Serious Error Restart (Video Card?)

[Wade]

I get this annoying restart apparently randomly when
using any programs that take over the screen (like full-
screen games, fullscreen win media player, etc.) The
computer just resets and then when it loads up again, a
message comes up saying a serious error occured.

Error code 000000c2, parameter1 00000007, parameter2
00000cd4, parameter3 02030001, parameter4 84e25310.

The support service says its something to do with
drivers, but I have the latest drivers for everything
according to the support download service.

I'm using an onboard GeForce2 on an ASUS motherboard, Win
XP Professional, Athlon XP 2200.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Wade,

Suggestion:

Right Click the My Computer Icon/Properties/Advanced/
Performance/Settings/Advanced/Change.

Set Page File to 0, ok your way out and reboot. Then follow the same
procedure and reset the Page File to System Managed File.

 

[Wade]

It didn't work - my computer restarted five minutes ago
in the middle of a game. There's also another problem,
maybe related, that my computer freezes on the shutdown
screen - it gets to "Windows is shutting down" then the
hard drive powers down, but the message remains. I'm
getting a new video card soon which will hopefully fix
all of this, otherwise: format C:!

 

[Malke]

It didn't work - my computer restarted five minutes ago
in the middle of a game. There's also another problem,
maybe related, that my computer freezes on the shutdown
screen - it gets to "Windows is shutting down" then the
hard drive powers down, but the message remains. I'm
getting a new video card soon which will hopefully fix
all of this, otherwise: format C:!

Formatting your hard drive will not solve hardware issues. Trying the
new video card is a good idea. If that doesn't work, here are generic
hardware troubleshooting steps:

1) open the computer and run it open, cleaning out all dust bunnies and
observing all fans (overheating will cause system freezing); 2) test
the RAM - I like Memtest86 from www.memtest86.com - let the test run
for an extended (like overnight) period of time - unless errors are
seen immediately; 3) test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from
the mftr.; 4) the power supply may be going bad or be inadequate for
the devices you have in the system; 5) test the motherboard with
something like TuffTest from www.tufftest.com. Testing hardware
failures often involves swapping out suspected parts with known-good
parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are uncomfortable
opening your computer, take the machine to a good local computer repair
shop (not a CompUSA or Best Buy type of store).

Malke