Odd Blue Screen of Death - Think its related to System Restore

[Guest]

Athalon XP-M 2.12Ghz
40 GB HDD (no partitions)
512 MB RAM
Win XP SP1

Over the last two months, my computer has "crashed" at least 9 times. While
running any number of different memium/high demand programs - WinDVD, Outlook
Express, Madden 06, or file-sharing software, all of the sudden out the blue
my entire screen goes blue with an error message taking up the whole screen
that disappears so fast I really can't read it. The first time this happened
my page file disappeared from my HDD, but not the free space (Win doesn't see
the file, but some 3rd party programs can... but I can't remove/restore it).
So, I made a new larger pagefile on recommendations from this newsgroup.
However, the crashing resumed.

Here's the thing - I have limited the space system restore can occupy to
(now) 5% or 2GB on my HDD. Yet, after every crash (that I can recall) I have
lost an inordinate amount of HDD free space. Currently, I have about 6GB free
on my 37.2GB HDD. However, after the last couple crashes I have had only 500
MB free because a rogue System Restore folder (for a restore point in the
System File Info folder) has taken up 5+ GB, when then entirety of my System
Restore Files is supposed to be 2GB (all the other files are still there too).

I looked in EventVwr, and for at least my last 2 crashes, I have gotten an a
System Error from "sr" saying "The System Resotre filter encountered the
unexpected error '0xC000007F' while processing the file 'pagefile2.sys' on
the volume 'HarddiskVolume 1'. It has stopped monitoring the volume." Also,
get System Info from "Save Dump" saying "The computer ahs rebooted from a
bugcheck"... (Then the info is slightly different for each occurrance).

I am very close to shutting down System Restore, but don't want to do so
unless I have to. What should I do?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Athalon XP-M 2.12Ghz
40 GB HDD (no partitions)
512 MB RAM
Win XP SP1

Over the last two months, my computer has "crashed" at least 9 times.
While running any number of different memium/high demand programs -
WinDVD, Outlook Express, Madden 06, or file-sharing software, all of
the sudden out the blue my entire screen goes blue with an error
message taking up the whole screen that disappears so fast I really
can't read it.

Control panel, system, advanced....find the option that tells windows to
automatically reboot after crashing, and uncheck it.

The first time this happened my page file disappeared
from my HDD, but not the free space (Win doesn't see the file, but
some 3rd party programs can... but I can't remove/restore it). So, I
made a new larger pagefile on recommendations from this newsgroup.
However, the crashing resumed.

Here's the thing - I have limited the space system restore can occupy
to (now) 5% or 2GB on my HDD. Yet, after every crash (that I can
recall) I have lost an inordinate amount of HDD free space.
Currently, I have about 6GB free on my 37.2GB HDD. However, after the
last couple crashes I have had only 500 MB free because a rogue
System Restore folder (for a restore point in the System File Info
folder) has taken up 5+ GB, when then entirety of my System Restore
Files is supposed to be 2GB (all the other files are still there
too).

I looked in EventVwr, and for at least my last 2 crashes, I have
gotten an a System Error from "sr" saying "The System Resotre filter
encountered the unexpected error '0xC000007F' while processing the
file 'pagefile2.sys' on the volume 'HarddiskVolume 1'. It has stopped
monitoring the volume." Also, get System Info from "Save Dump" saying
"The computer ahs rebooted from a bugcheck"... (Then the info is
slightly different for each occurrance).

I am very close to shutting down System Restore, but don't want to do
so unless I have to. What should I do?

You could disable it, restart, and then re-enable it to see if this fixes
the problem - sorry I don't have any more specific advice.

 

[Saucy Lemon]

Athalon XP-M 2.12Ghz
40 GB HDD (no partitions)
512 MB RAM
Win XP SP1

Over the last two months, my computer has "crashed" at least 9 times.
While running any number of different memium/high demand programs -
WinDVD, Outlook Express, Madden 06, or file-sharing software, all of
the sudden out the blue my entire screen goes blue with an error
message taking up the whole screen that disappears so fast I really
can't read it. The first time this happened my page file disappeared
from my HDD, but not the free space (Win doesn't see the file, but
some 3rd party programs can... but I can't remove/restore it). So, I
made a new larger pagefile on recommendations from this newsgroup.
However, the crashing resumed.

Here's the thing - I have limited the space system restore can occupy
to (now) 5% or 2GB on my HDD. Yet, after every crash (that I can
recall) I have lost an inordinate amount of HDD free space.
Currently, I have about 6GB free on my 37.2GB HDD. However, after the
last couple crashes I have had only 500 MB free because a rogue
System Restore folder (for a restore point in the System File Info
folder) has taken up 5+ GB, when then entirety of my System Restore
Files is supposed to be 2GB (all the other files are still there
too).

I looked in EventVwr, and for at least my last 2 crashes, I have
gotten an a System Error from "sr" saying "The System Resotre filter
encountered the unexpected error '0xC000007F' while processing the
file 'pagefile2.sys' on the volume 'HarddiskVolume 1'. It has stopped
monitoring the volume." Also, get System Info from "Save Dump" saying
"The computer ahs rebooted from a bugcheck"... (Then the info is
slightly different for each occurrance).

I am very close to shutting down System Restore, but don't want to do
so unless I have to. What should I do?

Note that "System Restore" files keep adding up. You can delete all but the
last one using Disk Cleanup:

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup > select a
drive, typically "C:\" > click on More Options tab > and click the "Clean
up..." button in the "System Restore" section.

Also go back to the Disk Cleanup tab and do a general cleanup.

If you have added CD and DVD and / or more harddrives etc. etc. since when
you first purchased the computer, your computer's power suply might be
overworked which is a possible cause of crashing. If this is the case, you
mioght need a beefier one.

Overclocking - if you have your computer overclocked, set it back to factory
settings.

Memory - your RAM might be problematic - this could very well be and is
likely the case. Go to www.memtest86.com and make sure your RAM emory is
A-OK and not the source of crashes.

Scan your computer for virus using an up-to-date scanner.

 

[Guest]

Now, when I start up my computer, my BIOS tells me that the S.M.A.R.T. HDD
has detected an imminent HDD failure, that I should backup my files and then
run a HDD Check utility in my BIOS.

Then, when I continue to Windows, it takes a long time to load and a long
time for myt HDD to stop working after my desktop is shown and the
performance afterwards is horrible.

Also Saucy, about a month ago, I was shutting down my laptop to bring it
home and when I went to remove the power supply from it, I found it extremely
hard. The plastic around the tip was very hard and somehow, the inside of the
tip looked like it had burned or melted while attached to my computer. The
power still works OK, but it can still be hard at times to remove and does
get a little hot. However, I have not changed HDD or CD Drives on my laptop.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Now, when I start up my computer, my BIOS tells me that the S.M.A.R.T. HDD
has detected an imminent HDD failure, that I should backup my files and then
run a HDD Check utility in my BIOS.

Then your hard drive is definitely failing. Heed the warning and
backup what you can and then start looking for a new drive.

 

[Plato]

Now, when I start up my computer, my BIOS tells me that the S.M.A.R.T. HDD
has detected an imminent HDD failure, that I should backup my files and then
run a HDD Check utility in my BIOS.

It's often common for a PC that is running S.M.A.R.T. to lose a hard
drive without any warning whatsover.
However, if S.M.A.R.T. does give you a warning that your HDD is about to
fail, then in MOST cases, it is correct.

 

[Guest]

What exactly is S.M.A.R.T.?

It's often common for a PC that is running S.M.A.R.T. to lose a hard
drive without any warning whatsover.
However, if S.M.A.R.T. does give you a warning that your HDD is about to
fail, then in MOST cases, it is correct.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

What exactly is S.M.A.R.T.?

http://www.ariolic.com/activesmart/smart-technology.html

 

[Plato]

What exactly is S.M.A.R.T.?

A hard drive diagnostic util that sometimes comes as firmware in your
bios or an add on util. Sorta runs in the background or whatever.
Suppossedly lets you know when your hard drive is just about to fail.