system halted

Have a Dimension 8100 P4 running WINME. Won't boot
error message is
An exception 00 occurred at 0028:C0053507 in VxD ---. this was called
from 0028:C14764F3 in VxD---. It may be possible to continue normally.

press any key to continue.

when you do that you get

Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System
halted.

It just goes in this circle in either Safe Mode or Normal Startup. Did
the manual restore registry per Microsoft KB #221512 and ran McAfee
rescue diskette. had no effect.



Thanks

Ron

Such errors can be caused by bad RAM - download DocMemory from
www.simmtester.com , create the boot disk from it, and run the tester
overnight to see what it reports.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"ron" wrote in message
...
Have a Dimension 8100 P4 running WINME. Won't boot
error message is
An exception 00 occurred at 0028:C0053507 in VxD ---. this was called
from 0028:C14764F3 in VxD---. It may be possible to continue normally.

press any key to continue.

when you do that you get

Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System
halted.

It just goes in this circle in either Safe Mode or Normal Startup. Did
the manual restore registry per Microsoft KB #221512 and ran McAfee
rescue diskette. had no effect.



Thanks

Ron

Noel,
Docmemory didn't find anything. Dell Tech support had to give up and had me
reformat and re-install ME.

Ron

Noel Paton wrote:

Such errors can be caused by bad RAM - download DocMemory from
www.simmtester.com , create the boot disk from it, and run the tester
overnight to see what it reports.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"ron" wrote in message
...
Have a Dimension 8100 P4 running WINME. Won't boot
error message is
An exception 00 occurred at 0028:C0053507 in VxD ---. this was called
from 0028:C14764F3 in VxD---. It may be possible to continue normally.

press any key to continue.

when you do that you get

Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System
halted.

It just goes in this circle in either Safe Mode or Normal Startup. Did
the manual restore registry per Microsoft KB #221512 and ran McAfee
rescue diskette. had no effect.



Thanks

Ron

Ah - the Dell SOP!g

Oh well - at least you're up and running.

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"ron" wrote in message
...
Noel,
Docmemory didn't find anything. Dell Tech support had to give up and had
me
reformat and re-install ME.

Ron

Noel Paton wrote:

Such errors can be caused by bad RAM - download DocMemory from
www.simmtester.com , create the boot disk from it, and run the tester
overnight to see what it reports.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"ron" wrote in message
...
Have a Dimension 8100 P4 running WINME. Won't boot
error message is
An exception 00 occurred at 0028:C0053507 in VxD ---. this was called
from 0028:C14764F3 in VxD---. It may be possible to continue normally.

press any key to continue.

when you do that you get

Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer. System
halted.

It just goes in this circle in either Safe Mode or Normal Startup. Did
the manual restore registry per Microsoft KB #221512 and ran McAfee
rescue diskette. had no effect.



Thanks

Ron