xp keeps crashing in under 10 mins

[Assimilate]

Hi everyone, stupid XP PRO is playing up again.

I tried to install a new network card (netgear fa311 rev-b1) and put it in a pci slot. the card was recognised, but was said to not be working properly in the device manager(yellow icon with excalmation mark next to device).

I removed the network card and put it in another pci slot to which the computer recognised it and installed the correct sw. a little way into the network wizard setup the computer crashed. I reset and removed the network card to see if the crashing continued, to which it did.

I tried system restore but my system keeps crashing before i can spend 25 minutes on it. when i start in safe mode i get multi(0)disk(0)partition(1)...*(more stuff appears but i cant remember it)*...

can anyone help me here, i am confused.

Thanks

 

[Assimilate]

oh yes, this is the information provided in the event viewer system information:


Event Type: Information
Event Source: Sentinel
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 17/10/2002
Time: 23:32:22
User: N/A
Computer: SUPER-PC
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 1 ) in Source ( Sentinel ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: .
Data:
0000: 00 00 20 00 01 00 76 00 .. ...v.
0008: 00 00 00 00 01 00 07 40 .......@
0010: db 0a 00 00 00 00 00 00 Û.......
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 4e 54 53 49 4c 49 3a 44 NTSILI
0030: 72 69 76 65 72 45 6e 74 riverEnt
0038: 72 79 3a 6e 75 6d 4f 66 ry:numOf
0040: 44 65 76 69 63 65 73 00 Devices.

 

[Assimilate]

and this was found in the application part of the event viewer:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: SymProxySvc
Event Category: None
Event ID: 0
Date: 17/10/2002
Time: 23:32:35
User: N/A
Computer: SUPER-PC
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( SymProxySvc ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: Transparent Proxy Server started.

 

[linney]

Some general things to try.

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/5/14.asp

Try running ChkDsk to check your drive for errors. Right click your Drive icon/ Properties/ Tools/ Error Checking.

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

If they don't work you could try repairing windows itself by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp