Info Reguired Please Win 2000 Related.

[cabmeister]

Hi
I wonder if any one could explain.
I have 3 times now spread over a period of aprox 6 weeks
received a Page Fault (BSOD)?? in regards to a time /date stamp.
Unable to copy everything down (to fast before it re-boots
but it says something about TBIRD.exe
and a mini dump apears in System Mechanic when i do a search on
junk and obsolete files .
1: what is a mini dump ??
2:what could the page fault stem from?.
Thanks

System Specs:
main board= biostar k7mia
cpu= amd 1900+
ram= 512 meg mushkin 22 , 2100 ddr cas2
HS/fan = dragon orb 3 7,000 rpm
nic= netgear
sound= philips acoustic edge
scsi controller = adaptec 29160 UW 160
hd 1 = 20 gig ibm scsi 160 10,000 rpm
hd 2 = 60 gig WD IDE ata100 7,200 rpm
std floppy
twin fan HD cooler for the scsi hd
front intake fan
rear exhaust fan
vid = elsa 920 ge-force 3
cd rom = plextor ultraplex 40 max scsi
cdrw = plextor plexwriter 12/4/32 scsi
running win 2000 pro
power supply = Antec 400w
case = mid tower brand unknown
sandisk usb card reader
klipse 4.1 pro-media speakers
Keytronic (Lifetime Series) Keyboard
Logitech Trackman Marble FX

 

[bsobel]

When NT bluescreens it created a memory dump so one could diagnose the problem, these files where the size of your physical memory. 2000 introduced a 'mini dump' which is just a snapshot of kernel structures and some other very important system data. These dumps are used by developers to determine why a system crashed.

As for your case you'll need to post the actual data (at least the first couple of lines) from your bluescreen in order for us to start guessing at the cause

Bill

 

[cabmeister]

Thanks Bill for the super fast responce .
Would there be a way to read that couple of lines of info? .
apart from trying to get it when it appears.

 

[bozo1]

Looks like tbird.exe, whatever that is, is misbehaving and crashing your system.

 

[igiveup]

First off, Bill is right, we need more information. You can set your computer to not automatically reboot on an error. Make sure you are logged in as admin, and then right click on my computer and select properties. Select the advanced tab and then the startup and recovery button at the bottom. Uncheck Automatically reboot in the middle and then click apply and ok. You might have to restart, I don't remember.

Anyway, when it blue screens next time, write everything down exactly as it pops up (including the 0x0000000 whatever stuff) and maybe we can help. You don't need to write more than that when it gets to the memory dump part.

In that same advanced section you can also tell it not to perform a memory dump, which is what I choose. It really can't help you unless you call MS or the software app developer.

 

[cabmeister]

Thanks Igiveup
have done as you have suggested
now just have to wait till it does it again
Thank you all for your time to help me out