then, close to the bottom of this list, there is a lot of red Xs, spanning from 9:51:16 to 9:56 the source of the problem is cdrom...

im not sure what all of this means...

You can trace those errors on this site:

http://www.eventid.net/search.asp

I will search as well but you might as well look too

Event ID: 108
Source ati2mtag
Type Error
Description The driver ati2dvag for the display device \Device\Video0 got stuck in an infinite loop. This usually indicates a problem with the device itself or with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Please check with your hardware device vendor for any driver updates.

this appeared once.... its bad

When you reload the ATI drivers have you used their Driver Cleaner?

The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...e&folderID=293

ill copy all of errors:
source: Event ID:
ati2mtag 108
system error1003
system error1003
system error1003
service control manager7000
service control manager7000
service control manager7009

no... ill try that driver cleaning

but, i used to use catalyst 5.11 drivers, then i reformatted and switched to 5.5 and finnaly 5.6 (which i have now).

5.11 worked well on my old computer.... i could run all the games im trying to run

ahh!! sorry... i dont have the 5.6 drivers in... i have 5.3!! lol :X

ummm... where is that driver cleaner thing..? i cant find it :P

https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...e&folderID=293

Windows XP Drivers and Software

RADEON

Catalyst 6.4 Windows XP - Driver Download

Notes:
ATI recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed.


You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the Catalyst Control Center


The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.