Vista - Blue screen crash

Hey,

My custom built pc for no apparent reason has started to crash after about 20 seconds looking at the desktop and I am then presented with a Blue screen after which the pc restarts and the same happens again,

The error messages that i have gotten so far was :
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA STOP0x0000003)

this is the error message that the vista error tool that appears on the desktop for the brief seconds that the pc works:

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057

Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: c4
BCP1: 0000000000000091
BCP2: 0000000000000000
BCP3: FFFFFA800846A870
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_0_6001
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1

Files that help describe the problem:
C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini091808-05.dmp
C:\Users\James\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-48048-0.sysdata.xml
C:\Users\James\AppData\Local\Temp\WER3448.tmp.version.txt

I cant take down any thing useful from the blue screen because it doesnt appear for very long.
And when i boot up in safe mode the pc doesnt crash
I have not recently installed any software / hardware

Specs:
VISTA home premium 64BIT
Q6600 2.4GHZ
4GB OCZ RAM
ASUS P5K
8800GTS

What i have tried so far:
Updated GFX drivers
Booted up with a different stick of 1gb ram each time and ran memtest for 30 mins so far (no errors) but problem still persists
Thanks !

Hi Tyke,

You could use base video to start and see if it's your graphics card drivers causing the problem.

Type msconfig in start search menu, right click it, dot sSelective startup and tick load system services




then under the boot tab, tick base video, Apply, OK then restart




(Obviously, reverse the steps in msconfig to get back to where you were)

OR try a system restore in Safe mode to a point before the problem started.

System Restore - How to

Hope this helps

SIW2

i have tried all the options mentioned above, and have system restored to before the problem started and still the same error messages,

just to check am i turning base video on or off (ie. tick or no tick)

I cannot tell you how to fix this problem, but I have had the same blue screen myself like you I tried checking and changing RAM as my research pointed to a RAM fault, I also tried disabling/updating drivers and switching off all autostart programs as the problem occured at / shortly after logon after this I also tried using system restore. All to no effect.

Eventually out of desperation I did a complete new install which worked!! my system is now running problem free for several weeks, so draw your own conclusions I would say it was some sort of windows fault.

Before this problem I had also not installed anything new or made any changes to the sytem, the last thing I did was to use Nero Recode after which I switched the computer off. Next start was with this blue screen.

Since the new install I have used Nero Recode again but I have had no further problems.

I hope this helps you further and would be interested in hearing when you can sort this problem out

just to let you know a reinstall of windows solved the problem

Hey Tyke89
Good to hear it, I hope it keeps on running alright.