"the system has recovered from a serious error"

[Cathy]

I made two changes to my system the same day, a day or
two ago. First, I downloaded and installed the free java
plug-in that would let me do an interactive drill in an
online class I am taking. Then, I downloaded and
installed the .net framework software from the Microsoft
Updates site. Both seemed to go ok, but now whenever I
start my computer, it tells me it has recovered from a
serious error. When I click for details, on the "Error
Report Contents" it tells me these are the files involved:

C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini050604-01.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\Cat\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER7.tmp.dir00\sysdata.xml

Can anyone tell me what is going on, and what I should
do? It also gives an Error Signature that I haven't
included here; and suggests the problem is due to an
unknown device driver. TIA.

Cathy

 

[Kelly]

Hi Cathy,

Use one of these three options.

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

1. 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.

2. No Page File. Reboot. Then delete C:\Pagefile.Sys then revert the page
file setting.

3. Set the swap file size to zero, reboot. Re-set to System Managed,
reboot. Reset the Custom setting, reboot.

You Receive a "System Has Recovered from a Serious Error" Message After
Every Restart
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q317277

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