Random Restart

[svyum]

i have a problem, my computer randomly restarts! it's really annoying, i'm in a progam, any program, Flash, Photoshop, dungeon siege, even spider solitaire, and my screen goes black and restarts, and then once i'm back onto windows, i get a ' your system has recovered from a serious error' and then when i click on it to see the details i get this....

BCCode : 1000008e BCP1 : C000001D BCP2 : FC116260 BCP3 : FC8D7E80
BCP4 : 00000000 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 256_1

And if i click on the details thing or w/e it shows me:

C:\DOCUME~1\r0rY\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER698d.dir00\Mini111404-09.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\r0rY\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER698d.dir00\sysdata.xml

does anyone know what these files are? ^

I've read around on the internet, and i've read that it might be a memory problem, i'm considering getting some more ram but i don't want to spend the money until i know the cause for sure.

 

[suker]

1.. you can use sfc.exe /scannow to check and fix your system files form a os install cd!

2. you can login in safe mode and del files:
C:\DOCUME~1\r0rY\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER698d.dir00\Mini111404-09.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\r0rY\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER698d.dir00\sysdata.xml

3. in safe mode ,run regedit.exe to scan and search you register table for those two files, and del the key assignments

 

[TheMajor]

No, don't delete those files. Its useless and could damage your system.

 

[suker]

I have met the same problem, and solved it just in the that way

trust me !

del it , then you computer will get work

 

[TheMajor]

No, it might be safe cause its tmp, but its just the memorydump, it won't fix anything.

 

[TheMajor]

You either have an incompatible RAM configuration or a faulty stick. Test your RAM with memtest86+

 

[suker]

del those files, it doesnt matter!

when you reboot your computer, the new dump file will be builded again! and the problem will be fixed!

 

[Nubius]

I say you test your ram sticks with memtest86+ like major suggested before you go deleting stuff

 

[TheMajor]

The dump file is just a temporary way of saving information. Its in no way needed to run your system.

 

[smurph]

Having exactly the sane problems, although improved slightly after use of AdawareSE & Spybot S&D.
How, what is memtest86+, and how is it used, where do I find it?

Please post how you get on...........