Reformat and Reinstall Fail

Please help!

I am running out of options. I have just got done with a format and reinstall of XP.

First the problem occored about a week ago for no reason. My computer would give me these errors.
Faulting application iexplore.exe, version 6.0.2800.1106, faulting module mshtml.dll, version 6.0.2800.1106, fault address 0x000b2c2d.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 12/4/2005
Time: 3:21:21 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SENTURY
Description:
Faulting application iexplore.exe, version 6.0.2800.1106, faulting module flash8.ocx, version 8.0.22.0, fault address 0x000a3541.

A bunch for other applications as well, mostly Explorer and Media Player. (The event Ids disappeared since my last system crash.)

This was the exact same issue I had before I reformated.

No upgrades or software installs before this happened. Just downloading torrents.
So I thought it may be some sort of virus. Reformated and here we are.

What could cause all my applications to fault all the time. In fact I had to type this up in wordpad because explorer kept crashing before I could finish.

Again Please help!
Nick

Athlon 2400+
1 GB RAM
ATI 9600 Pro

 

My BSOD minidump Log - Analyze Please

Hello all.

I have been seeing the dreaded bluescreen of death. Here is my log.
I have a few more of these logs I will post in a short bit. Here is number one.

Loading Kernel Symbols
.............................................................................................................
Loading unloaded module list
.........
Loading User Symbols
kd> !analyze -v
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* *
* Bugcheck Analysis *
* *
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PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (50)
Invalid system memory was referenced. This cannot be protected by try-except,
it must be protected by a Probe. Typically the address is just plain bad or it
is pointing at freed memory.
Arguments:
Arg1: dba8748d, memory referenced.
Arg2: 00000001, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation.
Arg3: bf87234d, If non-zero, the instruction address which referenced the bad memory
address.
Arg4: 00000000, (reserved)

Debugging Details:
------------------


Could not read faulting driver name

WRITE_ADDRESS: dba8748d

FAULTING_IP:
win32k!LFONTOBJ:pfeMapFont+108
bf87234d 0089450c8955 add [ecx+0x55890c45],cl

MM_INTERNAL_CODE: 0

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: CODE_CORRUPTION

BUGCHECK_STR: 0x50

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from bf846fa9 to bf87234d

STACK_TEXT:
f6c54d20 bf846fa9 f6c54d60 f6c54d48 f6c54d40 win32k!LFONTOBJ:pfeMapFont+0x108
f6c54d58 804da140 e13069c8 00000000 863ceba0 win32k!GreGetCharSet+0xbf
f6c54d58 7ffe0304 e13069c8 00000000 863ceba0 nt!KiSystemService+0xc4
0012be88 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 SharedUserData!SystemCallStub+0x4


CHKIMG_EXTENSION: !chkimg -lo 50 -db !win32k
16 errors : !win32k (bf872340-bf8723b8)
bf872340 *00 89 55 f8 83 c2 04 c7 *00 f0 01 00 00 00 89 45 ..U............E
bf872350 *0c 89 55 ec 8b 45 c4 8b *45 f8 3b 01 0f 85 e1 b9 ..U..E..E.;.....
bf872360 *e8 ff 8b 4d ec 57 e8 ef *4d ff ff 85 c0 0f 84 d0 ...M.W..M.......
bf872370 *fb fb ff 8b 4d e8 8d 47 *fe 50 e8 db fe ff ff 85 ....M..G.P......
bf872380 *b9 0f 84 bc b9 fb ff 8b *08 e4 8d 47 10 50 e8 c7 ...........G.P..
bf872390 *c0 ff ff 85 c0 0f 84 a8 *4d fb ff 8b 4d e0 8d 47 ........M...M..G
bf8723a0 *fe 50 e8 b3 fe ff ff 85 *b9 0f 84 94 b9 fb ff 8b .P..............
bf8723b0 *18 f8 8b 48 24 b2 0c e8 *c0 fe ff ff 89 45 d0 8b ...H$........E..

MODULE_NAME: memory_corruption

IMAGE_NAME: memory_corruption

FOLLOWUP_NAME: memory_corruption

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0

MEMORY_CORRUPTOR: STRIDE

STACK_COMMAND: kb

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: MEMORY_CORRUPTION_STRIDE

BUCKET_ID: MEMORY_CORRUPTION_STRIDE

Followup: memory_corruption
---------

 

Hi,
what version is this ? with SP 1 or SP2 ? have you install all security patches / hot fixs ? have you tried installing IE again ? have you installed Latest ActiveX from MS site ?


Regards

 

is heat an issue? or any HW that u don't need installed?

check u'r temps, PS wattage vs draw, and strip it to minimum on HW end if u can't localize to software issue. check u'r RAM too.

and if u'r OCing ... don't ... least to test


just saw u'r other post re: mini dump - should probably keep it all in one thread ... and i'd agree w/ petec in that it DOES sound like RAM

 

Sorry for the two posts. I thought it didn't get through. Sometimes I can't even complete these messages. Found a solution though. Run in Safe Mode, haven't had any issues other than 2 programs with faulting modules errors in the event log.

Ghemant
My XP version - 2600.xpsp1.20828-1920:service pack 1.
As far as patches, security upgrades, I can't complete those, locks up almost everytime at microsofts site. Got a couple new security patches. This is a fresh install, of OS with full formating. Same issue was happening before the format. I tried Firefox, same. Tired Media player classic, same.

skeet6961
my heat appears to be fine. 39/52
PS =NeoPower 480
480 watt ATX12V v2.0 power supply

I don't know how to determine the draw, but I got
Albatron KX600 Pro
Athlon Xp 2400+
1 GB DDR400
ATI 9600 Pro
Maxtor 300 MB
(sata 300 MB, sata 400 MB, 250 GB IDE - not connected since format)
DVDRW
DVDrom

Not Over Clocked.

Did a mem86 test and it past all but the strider6 test(may be mistyped).
But if I remeber correctly, I ran the same test a few months ago for no paticular reason and cam back with the same result. Strider6 Failed.

The thing that makes me wonder, why does the computer run with out errors in Safe Mode, but crash when fully loaded.

Is there some driver, hardware conflict?

Thanks for your help.

 

If you have recently done an install, it won't be difficult to repeat it. Format alone doesn't clean the disk completely if malware was the original problem. Suggest you consider removing the system partition and then making a new partition before formatting and reinstalling. That would clean the system areas and rule out residual malware, and if the problem continues after all that, it looks like a hardware investigation would be in order.

 

i'd suspect that some driver is the issue. eg - if safe mode works, it's more than likely a driver issue or bad HW. safe mode loads only MS drivers so when it crashes outside safe mode, it's pointing fingers at the 'other' drivers. check for ALL updates. u'r BIOS, Firmware, vid card, sound etc.