BSOD: 0x7F on XP

"The only way to know for sure is to get a kernel dump and use WinDbg.exe to get the stack trace and find out what kernel mode code was involved in the crash. Most likely it is a driver.

To properly diagnose this error you need to configure your machine to create a proper Kernel Memory Dump (not a mini dump) and make sure your page file is large enough to hold it (physical ram + 1mb).

Once you have a proper dump, you can use the downloadable Debugging Tools for Windows to install WinDbg (pronounced wind-bag by the cool people). Debugging kernel dumps is not for the faint hearted. Here is a guide to get you started."

"I have had 2 pc's go through my shop in the last 2 weeks with the same bsod. One had a faulty hp printer driver causing the issue, a quick removal and re-installation of the software and driver resolved it. The other had some minor partition problems that were resolved by running a 5 stage check disk, the guide is for vista but the steps are the same in xp anyway.

Past that some further internet research had another 2 computers, one fixed his issue by replacing the bios battery (unfortunately not easy on a laptop). The other resolved the problem by running memtest86+ and discovering a faulty memory module.

Please run some tests and tell us if you find anything.

Good Luck!"