I just now received a blue screen relating the stop code: 0x000000ce. I used windows debugger, although it did not state anything important. Just stated: Unable to load image \SystemRoot\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe, Win32 error 0n2 <<and>> Probably caused by : sffdisk.sys ( sffdisk+25c8 ) Before the bluescreen took place. i turned on my wireless/bluetooth adapter. i was trying to bluetooth to my cell phone to send a picture over to it. and when i was trying to connect (from cell phone), the blue screen took place. so i want to say it was because of it. although i just recently my computer keeps 'pausing'/'freezing' but will regain where it 'paused'/'froze'. this might be a separate issue but i'm hardly running any applications (aim & mozilla firefox). thanks for the help! much appreciated!