Whenever Windows XP encounters a problem (that it thinks is serious even if you did not do anything
unusual) it creates a dump file. Next time you reboot, you most likely see this error message. Clicking
on more information shows error signature and other clumsy details. Typically minidump would be
stored in \\WINDOWS\\MINIDUMP directory. It is not so easy to decipher this information. Best thing
to do is to go to Windows Online Crash Analysis site at http://oca.microsoft.com and submit report (
or check status if you have already submitted the report). You may need to signon with Microsoft .Net
Passport and if you don't have you may need to create one by supply some basic information about
yourself..
Following are some of actions that you can take to avoid this error from cropping up. Temporarily disabling error reporting:
Right-clock on my computer, select properties, advanced tab, error reporting button - turn on the "no error reporting" check box and turn off the "but notify me" option.
Disable Virtual Memory:
Right-click on my computer, select properties, advanced tab, performance settings, advanced tab, virtual memory "change" button. Note down the current VM settings (system managed or any customized size. Turn on the "no paging file" bullet, and press the set tab.
Delete the paging file:
Re-enable Virtual Memory:
Right-click on my computer, select properties, advanced tab, performance settings, advanced tab, virtual memory "change" button , turn on the system-managed or customized paging file with the same settings as you noted down earlier. Be sure to press the set button. Reboot and verify that the paging file is active. Re-enable error reporting that was disabled earlier. Reboot to verify that the repetitive error message has indeed "left the building"
