Hi TJJeffries,
the Stop: Error Code -0x0000008e is most commonly associated with
–problems of Device Driver corruption
–corruption of one or more stick of your RAM memory
–Failure of CPU or motherboard cache system
–Failure of your Video Graphics Adapter PCI Card or Onboard Graphics Adapter Driver
–Failure of Hard Drive File structure
–Failure caused by missing or corrupted Windows Operating System file.
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What to do?
Have you installed any new hardware or software?
Have you updated any of your Device Drivers? (including… did you allow MS Updates to install any Hardware Driver updates?
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Check your Device Manager for any yellow or red warnings
Remove any flagged device driver, then Reboot to allow Windows to Find new hardware and install the drivers
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Download Memtest86 and allow it to run at least one full cycle (may take 20-30 minutes)
Memtest runs continuously and never stops, but provides a report at the end of each full cycle.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Benchm…Memtest86.shtml
(you can run MemTest86 from either Floppy Disk or CD - follow the instructions on the linked page to create either_
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Run CHECKDISK
Start - Run - (type)chkdsk /f /r <– notice the required spaces before the "/"s
Allow to reboot and run the full scan
Repeat the scan if errors are found a 2nd and even 3rd time until no "bad-clusters" are found.
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Run Windows File Protection System File Checker
Start - Run - (type)sfc /scannow <–notice the required space between "c" and "/"
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Do you have a spare Video Card that you could substitute into your machine?
Please take all of the above steps until the problem is resolved.
Please keep us posted to any additional or new questions.
Best Regards
