Re: Possible stack dump question

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:09:59 -0500

Hi Dudley,

Just send the next one (and remind me of why you are sending it). Stuff in
the temp folder usually isn't a problem, these kinds of things are usually
software or driver related. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Dudley Henriques" <dhenriques@trashearthlink.net> wrote in message 
news:ePASLmowEHA.2980@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rick;
> I looked in the temp folder but no dmp. file. I think I might have 
> defaulted through the save report prompt on the reboot message.
> If it happens again I'll save the report and post. Is there anything I can 
> do in the way of keeping the temp folder clean every day that might help 
> this, or is it caused by a program already in the system creating 
> something as I'm working in a temp folder?
> In other words, is there a skinny on this that might cause me to change 
> something I'm doing that might be the cause?
> Thanks as usual.
> By the way, I tried to send two files in word format where I pasted the 
> screens for the error codes involved but the files are 2 and 3 megs. Is 
> there a way to create these as a jpeg for emailing them? I couldn't find a 
> jpeg option in save as :-))
> Dudley
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:uzrcWslwEHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Dudley,
>>
>> The message s probably about a minidump being created in a temp folder. 
>> Could you check for it, probably someplace under C:\Documents and 
>> Settings\<username>\local settings\temp. The .dmp file will likely 
>> contain some codes and may pinpoint the file that caused the crash, but 
>> it needs to be analyzed. Could you send it directly to me at the address 
>> used here? Just change the subject line to "per req" to get through the 
>> filters.
>>
>> Another option is to disable the autorestart on system failure behavior. 
>> Then, then next time it happens there will be a stop error (blue screen) 
>> rather than a reboot. You can often use the error message to decipher 
>> what is wrong. You can disable this from the Control 
>> Panel/System/Advanced tab, click on startup and performance settings, 
>> then uncheck the restart on system failure option. It is set this way by 
>> default to help prevent damage to the machine, but temporarily disabling 
>> it should not cause any problems.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Dudley Henriques" <dhenriques@trashearthlink.net> wrote in message 
>> news:%23zARj%23hwEHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm running a very clean XP computer with basic MS software and a flight 
>>> simulator. All updates including SP2 are in play.
>>> Every now and then, it could be weeks between events, I get a sudden 
>>> shutdown and restart with an error message on the desktop after the 
>>> reboot. I think it's a memory stack dump but I'm not sure. I copied and 
>>> pasted the error message but didn't think I could attach it here.
>>> Does anyone know what might be causing the computer to do this and what 
>>> might be done to correct the issue?
>>> Thanks much
>>> Dudley
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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