R.S. said:
I received the following error message at startup: stop:0x0000008E,
0xC0000005, 0XF84C5F3E, 0XF80A8778, 0x00000000. Setupdd.sys address F84C5F3E
base at F84A1000 datestamp 3D6DD67F. Can anyone tell me what this means? I
have not experienced problems in the past and have not recently added any
software or hardware.
Windows XP problems with damaged or incompatible hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330181
You can use this driver verifier command:
verifier.exe click [OK]
First try to eliminate hardware, by going to Device manager and check by
expanding the Plus [+] to see all devices listed, if there is a
malfunctioning device or conflicting device it will show in Device manager.
Scan your operating system for malware and viruses with an up2date
protection software. Check with the company that their server okay and your
credential not being changed.
Look in the event Viewer for error messages(X) that can help in discovering
the culprit.
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
Random "0x0000008E" Error Message on a Blue Screen in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827663
A "STOP: 0x0000008E" error message occurs when you change the hardware
acceleration setting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330187
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms794023.aspx
Error message when you try to open files on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930916
STOP 0x0000008E error message on a blue screen and your computer does not
enter hibernation or standby after you remove an IEEE 1394 storage device
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813818
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Your first error indicate a bad hardware driver installed on your system.
Read here:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us
stop: 0x0000008E (0x0000005, 0xAA7A1232,0xA9A15B9C, 0x000000)
KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED Q244617 - How to Use Driver Verifier to
Troubleshoot Device Drivers in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q244/6/17.ASP
stop: 0x0000008E
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us
Also, if you have one of these Video cards try to get the latest driver for
your Video card Specs.
Links:
Nvidia (GeForce drivers) driver downloads:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
The HaxDoor virus may cause a "STOP 0x00000050" or "STOP 0x0000008e" error
message
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903251
ATI (Radeon drivers) driver downloads:
http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Then go through these cleaning steps:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced.
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your
browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:
Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable
the None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one
later and see which is the culprit or you can send them here in your next
post) and click [OK] to confirm your Changes.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Click on Advanced Tab and scroll down under the browsing option and uncheck
this box:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) and click Apply
then OK to close your IE Properties.
2.... And also for malware from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www.sophos.com
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine:
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
=How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from
interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796
3... You may have a bad RAM try to test your RAM by running Memory test by
downloading this tool and unzip it and make a floppy or CD/DVD and run it on
Reboot.
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp
You may need to reposition/reset the RAM sticks in their slots.
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HTH.
nass
