 Ntvdm.exe Has Stopped Working |
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 Mar 28 2008, 06:21 PM
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This post has been edited by Myth03: Mar 28 2008, 06:23 PM |
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Mar 28 2008, 06:46 PM
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NTDVM.exe is a program for providing compatibility with older, 16 bit applications. Are you using any older applications on your copy of Vista? Vista is a bit fussy when it comes to older applications - so the exact names and versions are essential to figure this out.
To find out more about what's going on, you can go to Start and type in "eventvwr.msc" (without the quotes) and press Enter. Expand the category for Windows logs and check the Application log underneath it. You'll be looking for errors that occur at the time you get the error messages. Double click on the error to get the details and post them here. -------------------- - John
**If you need a more detailed explanation, please ask for it. I have the Knack. ** |
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Mar 28 2008, 07:29 PM
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These are the only errors i see:
"Faulting application ntvdm.exe, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549adf0, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, time stamp 0x00000000, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x000007ed, process id 0x129c (these numbers change from error to error), application start time 0x01c8912a85b71eed (these change as well)." "Fault bucket 355553618, type 1 Event Name: APPCRASH Response: None Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: ntvdm.exe P2: 6.0.6000.16386 P3: 4549adf0 P4: StackHash_1703 P5: 0.0.0.0 P6: 00000000 P7: c0000005 P8: 000007ed P9: P10: " NOTE: These occur within 4-5 seconds of each other but that can span up to minutes... They NEVER occur at the same time. I found another specific instance that creates the error, everytime i open a new tab (or an entirely new instance) of Internet Explorer it occurs, however, this is not the only time. Perhaps something conflicting there. In response to your other question, I don't believe I have any software older than the Microsoft 2007 series, and the software installed on my PC in may '07... This post has been edited by Myth03: Mar 28 2008, 07:32 PM |
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Mar 29 2008, 05:44 AM
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Still visually handicapped, new avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,665 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
Most of the links that I found that pertain to this type of problem seem to be related to games. What games have you installed? The particular problem seems to be with DOS/early Windows games. Most errors seem to involve the autoexec.bat, autoexec.nt and config.nt files.
Here's an article that pertains to Windows NT, but most of the steps don't work in Vista: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q220155/ I would suggest searching your hard drive for these files: autoexec.bat autoexec.nt config.nt When you find them, open them with a text editor and copy/paste their contents into your next reply. From there we may find some clues as to what's causing the problem. -------------------- - John
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Mar 29 2008, 02:50 PM
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Hmm... I couldn't find any of the above files on the system... Checked all the local drives. In response to your question... I have Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, World of Warcrat, and Football Manager 2008.
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Apr 9 2008, 01:36 PM
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I also tried the article and followed all the steps. I was unsure of how to "replace" the files as it said but the first file I opened in the text editor (NTIO.sys) said this...
Unrecognized command in CONFIG.SYS $ Bad command or parameters - $ Sector size too large in file $ Bad or missing $Command Interpreter Invalid country code or code page $ Error in COUNTRY command $ Insufficient memory for COUNTRY.SYS file $ Configuration too large for memory $ Too many block devices $ Invalid STACK parameters $ Incorrect order in CONFIG.SYS line $Error in CONFIG.SYS line This post has been edited by Myth03: Apr 9 2008, 01:38 PM |
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