Based on the system log, over 3,000 errors are recorded in a 6 hour time period on November 1 - 3 different time periods (1100-1300 hrs; 1530-1930; 2000-2100). The system is then dormant until Nov 21, when 11 ACPI errors are recorded in 2 hours (see
blue). Many of the errors show Windows Updates downloaded, but unable to install. Here some other frequent errors:
The very first errors logged:
Code:
Error 11/1/2008 10:41:36 AM atapi 11
The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Ide\IdePort2.
Error 11/1/2008 10:49:59 AM ACPI 6
IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 13, function 0. Please contact your system vendor for technical assistance.
-->> same message for
PCI slot 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
Error 11/1/2008 10:53:23 AM VSS 8194
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error querying for the IVssWriterCallback interface. hr = 0x80070005. This is often caused by incorrect security settings in either the writer or requestor process.
Error 11/1/2008 11:04:58 AM Time-Service 34
The time service has detected that the system time needs to be changed by +1735200 seconds. The time service will not change the system time by more than +54000 seconds. Verify that your time and time zone are correct, and that the time source time.windows.com,0x9 (ntp.m|0x9|0.0.0.0:123->207.46.232.182:123) is working properly.
Error 11/1/2008 11:04:42 AM NETLOGON 3095
This computer is configured as a member of a workgroup, not as a member of a domain. The Netlogon service does not need to run in this
configuration.
Error 11/1/2008 11:12:31 AM Application Error 1000
Faulting application svchost.exe_EMDMgmt, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549adc4,
faulting module ntdll.dll, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549bdc9,
exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x0003b15f,
process id 0x414, application start time 0x01c93c3124b7c3ba.
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The last error listed is interesting. That is Ready Boost failing.
EMDMgmt (EMD = External Memory Device) is a DLL that runs under svchost (generic Service Host provider) along with a ecache.sys, a volume filter driver. The item catching my attention is the exception code
0xc0000005 - an access violation.
ntdll.dll tell me that NETBIOS ports are most likely blocked. All are no doubt pre-SP1.
Do you have a 3rd party firewall installed (NIS, KIS, COMODO, etc...)? If so get rid of it.
Then there are errors related to these 2 unknown system services:
Code:
iolo System Service
iolo FileInfoList Service
All errors where module names/ versions are listed show no sign whatsoever of Vista SP1 (Nov 1 = 1st log entry) .
I would not expect to see un-named system services in a new install. Do you know what they are? Why the 20 day system dormancy? Did you install Vista on Nov 1 then again on Nov 21?
Regards. . .
jcgriff2
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