Unfortunately, when you see the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL message, it usually means that your computer has just crashed and you are now facing a blue or black screen with just this message displayed. In most cases, when you are confronted with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL message, it is likely that you have a hardware issue and not a software problem.
What the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL message means is that your computer tried to go to a point in the memory of your computer and either what is was looking for wasn’t there or the address for the point was incorrect. While being faced with the blue screen of death can be daunting, particularly if you were in the middle of working on something, there are things that can be done to your computer up and running.
For many people, the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL message is displayed when your central processing unit (CPU) has overheated. You can check this by restarting your computer right away and then pressing the F2 during the start up sequence to go to the BIOS screen. From there, you can check the temperature of your CPU. If it is too hot, purchasing a simple external fan for your computer is a quick fix for this problem.
More seriously, this error message may indicate that you have a memory problem. This is more difficult to rectify and often means having to purchase new memory and then reinstall your programs etc.
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