Window unexpectedly restarts

[David]

I have Windows XP professional and it has started
restarting unexpectedly. I read somewhere about XP's auto
restart when there is a fatal error so I turned off the
auto restart. The next time I started Windows the blue
screen came up with this technical information, **** stop
0x0000008E (0xC0000005,0x8054A6B5,0xB0C5C198,0x00000000.
Can anyone tell me what this means and how I can fix the
problem?

Thanks,
David

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi David,

Most likely cause is faulty, mismatched, or failing ram. If you want to
check the memory, there are free programs here:

http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/download.asp
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

But keep in kind that a thorough test can only be done with test equipment
at a computer shop. Software tests are not perfect in diagnosing these
issues. At the price of memory today, you may find that the test costs more
than a replacement stick.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone