Physical Memory Dumps :-(

[GiaOmerta]

*** STOP: 0x000000B8 (0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
A wait operation, attach process, or yield was attempted from a DPC routine.
Beginning dump of physical memory.

:-(

This popped up when I attempted to start up Steam. My computer has been having issues lately w/ crap like this. Can't even play pinball.

*** STOP: 0x000000B8 (0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
;DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Beginning dump of physical memory.

Need help, please. :-( I've got a new system coming within a week or so, but still..., this needs to be fixed, any suggestions?

EDIT: Running Win 2k, btw

 

[duffers20]

I know this isn't the best suggestion but I'm alittle short on time to make some proper suggestions. Try googling the error, I just did and there were some good pages relating to teh error which might help.

 

[furiousV]

www.memtest86.com

What also causes physical memory dumps.

Ah just did a google. I hope this link helps http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318988
It seems to have a solution, though I'm pretty much chucknig my google results at you.

Website to have in bookmarks:
http://labmice.techtarget.com/troubleshooting/errorcodes.htm

Stop 0x000000B8 Error Occurs in a Windows 2000 Cluster
The cluster node performs a random bugcheck and you receive either of the following error messages: STOP 0x00000b8 ATTEMPTED_SWITCH_FROM_DPC (b8) A wait operation, attach process, or yield was attempted from a DPC routine. This is an illegal operation and the stack track will lead to the offending code and original DPC routine

Let us know how you get on