Article ID: 829884
Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Windows XP may shut down unexpectedly, and you may receive the following Stop error:
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows XP
Date Time Version Size File name ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07-Oct-2003 01:30 5.1.2600.1254 69,120 Dxg.sys 06-Oct-2003 22:39 5.1.2600.1302 71,168 Videoprt.sys 06-Oct-2003 22:39 5.1.2600.1302 17,024 Watchdog.sys 07-Oct-2003 19:34 5.3.16.5 280,152 Windowsxp-kb829884-x86-enu-express.exe 07-Oct-2003 18:33 5.3.23.4 83,552 Windowsxp-kb829884-x86-enu-symbols.exe 07-Oct-2003 18:34 5.3.23.4 361,568 Windowsxp-kb829884-x86-enu.exe 07-Oct-2003 19:28 139,776 Windowsxp-kb829884-x86-enu.psf
Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Date Time Version Size File name ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07-Oct-2003 01:19 5.1.2600.1254 253,184 Dxg.sys 06-Oct-2003 22:29 5.1.2600.1302 284,672 Videoprt.sys 06-Oct-2003 22:29 5.1.2600.1302 35,840 Watchdog.sys 07-Oct-2003 18:34 5.3.23.4 94,304 Windowsxp-kb829884-ia64-enu-symbols.exe 07-Oct-2003 18:34 5.3.23.4 688,224 Windowsxp-kb829884-ia64-enu.exe
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the Standard Terminology That Is Used to Describe Microsoft Software Updates
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