Problem Solved

[RBogan]

Gentlemen...I solved this issue last night. After a few hours of
testing on two different machines, I have perfect results from my
"fix".

Here's how I fixed it. Keep in mind, this is on an AMD machine. I'm not
sure how this affects Intel machines, or even if certain Intel machines
have this issue to begin with as a result of MCA support.

1) Open Regedit

2) Browse to this key :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\EnableMCA

3) Change the DWord value from a 1 (default) to a 0 (zero).

4) Reboot

5) Fixed

After doing this, I no longer have application popup 26 - Machine Check
Regs on my AMD rigs (2 used for experimentation).

Good luck and if you're the paranoid type - back up your registry
before changing this value. I happened to stumble across this key while
entering my own custom registry tweaks on a newly installed OS for
about the 20th time during the past two weeks

Happy Computing!

 

[Richard Urban]

It would be nice if you mentioned what the original problem was, and the
affect it had on your computer!

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[RBogan]

Sorry, that was supposed to be in response to the "Event ID 26 :
Application Popup : Machine Check Regs" error thread. I'm not used to
the layout of this (or any other newsgroup). I've generally not needed
them as they're often a "measuring contest" amongst geeks (you know -
4,000 posts about posting etiquette, all the while calling some poor
guy every name in the book) Really concerned about etiquette...arent
they? hehe Anyway, I thought I'd post this info as I haven't found a
single solution anywhere on the net (to date).

Thanks again....sorry for the confusion BTW...if you'd like more
about the background of my troubleshooting....please see this thread
http://www.ntcompatible.com/thread22875-1.html over at NT
Compatible.com

Happy Computing!