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Hello GreatAunty,

Could you please state some of your computers stats.
Like the chip speed, graphics card, RAM and H.D.D. (hard drive), and also how much disc space you have remaining on your H.D.D.?

Also, (if you are running windows) do you have service packs or the latest windows updates ?

I found this in regard to your error messages:

# A Stop 0xA message might occur after installing a faulty device driver, system service, or firmware. If a Stop message lists a driver by name, disable, remove, or roll back the driver to correct the problem. If disabling or removing drivers resolves the issues, contact the manufacturer about a possible update. Using updated software is especially important for multimedia applications, antivirus scanners, and CD mastering tools.

# A Stop 0xA message might also be due to failing or defective hardware. If a Stop message points to a category of devices (video or disk adapters, for example), try removing or replacing the hardware to determine if it is causing the problem.

Read more here: http://www.updatexp.com/stop-messages.html


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And.. in answer to your question regarding your H.D.D.
Yes it can be transfered over into your new computer, but if your platform (e.g.Windows) is on it, then the problems will come also.

I would strongly recommend that you back up any valuable files immediatly.


Just to make sure



If it's just some files you want to put on your new computer, I would suggest
you just "*hook" them up together and transfer the files from your old one to your new, then consider getting someone to **re-format the old one for your grand niece.
You could reformat it yourself but remember it deletes everything off that Hard drive, and is not for novices.
But considering you have a spanky new computer it could be a great opportunity to learn how to do it.
I'm sure most of us here learnt what we know from tinkering with our old computers.
If you do decide to get risky on your old computer try reading this site for starters.
How to re-format




*There are various way to do this-but they all require a network card in each computer.
** Re-format is completely deleting the entire operating system (e.g. Windows) and from the H.D.D. and ALL its files, and re-installing the operating system from scratch.