Random system memory dumps in XP

[TheAntiChrist]

It seems like every time I turn on my computer now I get a sort of blue screen of death in Windows XP. Usually it occurs when I'm starting a program, though it happens very randomly and sporadically. It will go into this blue screen and tell me there was an error and windows was shut down to prevent damage to my computer, and then perform a complete system memory dump. It will usually say ntfs.sys or watchdog.sys were the cause, though sometimes it just lists a bunch of code. It sometimes occurs when I'm first booting up and I'm at the Windows XP boot logo. I found a screen in system properties that lists what XP will do in the event of system failure but changing the options didn't seem to do much. Any ideas anyone? any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Could be anything: memory, overheating, bad PSU. NT

- First of all reseat your ram. The edge connectors get a bit corroded over time. Remove them and re-install them. Do the same for all your ribbon cables.

- Run MEMTEST all night to see if your RAM is stable

- If you have another PSU, temporarily connect it (no need to install it, you can just connect all the wires) and see if it's more stable.

Hope this helps...

 

[TheAntiChrist]

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