error prompt won't go away

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tadtv

I'm looking for help with a prompt that pops up everytime
I start up. It says "your system has recovered from a
serious error" and then asks to send report to microsoft
etc. I've sent the report many times and still it's there.
How do I get rid of that prompt or is something failing
everytime the computer starts up? If that's the case,
where do I start to trouble shoot it? I've looked in the
event log, but I just get confused. Thanks, Tad
 
Try this:
Temporarily disabling error reporting:
Right-clock on my computer, select properties, advanced tab, error reporting
button - turn on the "no error reporting" check box and turn off the "but
notify me" option.

Disable Virtual Memory:
Right-click on my computer, select properties, advanced tab, performance
settings, advanced tab, virtual memory "change" button. Note down the
current VM settings (system managed or any customized size. Turn on the "no
paging file" bullet, and press the set tab.

Delete the paging file:
Reboot. Verify that the option reads 0 kb for page file. Use folder
options on control panel or explorer "tools" pulldown menu & go to "view"
tab. Turn off check box to permit viewing of system files. Now explorer on
the root of C drive (or what ever drive letter you page file was set to
use), should show a pagefile.sys entry. Delete this. You will get a warning
message about this being a system file. Since you have disabled virtual
memory, this entry is not being used. Delete it. Go empty the trash bin to
make sure this entry is cleared. Some users don't find a paging file at this
point.

Re-enable Virtual Memory:
Right-click on my computer, select properties, advanced tab, performance
settings, advanced tab, virtual memory "change" button , turn on the
system-managed or customized paging file with the same settings as you noted
down earlier. Be sure to press the set button.

Reboot and verify that the paging file is active. Re-enable error reporting
that was disabled earlier.

Reboot and see if the error message goes away. If it comes back then you
might have some sort of driver or hardware problem.
 
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