System Error Cat (102) Event 1003 caused by restore attempt

[p3t3]

I'm new here, but trying to obey the guidelines.

System details:
Asus P5B Deluxe WiFi
Core2 Duo E6600 (stock)
2x1Gb DDR2 Corsair PC5300
Gigabyte GEF 7600GT, 256Mb, DDRIII, PCIEx16
WD 3200KS, 320Gb Sata II
XP Home SP3

I recently upgraded backup imaging software - Acronis True Image Home 2012. That seems to have been the first error. Acronis support eventually got the install done - though without complete removal of the previous version, according to "Add or Remove Programs". Backups are now enabled but any attempt to restore causes BSOD and reboot.

Event details :

Event Type: Error
Event Source: System Error
Event Category: (102)
Event ID: 1003
Date: 25/10/2011
Time: 11:04:43 AM
User: N/A
Computer: FORESIGHT-HOME
Description:
Error code 1000008e,
parameter1 c0000005,
parameter2 8052e7b7,
parameter3 b7a9d3a8,
parameter4 00000000.

Data:
0000: 53 79 73 74 65 6d 20 45 System E
0008: 72 72 6f 72 20 20 45 72 rror Er
0010: 72 6f 72 20 63 6f 64 65 ror code
0018: 20 31 30 30 30 30 30 38 1000008
0020: 65 20 20 50 61 72 61 6d e Param
0028: 65 74 65 72 73 20 63 30 eters c0
0030: 30 30 30 30 30 35 2c 20 000005,
0038: 38 30 35 32 65 37 62 37 8052e7b7
0040: 2c 20 62 37 61 39 64 33 , b7a9d3
0048: 61 38 2c 20 30 30 30 30 a8, 0000
0050: 30 30 30 30 0000

Following advice from Acronis support I have successfully run Chkdsk without errors, and run Memtest for 15 reps also without errors.

Minidmp files are available, but am unable to post due to low post count.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Tmagic650]

Re-install XP fresh along with all the million plus updates

 

[p3t3]

Thanks for the response

Hello Tmagic650 - thanks for the response.

I have, indeed, considered just that option. The prospect of re-installation of much of the diverse software accumulated over time is sufficient to cause me to think deeply. My recollection is that a full re-install could cost as much as a full day (perhaps longer) to sort out "issues arising".

That then raises the question : time for a system upgrade? Including Operating System - to Win7 64 bit? The current configuration has served me well for five years - geological time as far as PC technology goes. I guess it doesn't owe me much any more.

Crash from image restore seems a trivial reason to undertake such significant set of changes - some applications will certainly need upgrading. Going in search of shorter boot times (the SSD option) feels like a better reason. Perhaps just a judgement call in the end.

Thanks for the input, though. Guidance is appreciated.