my new computer crashes often specially when playing a specific game. The
fault addresses in event viewer are a few familiar (repeating) addresses.
Does that mean anything? Are these addresses exact physical address on the
RAM, or address relative to the memory assigned to the game?

"elburze" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AC23AA5B-32C6-4F47-97A6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> my new computer crashes often specially when playing a specific game. The
> fault addresses in event viewer are a few familiar (repeating) addresses.
> Does that mean anything? Are these addresses exact physical address

not likely

> on the
> RAM, or address relative to the memory assigned to the game?

possibly, but not certain

Please post a copy of the Error Report in Event Viewer

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer. When researching the meaning of the error, information
regarding Event ID, Source and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
Viewer. Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
after exiting from Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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"elburze" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AC23AA5B-32C6-4F47-97A6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> my new computer crashes often specially when playing a specific game. The
> fault addresses in event viewer are a few familiar (repeating) addresses.
> Does that mean anything? Are these addresses exact physical address on the
> RAM, or address relative to the memory assigned to the game?

Usually first my USB mouse freezes. I disconnect/reconnect it, and it detects
the mouse, but 10 seconds after either the game crashes or WinXP freezes,
needing restart. Problem started on the new system that I built; it is a
athlon 64 x2 4600, 2GB RAM, 256MB graphics; all parts should be compatible as
far as I know.

In the Application Event Viewer there are 2 recurring warnings, that 30% of
the time are followed by 2 errors ( and a crash) within 5-10 minutes:

(1)
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: EvntAgnt
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1003
Date: 11/23/2006
Time: 12:49:52 AM
User: N/A
Computer: STRAGIGIY
Description:
TraceFileName parameter not located in registry; Default trace file used is .

(2)
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: EvntAgnt
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1015
Date: 11/23/2006
Time: 12:49:52 AM
User: N/A
Computer: STRAGIGIY
Description:
TraceLevel parameter not located in registry; Default trace level used is 32.

(3)
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 11/23/2006
Time: 12:55:33 AM
User: N/A
Computer: STRAGIGIY
Description:
Faulting application jointops.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module
jointops.exe, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x003af393.

Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 6a 6f 69 ure joi
0018: 6e 74 6f 70 73 2e 65 78 ntops.ex
0020: 65 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e e 0.0.0.
0028: 30 20 69 6e 20 6a 6f 69 0 in joi
0030: 6e 74 6f 70 73 2e 65 78 ntops.ex
0038: 65 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e e 0.0.0.
0040: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off
0048: 73 65 74 20 30 30 33 61 set 003a
0050: 66 33 39 33 0d 0a f393..

(4)
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 11/23/2006
Time: 12:55:37 AM
User: N/A
Computer: STRAGIGIY
Description:
Fault bucket 238078379.

Data:
0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:
0008: 32 33 38 30 37 38 33 37 23807837
0010: 39 0d 0a 9..

Your problem relates to a programme called Joint Operations. Uninstall
through Add / Remove Programs and see if the problem goes away.
Reinstalling may not bring the problem back.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"elburze" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Usually first my USB mouse freezes. I disconnect/reconnect it, and it
> detects
> the mouse, but 10 seconds after either the game crashes or WinXP freezes,
> needing restart. Problem started on the new system that I built; it is a
> athlon 64 x2 4600, 2GB RAM, 256MB graphics; all parts should be compatible
> as
> far as I know.
>
> In the Application Event Viewer there are 2 recurring warnings, that 30%
> of
> the time are followed by 2 errors ( and a crash) within 5-10 minutes:
>
> (1)
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: EvntAgnt
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1003
> Date: 11/23/2006
> Time: 12:49:52 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: STRAGIGIY
> Description:
> TraceFileName parameter not located in registry; Default trace file used
> is .
>
> (2)
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: EvntAgnt
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1015
> Date: 11/23/2006
> Time: 12:49:52 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: STRAGIGIY
> Description:
> TraceLevel parameter not located in registry; Default trace level used is
> 32.
>
> (3)
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Application Error
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1000
> Date: 11/23/2006
> Time: 12:55:33 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: STRAGIGIY
> Description:
> Faulting application jointops.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module
> jointops.exe, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x003af393.
>
> Data:
> 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
> 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
> 0010: 75 72 65 20 20 6a 6f 69 ure joi
> 0018: 6e 74 6f 70 73 2e 65 78 ntops.ex
> 0020: 65 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e e 0.0.0.
> 0028: 30 20 69 6e 20 6a 6f 69 0 in joi
> 0030: 6e 74 6f 70 73 2e 65 78 ntops.ex
> 0038: 65 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e e 0.0.0.
> 0040: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off
> 0048: 73 65 74 20 30 30 33 61 set 003a
> 0050: 66 33 39 33 0d 0a f393..
>
> (4)
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Application Error
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 1001
> Date: 11/23/2006
> Time: 12:55:37 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: STRAGIGIY
> Description:
> Fault bucket 238078379.
>
> Data:
> 0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:
> 0008: 32 33 38 30 37 38 33 37 23807837
> 0010: 39 0d 0a 9..
>
>