What the heck is this? I haven't been able to get a straight answer from Microsoft regarding this error, and the closest thing to a fix seems to be something they want you to pay a tech support line before they give it to you. Also, in MS knowledge base, the errors close to this are all referencing NT4, I have Win2k Pro!

This BSOD comes up when I'm using realplayer, quicktime (got a kmixer.sys error using quicktime also), bryce and sometimes certain web sites. I have a home built computer; evga geoforce2 mx 400 video card, SB Awe64 sound card (legacy), 256 megs sdram, FIC VA-501A mb, Adaptec scsi aha 2940UW card, AMD 550 mhz cpu and all of the latest drivers and system updates (Winnt 2000 sp2, DX8, etc.).

Intel Pentium 4 (2 CPUs)
2GB RAM
Page File: 347MB used, 5644MB available
DirectX 9.0c
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
Display Memory: 256.0 MB

Medieval 2 used to run good.
Recently added two new GB of RAM.
Played Empires for awhile fine, then reinstalled Medieval.
Can play large battles with the graphics higher than before.

Battles work but Grand Campaign crashes after viewing the map for a 5-10 seconds.

No lag or anything, I once played through one entire turn.
Blue screen described here displays with win32k.sys half of the time.
The other half, crash to desktop for "unknown" reason.

Used to work fine before the RAM...

Anyone positive on the bad RAM thing?

One thing I am sure, it is the graphic card driver that causes all those problems or maybe even graphic card itself. I was angry with ATI, thinking that I should buy GEForce, now I see that they are all the same crap. The more you pay, the more troubles you get.

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: : I am assuming you are talking about the geforce2 mx400 video board chipset? I am getting the same stop error on a windows 2000 pro machine using a leadtek geforce2 mx 400. The only thing i have seen from microsoft support web site is that i "supposedly" have a virus. I dont have a vius. Driver updates dont work. Bios update didnt work. I am also getting a stop error 0x00000051 Registry error. Do you think this could be compliments of the mx400? I am assuming it is.
: : Could anyone give me more documents that this mx400 is most likely the cause to this error. If so ill take it out and burn it.

: : Thanks in advance...

: I have a GeForce2 GTS on Windows 2000, and get the same exact error at the original poster. I ALWAYS get it within 20 minutes of trying to work on my application in Microsoft's own Visual Basic. It's definately not a virus..

If you guys are running AMD processors, check into your processor and the problems that occur when running DDR memory. This problem is out there, but no one has officially noted anything on it.
I'm looking into the same problem on a win2ksp2 machine with an elsa gladiac 32mb/abit mobo with 256MB SDRAM. I get my problem on shutdown. Nothing but virus stuff out there or needs an update on video drivers. I'm thinking about reverting to a lower DirectX. This happened after i finished doing all the complete updates from the windows update site. It may be a problem with a hotfix or something they decided to "tweak."
I'm going to check into directx and any critical updates/patches that were installed.

: Thanks in advance...

: : : HiHo...

: : ive the same Prob. But my w2K system is not connected on Internet. When my system rip a DVD an the Processor usage is abaout 5 min on 100% the problem comes by me.

: : Think its not a bug its a feture from microsaft ;)

: actually it's neither, it's the fucking mx400 w/ the new detxp's. my winxp system got a lot more stable when i upgraded to the det 2311's but after a while it started going downhill too, to the point where i can't play any games without a nv4_disp infinite loop or a stop error like the one the guy says he's having at the top of the thread. i've entertained many people's claims that they had finally solved the nv4 problems but NONE of them that i've found works 100%, and all of them are about as effective as the driver updates.. that is, they improve short-term stability but eventually get back to piss-poor, sometimes crashing on a blank desktop with no applications running! then the cycle starts over... i find some other "fix" and it works for a little bit and shits out just like it's predecessor. i'm really fucking pissed that i've had to deal with NEVER having a completely stable system due to one component or another having problems such as this. why should the consumer suffer just because the #1 video chip manufacturer does a half-assed job on something?!? fucking nvidia and fucking inno3d can blow me, i've half a mind to buy a radeon 8500 just to spite them, as soon as i can afford to replace this mx400 fucking piece of shit. bottom line is it works good IF it works, but because of the propensity of the conditions of said "IF", i don't recommend it.

I am assuming you are talking about the geforce2 mx400 video board chipset? I am getting the same stop error on a windows 2000 pro machine using a leadtek geforce2 mx 400. The only thing i have seen from microsoft support web site is that i "supposedly" have a virus. I dont have a vius. Driver updates dont work. Bios update didnt work. I am also getting a stop error 0x00000051 Registry error. Do you think this could be compliments of the mx400? I am assuming it is.
Could anyone give me more documents that this mx400 is most likely the cause to this error. If so ill take it out and burn it.

Thanks in advance...

: See the following article

: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q294/7/28.ASP

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: : : Ok heres the full code I get:
: : : Stop: 0x0000001E (0xC000000s, 0xA004E5CB, 0x00000000,0x6BF4DF88)
: : : KMODE_Exception_NOT_Handled
: : : Address A004E5C8 base at A0000000, DateStamp 3aa01b4 - win32k.sys

: : : What the heck is this? I haven't been able to get a straight answer from Microsoft regarding this error, and the closest thing to a fix seems to be something they want you to pay a tech support line before they give it to you. Also, in MS knowledge base, the errors close to this are all referencing NT4, I have Win2k Pro!

: : : This BSOD comes up when I'm using realplayer, quicktime (got a kmixer.sys error using quicktime also), bryce and sometimes certain web sites. I have a home built computer; evga geoforce2 mx 400 video card, SB Awe64 sound card (legacy), 256 megs sdram, FIC VA-501A mb, Adaptec scsi aha 2940UW card, AMD 550 mhz cpu and all of the latest drivers and system updates (Winnt 2000 sp2, DX8, etc.).

: : : Does anyone have a clue as to whats going on here???

: : I hear ya man, I'm having the same problem as you. I looked at your hardware and the only thing we have in common is the MX400 graphix card. Just today, I opened realplayer and played a video and BOOM! the BOSD popped up. I looked on the Microsoft Website and it said some sh*t about Backdoor.NThack virus. I downloaded the newest definitions and stuff from Norton LiveUpdate and ran a system scan. Results? No virus whatsoever. I don't have a clue as to whats goin on with it, but i played a game that needs a 3d graphix card and every once in a while it gives me the BOSD. I dont know what it is either.

: : PS
: : Sometimes it says Nvid4.dll instead of Win32k.sys

: HiHo...

: ive the same Prob. But my w2K system is not connected on Internet. When my system rip a DVD an the Processor usage is abaout 5 min on 100% the problem comes by me.

: Think its not a bug its a feture from microsaft ;)

ive the same Prob. But my w2K system is not connected on Internet. When my system rip a DVD an the Processor usage is abaout 5 min on 100% the problem comes by me.

Think its not a bug its a feture from microsaft ;)

so probably its this f*** geforce2....

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q294/7/28.ASP

: : Ok heres the full code I get:
: : Stop: 0x0000001E (0xC000000s, 0xA004E5CB, 0x00000000,0x6BF4DF88)
: : KMODE_Exception_NOT_Handled
: : Address A004E5C8 base at A0000000, DateStamp 3aa01b4 - win32k.sys

: : What the heck is this? I haven't been able to get a straight answer from Microsoft regarding this error, and the closest thing to a fix seems to be something they want you to pay a tech support line before they give it to you. Also, in MS knowledge base, the errors close to this are all referencing NT4, I have Win2k Pro!

: : This BSOD comes up when I'm using realplayer, quicktime (got a kmixer.sys error using quicktime also), bryce and sometimes certain web sites. I have a home built computer; evga geoforce2 mx 400 video card, SB Awe64 sound card (legacy), 256 megs sdram, FIC VA-501A mb, Adaptec scsi aha 2940UW card, AMD 550 mhz cpu and all of the latest drivers and system updates (Winnt 2000 sp2, DX8, etc.).

: : Does anyone have a clue as to whats going on here???

: I hear ya man, I'm having the same problem as you. I looked at your hardware and the only thing we have in common is the MX400 graphix card. Just today, I opened realplayer and played a video and BOOM! the BOSD popped up. I looked on the Microsoft Website and it said some sh*t about Backdoor.NThack virus. I downloaded the newest definitions and stuff from Norton LiveUpdate and ran a system scan. Results? No virus whatsoever. I don't have a clue as to whats goin on with it, but i played a game that needs a 3d graphix card and every once in a while it gives me the BOSD. I dont know what it is either.

: PS
: Sometimes it says Nvid4.dll instead of Win32k.sys

: Ok heres the full code I get:
: Stop: 0x0000001E (0xC000000s, 0xA004E5CB, 0x00000000,0x6BF4DF88)
: KMODE_Exception_NOT_Handled
: Address A004E5C8 base at A0000000, DateStamp 3aa01b4 - win32k.sys

: What the heck is this? I haven't been able to get a straight answer from Microsoft regarding this error, and the closest thing to a fix seems to be something they want you to pay a tech support line before they give it to you. Also, in MS knowledge base, the errors close to this are all referencing NT4, I have Win2k Pro!

: This BSOD comes up when I'm using realplayer, quicktime (got a kmixer.sys error using quicktime also), bryce and sometimes certain web sites. I have a home built computer; evga geoforce2 mx 400 video card, SB Awe64 sound card (legacy), 256 megs sdram, FIC VA-501A mb, Adaptec scsi aha 2940UW card, AMD 550 mhz cpu and all of the latest drivers and system updates (Winnt 2000 sp2, DX8, etc.).

: Does anyone have a clue as to whats going on here???

I hear ya man, I'm having the same problem as you. I looked at your hardware and the only thing we have in common is the MX400 graphix card. Just today, I opened realplayer and played a video and BOOM! the BOSD popped up. I looked on the Microsoft Website and it said some sh*t about Backdoor.NThack virus. I downloaded the newest definitions and stuff from Norton LiveUpdate and ran a system scan. Results? No virus whatsoever. I don't have a clue as to whats goin on with it, but i played a game that needs a 3d graphix card and every once in a while it gives me the BOSD. I dont know what it is either.