Error code 1000007e, parameter1 80000003, parameter2 805028be, parameter3

f89798cc, parameter4 f89795c8

that's the text from the event properties of the system error.......

I'm having a difficult time comparing the dump file to the parameters. I've never used pstat.exe program but am I right in comparing the load address to the parameters above? Or have I just run into a simple hw error? Do I need to provide more info?

Thanks ahead of time

Fred

STOP 0x17E: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M

A system thread generated an exception which the error handler did not catch. There are numerous individual causes for this problem, including hardware incompatibility, a faulty device driver or system service, or some software issues. Check Event Viewer (EventVwr.msc) for additional information.

I'd guess pstat is either doing something directly in kernel the system doesn't like, or it's querying info from another kernel driver and the kernel doesn't like what that is doing. The only way to be sure is to configure your machine for a complete memory dump and analyze the resulting dump the next time it bsod's.