[magicblueman]

I have a computer that sporaddically shuts down after "streamwrite error" appears briefly. The shutdowns appear to have no pattern, and I've run every virus, spyware, and rootkit test I can, with no results. Does anyone know what is going on? our help will be greatly appriciated.

 

[justpassingby]

Hi magicblueman and welcome to TSF !

Are you using some particular application when that stream write error appears ? Are you playing or encoding video files ? In this case the problem could be with that application and you may need to uninstall/reinstall it.

Go to start => run and type eventvwr.msc. Search the different sections there for errors or warnings corresponding to the times of the crashes and tell us about the source and the event ID. Double-click the error and use the third button on the top right to copy the information to the clipboard then paste it here.

If the errors seem to be related to only one application then the solution could be to reinstall that app. If it's related to some windows system file then you can run the system file checker or make a repair install. If there are memory errors or disk errors then it can be some hardware failure. Tell us about it and we'll tell you what you need to do.

If the crashes are related to several different programs then it may be caused by some hardware problem : overheating, faulty memory stick, power failure or errors on the hard drive. Solutions are to clean all the dust that's in the case, test your memory for errors, check that your power supply is sufficient for your rig and test your hard drives for errors with the manufacturer's tool.

Could you post your system specs ? See the link in my sig. If this is a desktop don't forget to include the brand, model and wattage of your power supply which you'll find on a sticker on the side of the power supply box when you open a computer case.

Do you have an XP install CD with service pack 2 included ?

 

[magicblueman]

Try these:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SideBySide
Event Category: None
Event ID: 59
Date: 11/5/2007
Time: 10:43:33 AM
User: N/A
Computer: RAVENWOOD
Description:
Generate Activation Context failed for G:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC80.MFC_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.762_x-ww_3bf8fa05\MFC80.DLL. Reference error message: The operation completed successfully.
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For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SideBySide
Event Category: None
Event ID: 59
Date: 11/5/2007
Time: 10:43:33 AM
User: N/A
Computer: RAVENWOOD
Description:
Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.
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For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SideBySide
Event Category: None
Event ID: 32
Date: 11/5/2007
Time: 10:43:33 AM
User: N/A
Computer: RAVENWOOD
Description:
Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.


For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[magicblueman]

Here are the specs:
Motherboard: Intel Corporation NBGV - Northwood/Brookdale-G Validation Board
Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.13
Memory (RAM): 1022 MB
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHz
Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 (Microsoft Corporation) | Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV
GraphicHard Disks: C: 51.0GB | D: 4.9GB | G: 233.7GB
Hard Disks - Free: C: 29.3GB | D: 765.4MB | G: 215.6GB
Mypower supply is completly unidentifiable.

CPU Speed: 1991.4 MHz

 

[justpassingby]

Here are some informations about the errors in the event logs but I don't think these are related to your shutdowns. You should reinstall the C++ runtimes libraries :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923014

Are there no other errors in the event viewer ? (search the different sections : security, system, application)

Mypower supply is completly unidentifiable

This is never good. The wattage should be written somewhere on the box, the sticker may be on another side of the PSU block.

Please download and install sensorsview pro (30 days free evaluation version) and tell us about your voltages (+3.3, +5, +12V), temperatures and fan speeds. You'll find a tutorial on how to use sensorsview pro here.