Basically What happened was I got a new graphics card, so I had a tech buddy help me install it. but he thought it would be a good idea to install windows xp pro and basically tune up my computer. Well after we re-imaged it it has had problems installing some things. Most of the windows updates did fine but IE 8 gave me some freezing up trouble but eventually worked. KB951847 freezes the computer while installing but KB 975562 just doesn't install. I have already re installed steam and impulse without issue, but when I try to GET my games back both steam and impulse are able to download the games but not able to install them, they freeze the computer. I have tried downloading EVERYTHING from windows and even the nvidia driver for the new graphics card directly from the site (nvidias site freezes the computer, and it's the only site that does.)

here is the BSOD check view thing (I had two BSOD while trying to fix it myself)

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Dump File : Mini070710-02.dmp
Crash Time : 7/7/2010 2:48:36 PM
Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code : 0x1000000a
Parameter 1 : 0xce0909cc
Parameter 2 : 0x00000002
Parameter 3 : 0x00000000
Parameter 4 : 0x8050ef28
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+37f28
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product NAME : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 5.1.2600.5938 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini070710-02.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 2600
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Dump File : Mini070710-01.dmp
Crash Time : 7/7/2010 9:51:25 AM
Bug Check String : THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
Bug Check Code : 0x100000ea
Parameter 1 : 0x8a0c6b30
Parameter 2 : 0x8a0cc008
Parameter 3 : 0xb84e7cbc
Parameter 4 : 0x00000001
Caused By Driver : nv4_disp.dll
Caused By Address : nv4_disp.dll+44f13
File Description : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver, Version 257.21
Product Name : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver, Version 257.21
Company : NVIDIA Corporation
File Version : 6.14.12.5721
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini070710-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 2600
==================================================You say "re-imaged". How did you install XP - PLEASE provide all details.