watchdog.sys causing PC freeze then reboot.Any ideas ?

[Scott]

What is watchdog.sys ?
Whilst watching TV or DVDs in XPCE2005 I get random freezes. It results in
the PC rebooting.
When I examine the minidump file it reports watchdog.sys as the problem.
I've had little success googling the problem.

Can anyone offer suggestions ?

CPU is AMD 4850e, Mb MA78GPM-DS2H with HD3200 IGP. PC runs MCE2005 SP3

Thanks

 

[Kayman]

What is watchdog.sys ?
Whilst watching TV or DVDs in XPCE2005 I get random freezes. It results in
the PC rebooting.
When I examine the minidump file it reports watchdog.sys as the problem.
I've had little success googling the problem.
Can anyone offer suggestions ?
CPU is AMD 4850e, Mb MA78GPM-DS2H with HD3200 IGP. PC runs MCE2005 SP3

Google for: watchdog.sys

 

[Scott]

Google for: watchdog.sys

It seems many have had the problem, on many sites, but no one has come back
to report the fix.

 

[The Real Truth MVP]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829884

 

[Scott]

Thx Truth
Does the page imply that Service Pack 2 is the fix ?
I already use SP3 and have all other updates installed.

 

[Kayman]

Thx Truth
Does the page imply that Service Pack 2 is the fix ?
I already use SP3 and have all other updates installed.

Try to to better your comprehension abilities. Read the KB again more
carefully!

 

[Scott]

I read it as "This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2" but my OP states that I'm already at SP3.

I'm obviously missing something sorry.