Windows XP random reboot

[GeeMann]

Hello all, this is my first post and I require some help if possible. Windows XP randomly reboots. The info from the event viewer is as follows:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: System Error
Event Category: (102)
Event ID: 1003
Date: 24/01/2010
Time: 2:15:40 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MINE
Description:
Error code 10000050, parameter1 8a8922dc, parameter2 00000000, parameter3 804e437d, parameter4 00000000.

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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 35 1000005
0020: 30 20 20 50 61 72 61 6d 0 Param
0028: 65 74 65 72 73 20 38 61 eters 8a
0030: 38 39 32 32 64 63 2c 20 8922dc,
0038: 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 00000000
0040: 2c 20 38 30 34 65 34 33 , 804e43
0048: 37 64 2c 20 30 30 30 30 7d, 0000
0050: 30 30 30 30 0000




Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[GeeMann]

can anyone assist?

 

[Route44]

Your error is 0x00000050: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Requested data was not in memory. An invalid system memory address was referenced. Defective memory (including main memory, L2 RAM cache, video RAM) or incompatible software (including remote control and antivirus software) might cause this Stop message, as may other hardware problems (e.g., incorrect SCSI termination or a flawed PCI card).

We need considerably more information from you like hardware specs and what security software you have installed.

How long have you had this issue? How old is your PC? Have you installed any new software or hardware lately? Did you or a friend build it or did it come pre-built?

 

[GeeMann]

Thanks for the reply Route44. It is a custom built system by me. It is probably my 50th system, so I am not a novice. I did determine by your reply that it was a faulty stick of RAM. I ran each stick and in each slot. Each time, the one stick caused the reboot. Thank you for the information. It greatly helped to determine what hardware was the culprit.

One question I do have though is how did you get "0x00000050: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" from the mini dump I posted? If I could understand how you achieved this, perhaps I could troubleshoot a bit better. Always willing to read and learn.

Thanks again.

 

[Route44]

It says under the Description Error Code 0x000...50. Minidump files will also so give the error code and often (though certainly not always) the probable cause.

Also, I had a feeling that it was RAM because of the randomness rebooting. Glad your issue is resolved.