800, 0x006E2121, 0xF78A2784, 0x0000000B)

Machine is a Dell Dimension C521 running Windows XP. Unknown if Home, Pro, or Server.
RAM is unknown.

Any assistance here would be appreciated.

 

found a few ideas, all of which are pointing to software updates, whether os or drivers...

google search:
http://www.google.com/search?q=bsod...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

first option given:
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=289978

link inside above forum:
http://www.faultwire.com/solutions-...ite-to-read-only-memory-0x000000BE-*1191.html

from a quick read, states to look for the last thing(s) installed, update any drivers,

here is the page i was looking for, an extensive list of bsod entries...
http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm

 

This thread http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&p=233296 seems to be the identical problem. The OP managed to get the system to boot by running MS verifier from a utilities disk.

More on verifier http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244617

Verifier downloads http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-us&q=verifier exe download

 

Have just attempted a Repair install.
No good.
Will not even run the disk.
However, the numbers in the message are now different.

STOP 0x000000BE (0x806FE800, 0x006FE121, 0xF789E784, 0x0000000B)

 

Hello back at you Halo.
Machine has only 1 512MB stick of DDR2 RAM. I have none lying around to substitute with to try.
Friend said they have not added or changed anything.
He didn't even know how to remove the side cover. Total non-geek.
He also has no idea what defenses are installed.
Updates? Unknown to him.
Getting ready to see if UBCD will run.

 

UBCD won't even run.Possible bad CD drive?
Have pulled CMOS battery and will try again in a few minutes.

 

Resetting the CMOS did no good.
Since the disks don't seem to run, will try a different drive..(Just in case).

 

Can mark as resolved (of sorts)
Deleted the entire hard drive, reformatted and a fresh install of XP Home.
Activated, updates, added security programs, AV and firewall=1 happy friend.