Windows Server 2003 Stop Error Shutdown

[jesse.johnson]

I have a Windows 2003 Server in a virtual environment that has shut down unexpectedly. On reboot, the server produced the following system error to report:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: USER32
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1076
Date: 8/4/2008
Time: 3:04:29 PM
User: XXX
Computer: XXX
Description:
The reason supplied by user XXX for the last unexpected shutdown of this computer is: System Failure: Stop error
Reason Code: 0x805000f
Bug ID:
Bugcheck String: 0x0000007f (0x0000000d, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
Comment: 0x0000007f (0x0000000d, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

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Data:
0000: 0f 00 05 08 ....


Can you help me in figuring out why this error came about and why it shut down the system? Thanks in advance!

 

[xxdanielxx]

This happens when there is bad hardware installed or if you try to over clock the cpu

 

[jesse.johnson]

Is there a way to find out more specifically which piece of hardware might have been the culprit?

 

[woody1191]

Software can also cause this error as well as Hardware but i would think Hardware is the main cause.
Try running Memtest86
Instructions
Download the pre-built version of Memtest86 (Link Below) and burn it onto a CD using ISO Recorder (Link Below) after this boot off the CD and start the test going and let it run for 3-5 hours (Minimum of 7 Passes) or Overnight which is best.

Memtest86 - http://www.memtest.org/
ISO Recorder - http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

Also try running Prime95 on all 3 tests.
Prime95 32bit OS Version - http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=103