BSOD after d/l's

All these bsod's I am getting are starting with 0x000007#. # means different numbers or letters. Would this seem to mean there is definitely a problem with the memory?

 

Can someone please let me know what would cause/most likely cause the following error messages

0x000000f4
0x0000007a
0x00000077
0x0000007a

I forgot to add computer freezes on occasions for no reason and I have to manually reboot PC by powering it off then on.

 

0x000000f4 - Bad paging space or faulty ram
0x0000007a - Faulty ram
0x00000077 - Run chkdsk and re-allocate paging space

 

Ok. I have had paginging file issues and someone suggested i set up to increase it to 3 times to what is what it was preferred to so that is what I did. Is this a bad idea?

 

Hello Sportsaholic,

First, try recreating the page file - it may be corrupted:

Right click My Computer
Properties
Advanced tab
Performance
Setting bar
Advanced tab
Virtual Memory
Change bar

Highlight C and tick no page file.

Reboot and go back in and tick System Managed which will be 1.5 X your physical RAM.

How much RAM do you have?

Regards - Charles

 

RAm 504 MB

 

Hello Sportsaholic,

Download this little app - Page file usage monitor and see how much paging is actually taking place.
http://www.standards.com/ThisAndThat/PageFileUsageMonitor.html

Regards - Charles

 

Charles, I downloaded it. How do I use it, please?

Here is the output: InitialSize: 756 MB
MaximumSize: 1512 MB
Current Pagefile Usage: 28 MB
Session Peak Usage: 37 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 756 MB

 

Copy the .exe and paste into a folder which then you put into the Program Files folder or anywhere else you want to put it.

At the lower right, click the Update button. That will update usage at the interval shown which you can shorten/lengthen. The program will write to a Notepad file (.txt) the results. This Notepad file will be in the same folder as he execute. To stop it, click the Update button - it'll turn into a Stop button. Click the Stop to start it again.

Regards - Charles

 

Here is the results. Is there a certain amount of times you want me to leave it running?

16:28:19 on 13 Feb 2007
Pagefile: C:\pagefile.sys
InitialSize: 756 MB
MaximumSize: 1512 MB
Current Pagefile Usage: 28 MB
Session Peak Usage: 37 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 756 MB


16:28:50 on 13 Feb 2007
Pagefile: C:\pagefile.sys
InitialSize: 756 MB
MaximumSize: 1512 MB
Current Pagefile Usage: 28 MB
Session Peak Usage: 37 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 756 MB


16:29:26 on 13 Feb 2007
Pagefile: C:\pagefile.sys
InitialSize: 756 MB
MaximumSize: 1512 MB
Current Pagefile Usage: 28 MB
Session Peak Usage: 37 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 756 MB


16:30:09 on 13 Feb 2007
Pagefile: C:\pagefile.sys
InitialSize: 756 MB
MaximumSize: 1512 MB
Current Pagefile Usage: 28 MB
Session Peak Usage: 37 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 756 MB


16:30:48 on 13 Feb 2007
Pagefile: C:\pagefile.sys
InitialSize: 756 MB
MaximumSize: 1512 MB
Current Pagefile Usage: 28 MB
Session Peak Usage: 37 MB
Current Pagefile Size: 756 MB

 

Hello Sportsaholic,

As I thought, very little paging going on; to expand the size is not called for. You can run it every once in awhile to see how much usage there is, but I don't think size is an issue. You mention that you had paging problems, what were they?

I assume you re created the pagefile.sys Has there been any BSOD's since?

Have you tested the RAM? http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Regards - Charles

 

Yes, I used memtest and had it make 13 passes with no errors. Last BSOD was yesterday. Haven't had one today yet. So far so good.

 

I knew it wouldn't last I just walked away from my computer for 10 mins and I get the following 0x0000007a (0xc07c1720, 0x000000e, 0xf82e4384, 0x04333860). I appreciate the explainations but with all these errors, can someone maybe pin point it down to what the main issue would be, please? I appreciate any and all help.

 

Hi Sportsaholic,

Looking up the error - this MS KB can't exactly pinpoint the cause either http://support.microsoft.com/kb/130801

I answered you in another thread on running HD diag, so one action to take on the Hardware front.

On the Software front:

You can try to not have a paging file - but Windows is going to give you a fight about that.

Try running in safe mode and see if it happens.

If not, then startup bare bones and add apps back in. Maybe a particular process/app is causing this.

Regards - Charles

 

Charles,

To me that article makes it sound to me to be a HW problem. I am looking for a free HD diagnostic tool but i am unable to find one. My manufacturer is updating theirs for vista. Do you know of a free HD checker, please/

 

Tried running debugwiz but received the following error

Opened log file 'c:\debuglog.txt'

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.6.0007.5
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Loading Dump File [C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp]
Could not open dump file [C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\user.dmp], Win32 error 5
"Access is denied. "

Does anyone know why this happened?

 

If you enter hard drive diagnostics into google - lots of hits.

The major HD's
http://support.mpccorp.com/diagnostics/hard_drive.html

Another for various brands http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

System Information for Windows will give you the specs http://www.gtopala.com/about_siw.html Its an execute and run - no install needed.

Win32 error 5 is Access Denied

Follow the instructions in this thread on dumps and see if it gets better:
http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=33471

Regards - Charles

 

Thanks Charles...running full test now. I will post results when done. Running seatools....do you know how long a full test takes on a p4, please?

 

It means the user dump is corrupted. Why do you access the DrWatson user dump instead of the minidump?

 

I thought i had to. Should I look for minidump instead?