Bluescreen: Physical Memory Dump

Question

So, up until recently (November 18-20th) my laptop was working relatively fine. I had some updates from around the 10th that I hadn't updated with, and after having done so I began to receive physical memory dumps. My first solution was restoring to before I updated my computer, which worked. I reinstalled my updates after a good 4-5 hour session, but ended up with the bluescreen 10 minutes into a session shortly afterward. I have looked at the thread from August, but those updates did not cause memory dumps. On the side, i removed the update causing a different bluescreen which I have yet to encounter, and I do not know if it is the on responsible for my dump (KB9XXXXX, lost the related forum). I am also trying to avoid testing this AT ALL COSTS because I know the damage physical memory dumps can do to a computer.

And somehow my Windows Vista question got put under Windows 7...?

Answer 1

CriticalComp,

     Here are a few things I would suggest.

Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic to make sure there isn't a problem with the RAM.

Then perform a Clean Boot and test.  This can help determine if there is a conflict with a 3rd party software.

Also you may want to run the System File Checker to look for any corrupt system files.

BTW - The Windows Update (and a couple other forums) are combined forums, so all versions of Windows go to the same forum.  Sorry for the confusion.

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Answer 2

Hi Mike

I have the same blue screen (physical memory dump) problem everytime I start my pc I get a blue screen saying dumping physical memory and it restarts

I ran Memory diagnostic tool as well and it didn't find any errors.

I ran Windows Malicious software remover tool as well. It didn't find any corrupted files to remove.

then I performed a clean bot but I am still facing this problem

If you can please help me out

I have a Toshiba Satellite running Windows Vista

2 GB SD RAM and 160Gb HDD

Answer 3

Physical memory dump is not a good thing to have happen. Whenever this comes up it actually means that whatever files and programs that are running at the time of the dump are put onto a sort of hidden file to be analyzed at a later date. <removed>

Physical Memory Dump Symptoms

This error is typically associated with the Blue Screen of Death and will therefore be known as it is a stop error. In other words, your computer will stop suddenly, which really means it is crashing so to speak. Once this occurs you will see an error message alerting you to the fact the physical memory dump is taking place.

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Answer 4

Ok, I attempted to reboot in normal windows finally and: bluescreen. So, here is what my error message gave me.

Problem signature:

  Problem Event Name:    BlueScreen

  OS Version:    6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3

  Locale ID:    1033

Additional information about the problem:

  BCCode:    3d

  BCP1:    0000000000000000

  BCP2:    0000000000000000

  BCP3:    0000000000000000

  BCP4:    FFFFFA60032D4600

  OS Version:    6_0_6002

  Service Pack:    2_0

  Product:    768_1

Files that help describe the problem:

  C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini112409-02.dmp

--WER-69311-0.sysdata.xml

--WER4EBB.tmp.version.txt    (User ommited for privacy)

Now, I have removed the update so many people have been having issues with, but I still get this screen. On top of that, the screen is not limited to just the browser (I found somewhere on here that add-on conflicts can create dumps) because I receive dumps during any net-related function when not in safe-mode. Any other pointers besides a restoring the system? I already did that once, but the latest updates just make me bluescreen again.