Computer help

[BrutusMaximus]

Oh, cut the bleeding heart crap, will ya? We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with, Nutty. I mean, down here there are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing - they're *flashing* and they're *beeping*. I can't stand it anymore! They're *blinking* and *beeping* and *flashing*! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug!

"What the hell's a man doing with a bobby pin?"

 

[Best Buckeye]

Ok a question, I have a blind friend who has a braille monitor but how is he supposed to see the blinking lights on his computer?

 

[BuckNutty]

Oh, cut the bleeding heart crap, will ya? We've all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with, Nutty. I mean, down here there are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing - they're *flashing* and they're *beeping*. I can't stand it anymore! They're *blinking* and *beeping* and *flashing*! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug!

I'd pull the plug on you, coc*hole.

 

[Muck]

It was blue and yes, it did freak me out a little. :lol

For some reason the power scheme was set up for Portable/Laptop. I switched it to Home/Office Desk and it hasn't done it since. Not sure if that was the problem or not but so far so good.

You should be good to go.

Blue flashing = Standby mode - hitting any key should bring you back up out of that

Amber flashing = PSU is good but there is a problem with a device (reseat all the memory/PCI Cards/cables etc)

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

I'd pull the plug on you, coc*hole.

Go to hell *SSH*LE with love.

 

[BuckNutty]

My father just had to get a computer with Vista. He keeps getting that error message. Sometimes a week will go by without seeing it. When he sees it he usually can reboot the computer and it goes away. Today the only way he can get on the computer is through Safe Mode. Anyone have any ideas?

I'll pay a million vBucks to anyone who can solve this issue so I can be left alone. Thanks in advance.

Here is my specific info...

Technical information:

*** Stop: 0x0000008E (0XC0000005,0X821E8671,0X94AC7670,0X00000000)

 

[Muck]

The screenshot shows a 7F stop error, you posted a 8E stop error.

Where did the 8E error come from?

---A 7F error is most likely a memory issue (and the first 0X00000000 means it's a divide by zero error).

Download MemTest and run it (there are versions you can run off of FDD, CD or USB).

If errors pop up then he probably has a bad stick(s) of memory. Replace as necessary.

---If it is an 8E error it's probably a driver issue of some sort.

If he hasn't installed new hardware on the machine then definitely update all the drivers for the various devices (you should do that anyways).

If I were to hazard a guess I would bet the video card drivers are the most likely culprit but YMMV.

 

[BuckNutty]

Just posted the screenshot to show what I'm seeing. I added my exact technical info on the bottom. He gets the 8E error when he turns his computer on. Like I said, it doesn't happen every time he starts the computer but today rebooting the computer didn't get it to go away so I had him start it in safe mode.

Did a little research and found this.

KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (STOP 0x0000008E)
This error is caused by malicious software (malware) such as viruses and spyware. Use the antivirus or antispyware application installed on the computer, or use Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool to remove the malware. The instructions for using Microsoft's tool are located here:
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

I'm really not good with computers but I've scanned his PC several times and never found any viruses. I downloaded the Malicious Software Removal Tool and I'm going to try to install it and run it on his computer.

Should I try that first? The computer is less than a year old.

 

[Deety]

 

[Ttown]

I feel the desire to clap my hands

 

[Muck]

I'm really not good with computers but I've scanned his PC several times and never found any viruses. I downloaded the Malicious Software Removal Tool and I'm going to try to install it and run it on his computer.

Should I try that first? The computer is less than a year old.

Using the MSRT is not a bad idea at all, it mostly targets rootkits/trojans etc that antivir software may not pick up.

The newest version of it will be coming out tomorrow (the second Tuesday of each month is when MS releases patches/updates).

After you run it I would go ahead and run your antivir & antispyware apps again, but boot into SAFE MODE first and run them from there.

 

[BuckNutty]

Using the MSRT is not a bad idea at all, it mostly targets rootkits/trojans etc that antivir software may not pick up.

The newest version of it will be coming out tomorrow (the second Tuesday of each month is when MS releases patches/updates).

After you run it I would go ahead and run your antivir & antispyware apps again, but boot into SAFE MODE first and run them from there.

Thank you. I'm heading over tonight to see if I can fix it.

 

[OCBucksFan]

My father just had to get a computer with Vista. He keeps getting that error message. Sometimes a week will go by without seeing it. When he sees it he usually can reboot the computer and it goes away. Today the only way he can get on the computer is through Safe Mode. Anyone have any ideas?

I'll pay a million vBucks to anyone who can solve this issue so I can be left alone. Thanks in advance.

Here is my specific info...

Technical information:

*** Stop: 0x0000008E (0XC0000005,0X821E8671,0X94AC7670,0X00000000)

Oddly enough Nutty, I have dealt with 0x0000008E errors a few times.

1) Is he using the onboard video of his motherboard or a video card? Is the card AGP? Verify the voltage needed by the card, this can be something like a power plug from your power supply needs to be connected to the card.

2) Help with STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0x804EE3D73, 0xF897D60C, 0x00000000) - TechSpot Troubleshooting may help you out.

3) Check the video card driver, you may need to delete the video card in the device manager from safe mode, boot up and when the system goes to detect add the new driver.

4) There's a virus that can cause this too, Haxdoor, The HaxDoor virus may cause a "STOP 0x00000050" or "STOP 0x0000008e" error message

If that doesn't work, try removing memory chips and seeing if the error occurs, memory is far fetched since that error usually is the result of video issues.

 

[OhioSte]

Reading these threads just makes me glad I own a Mac...I know some of you hate them, but the newer ones are great. I've owned Dell, Compaq, HP, Toshiba and all have had problems or something that I had to fix. My Mac has never had any problems. My next stop will be a Mac laptop as soon as I can afford it.

 

[Muck]

Reading these threads just makes me glad I own a Mac...I know some of you hate them, but the newer ones are great. I've owned Dell, Compaq, HP, Toshiba and all have had problems or something that I had to fix. My Mac has never had any problems. My next stop will be a Mac laptop as soon as I can afford it.

Sorry but the "I'd stick Steve Jobs iDick in my ass and call it Bono'roni" thread is over there...