I keep blue screening

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:19 pm

SMC caused a General Protection fault in module MMSYSTEM.DLL at 0004:000000b6 then I get blue screen...

MMTASK caused a general protection fault in module MMSYSTEM.DLL at 0004:00000502 again with the blue screen...is there something I can download for this?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:49 pm

What OS?

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:57 pm

win 98

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:22 pm

I would update my virus scanner (if it is not already) and do a virus scan. I would also do a scan for spyware as well.

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:30 pm

I dont either. Adaware, avg, spybot are showing clean, hijack log is looking tidy. Usually happens when im deeply multitasking. Do you think worms can get passed these programs? I know they search out for spyware and trojans.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:35 pm

How much memory on the PC?

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:45 am

384 Megs

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:46 pm

Hmmm.... I would run scandisk in DOS mode to check for errors. Empty out your TEMP folder as well.

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:10 pm

if you can upgrade to windows 2000 or xp pro

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:19 pm

mccoffee wrote:if you can upgrade to windows 2000 or xp pro

I still use 98.

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:48 pm

CableDude wrote:I still use 98.

:O! Even I don't. Why arn't you switching.

mccoffee · Post by **mccoffee** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:07 pm

2k or xp pro is much more stable and most likey you won't have to deal with bsod every 5 mins

98 isn't bad as long as you keep it clean from spyware/virsues you have keep it clean

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:13 am

Alright, scan didnt find any errors on harddrive. So far so good I guess.

darlin · Post by **darlin** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:43 am

Have you used system File Checker to check for altered files?

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 4:30 pm

darlin wrote:Have you used system File Checker to check for altered files?

no I havent. Forgive me I am the opitome of a computer newbie. Is System file checker suposed to be under system tools along with defrag etc?

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:20 pm

It's under Accessories > System tools > System information. Once in system information go to "tools" and you will see it there.

Be careful with this! Don't go replacing files on a whim.

Post back any info it gives before replacing files.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:21 pm

mmione wrote::O! Even I don't. Why arn't you switching.

Never really felt the need to. I use 2000 at work and 98 works great for me at home.

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:47 pm

wow I should have run this program a long time ago. It cought notepad.exe. This was corrupted by a Trojan. I downloaded another notepad some time ago. Other than that everything was checked.

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:37 am

It keeps happening. If I use the keyboard too long eventualy I get this "Mozilla caused a general Protection fault in module MMSYSTEM.DLL at 0004:000000dd4." Then mozilla closes to blue screen then to my desktop.

I think it started happening when I downloaded Mozilla. Which browser do you use? If you say Mozilla, are you running Firefox?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:45 am

Are you using Sygate?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:46 am

Also some info related to SFC with two DLLs that you might want to try..

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=186126

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:18 pm

I use Firefox 0.9.2 on Win 98 SE

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:56 pm

Yea im running Sygate

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:29 pm

j0ey wrote:Yea im running Sygate

Try uninstallinga nd reinstalling. Sygate uses a smc.exe.

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:37 pm

I just want to conferm this using System File Checker, choose extract , then specify file to Msacm.drv from d:\WIN98\. The same with Msacm.dll. I should be ok right?

Also File Checker found this to be changed FILE MSISYS.VXD Location C:\windows\system

Should I restore this also?

j0ey · Post by **j0ey** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:35 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Try uninstallinga nd reinstalling. Sygate uses a smc.exe.

It Worked!! Havent recieved protection fault since friday. How did you people get so smart..Thanks

mmione · Post by **mmione** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 6:38 pm

Maybe he's born with it, maybe it Maybelline.

Jstyr · Post by **Jstyr** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:33 am

mmione wrote:Maybe he's born with it, maybe it Maybelline.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 11:32 am

j0ey wrote:It Worked!! Havent recieved protection fault since friday. How did you people get so smart..Thanks

In this case I kinda saw where stonecat was goind and stole his thought

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I keep blue screening

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