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I was browsing the web when I got a BSOD with the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, so I restarted.

Now the machine will boot up past the "Starting Windows" page and I get a glimpse of a BSOD then it restarts the whole process over again.

I just got it to actually boot Windows by turning it off for a couple of minutes but as it was automatically connecting to my wireless network it froze.

Edit:

Everything in it was bought last october except for the HDDs. I have two SATA drives connected to it right now.

When I'm using Ubuntu with the computer, it would tell me that my secondary HDD was failing because of bad sectors. I'm still using it for the time being until I buy a new HDD.

I had just re-installed Win 7 two days ago and it was working fine until last night when I got a BSOD. But once I rebooted the computer it was fine for the rest of the night. And earlier today it was working good too until I encountered the BSOD again while surfin the web.

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Did you change anything recently (new drivers, new hardware, software)? – alex Jan 22 '10 at 19:06
Hey, check the edit – c00lryguy Jan 22 '10 at 19:25
it would tell me that my secondary HDD was failing because of bad sectors - ... – BlueRaja Jan 22 '10 at 19:32
I'm on the computer now, on a kubuntu live disc. I can access everything in the secondary HDD so I'm going to backup most of the stuff on it and pull it out. If the BSOD continues after I pull out the HDD then I'll come back here – c00lryguy Jan 22 '10 at 19:39
Alright, well the HDD is out and I'm not getting the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD anymore but 'm still crashing when I try to do anything graphic intensive like playing a game. I thinhk it might be my video card drivers so I'm updating them now – c00lryguy Jan 24 '10 at 16:12
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