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More info?)
Hi Kasper,
Your motherboard manual should have that information, or you could
call the computer's support tech if it's a brand name system. There are
some suggestions on the KB link provided in the 2nd previous post if
you search for 0x0000008E at:
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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"Kasper M." <KasperM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A4C7143E-4207-4E1A-81D9-6BB90EA62CFF@microsoft.com...
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| Well, the errors seem familiar enough, but I am still unable to fix the
| problem. What should I try? And how do I disable BIOS shadowing if I am
| unable to find such an option in my BIOS Setup Menu?
|
| Thanks
|
|
|
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi Kasper,
| >
| > There's some ideas posted in this thread, does anything look familiar?
| >
http://www.duxcw.com/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=8622;start=15
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > "Kasper M." <Kasper M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:48082600-5981-4CA8-8481-29C8F5CFBAB4@microsoft.com...
| > |
| > | Thanks...
| > |
| > | Turning off the automatic restart enabled me to read the STOP-message, but I
| > | am still unable to discover or fix the problem. This is what the message said:
| > |
| > | Technical Information:
| > |
| > | *** Stop: 0x0000008E (0xBF801ECF, 0xF3160C44, 0x00000000)
| > |
| > | *** win32.sys address BF801ECF base at BF800000, datestamp 41107f7a
| > |
| > | Can this help discover the problem?
| > |
| > | Thanks a lot...
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Kasper,
| > | >
| > | > Your system is indeed restarting as a result of a STOP error.
| > | >
| > | > To stop this behavior go to Control Panel / System / Advanced /
| > | > Click the Startup and Recovery Settings button / Uncheck the box
| > | > labeled "Automatically restart" under the System Failure section.
| > | >
| > | > To analyze the error, try the steps in:
http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm
| > | >
| > | > If the error indicates a file name that begins with ati, or nv (nVidia)
| > | > the most likely solution would be to *reinstall* the latest drivers using
| > | > the instructions at:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/Video.html#drivers
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > | > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "Kasper M." <Kasper M.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6FF3D08A-D574-4F34-8A08-C49E4F8A991C@microsoft.com...
| > | > | I am using Windows XP Pro with all upgrades available from the Microsoft
| > | > | Windows Update. Recently, I installed the DirectX 9.0c and some issues
| > | > | appeared:
| > | > |
| > | > | While running games (Half-Life for example) my computer started doing one of
| > | > | two things after having played for some time (for how long I can play before
| > | > | this happens seems random):
| > | > | My PC spontaneously restarts (I see a flash of a blue screen with white
| > | > | text, but the computer restarts so fast it's impossible to read what it says).
| > | > | Or it simply closes the game I was running and returns to the desktop (I
| > | > | have experienced this with Internet Explorer as well...).
| > | > |
| > | > | I am using a GeForce2 MX/MX 400, with the latest software update from nVIDIA
| > | > | installed
| > | > |
| > | > | What is the problem? What can I do? There is no way to uninstall DirectX,
| > | > | and I have already tried reinstalling both DirectX and my video card driver
| > | > | but it doesn't fix the problem.
| > | > |
| > | > | Major thanks in advance
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
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