[GoBry]

So I have searched not only this forum but also all of google and I can't figure out a way around this one.

Every time I run Media center or any other program that uses a lot of memory I get the blue screen of death. I have plenty of RAM for what I do (which isn't much). 3 gigs of ddr2.

The code, or whatever it is, is as follows each time.
Stop: 0x0000007F 0x00000008 0x803cF130 0x00000000 0x00000000

As I said, it's the same each time. I already went into Start Up and Recovery Settings and disabled Automatically Restart and have seen the screen about 10 times just to make sure it never changes.

I know it would help to buy more memory or a video card so I would have dedicated video memory but I have zero money even for a pack of smokes.

Help me Tech Support Guy Forums.. You're my only hope.

[GoBry]

Can anyone help me with this? I'm so desperate.. I'm not just a one time guy. I mean, I'm going to keep using this forum even if I don't post all the time. I just want to learn and get back into this stuff. I use to be really into computers in the windows 2000 era. If there's anything I can do, let me know.. pleeaase.

[joeten]

hi and welcome to TSG this is what i found on your issue and error code
0x0000007F: UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
(Click to consult the online MSDN article.)
One of three types of problems occurred in kernel-mode: (1) Hardware failures. (2) Software problems. (3) A bound trap (i.e., a condition that the kernel is not allowed to have or intercept). Hardware failures are the most common cause (many dozen KB articles exist for this error referencing specific hardware failures) and, of these, memory hardware failures are the most common.

• General Causes {KB 137539} Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP
• Windows Stops Responding with Stop Error 0x7F Error Message {KB 814789} Win 2000, Win XP (when running Terminal Services)
• Windows NT 4.0 Setup Troubleshooting Guide {KB 126690} NT 4 (Recommendations for the current error message are buried down inside this article, which isn’t necessarily limited to NT 4.)
• this is most likely a driver issue but not the only possible see if you can start in safe mode and get the dump file i think it it is in C:\windows.mini.dump open it copy to note pad put it in a folder zip it and attach to your next post use the tools on the page

[GoBry]

Oh man. Thats a different language to me at this point.

I forgot to say that I'm running vista 32-bit
Um, I don't understand how to ope the dump file. And which one am I suppose to copy to note pad? All of them? I apologize for my ignorance. I am still trying to learn you know..

[joeten]

ok the info is the same for vista.you might try looking for something like this C:\Windows\Minidump.try it from search