Getting the oocasional BSOD, ran WinDbg. Two dmp files, starting with the most recent. 3: kd> !analyze -v ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION (f4) A process or thread crucial to system operation has unexpectedly exited or been terminated. Several processes and threads are necessary for the operation of the system; when they are terminated (for any reason), the system can no longer function. Arguments: Arg1: 0000000000000003, Process Arg2: fffffa8007f923d0, Terminating object Arg3: fffffa8007f926b0, Process image file name Arg4: fffff8000319bf40, Explanatory message (ascii) Debugging Details: ------------------ PROCESS_OBJECT: fffffa8007f923d0 IMAGE_NAME: wininit.exe DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0 MODULE_NAME: wininit FAULTING_MODULE: 0000000000000000 PROCESS_NAME: wininit.exe EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000006 - The instruction at 0x%p referenced memory at 0x%p. The required data was not placed into memory because of an I/O error status of 0x%x. BUGCHECK_STR: 0xF4_IOERR CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT CURRENT_IRQL: 0 STACK_TEXT: fffff880`091f5e38 fffff800`032207d2 : 00000000`000000f4 00000000`00000003 fffffa80`07f923d0 fffffa80`07f926b0 : nt!KeBugCheckEx fffff880`091f5e40 fffff800`031cebdb : ffffffff`ffffffff fffffa80`0a242060 fffffa80`07f923d0 fffffa80`07f923d0 : nt!PspCatchCriticalBreak+0x92 fffff880`091f5e80 fffff800`03151838 : ffffffff`ffffffff 00000000`00000001 fffffa80`07f923d0 00000000`00000008 : nt! ?? ::NNGAKEGL::`string'+0x179e6 fffff880`091f5ed0 fffff800`02e97f93 : fffffa80`07f923d0 fffff800`c0000006 fffffa80`0a242060 00000000`02dc0c80 : nt!NtTerminateProcess+0xf4 fffff880`091f5f50 fffff800`02e94530 : fffff800`02ee46cf fffff880`091f6a38 fffff880`091f6790 fffff880`091f6ae0 : nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0x13 fffff880`091f60e8 fffff800`02ee46cf : fffff880`091f6a38 fffff880`091f6790 fffff880`091f6ae0 00000000`ff1eb4d8 : nt!KiServiceLinkage fffff880`091f60f0 fffff800`02e98382 : fffff880`091f6a38 00000000`02e40000 fffff880`091f6ae0 00000000`ff1efb88 : nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+0x49974 fffff880`091f6900 fffff800`02e96efa : 00000000`00000000 00000000`ff1e3900 00000000`00000001 00000000`02e40000 : nt!KiExceptionDispatch+0xc2 fffff880`091f6ae0 00000000`76fe8f55 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiPageFault+0x23a 00000000`02dc13a0 00000000`00000000 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : 0x76fe8f55 STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0xF4_IOERR_IMAGE_wininit.exe BUCKET_ID: X64_0xF4_IOERR_IMAGE_wininit.exe

And dmp file 2, which points out csrss.exe. 2: kd> !analyze -v ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION (f4) A process or thread crucial to system operation has unexpectedly exited or been terminated. Several processes and threads are necessary for the operation of the system; when they are terminated (for any reason), the system can no longer function. Arguments: Arg1: 0000000000000003, Process Arg2: fffffa800702a340, Terminating object Arg3: fffffa800702a620, Process image file name Arg4: fffff800031d7f40, Explanatory message (ascii) Debugging Details: ------------------ PROCESS_OBJECT: fffffa800702a340 IMAGE_NAME: csrss.exe DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0 MODULE_NAME: csrss FAULTING_MODULE: 0000000000000000 PROCESS_NAME: csrss.exe EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000006 - The instruction at 0x%p referenced memory at 0x%p. The required data was not placed into memory because of an I/O error status of 0x%x. BUGCHECK_STR: 0xF4_IOERR CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT CURRENT_IRQL: 0 STACK_TEXT: fffff880`03de3e38 fffff800`0325c7d2 : 00000000`000000f4 00000000`00000003 fffffa80`0702a340 fffffa80`0702a620 : nt!KeBugCheckEx fffff880`03de3e40 fffff800`0320abdb : ffffffff`ffffffff fffffa80`07deb910 fffffa80`0702a340 fffffa80`0702a340 : nt!PspCatchCriticalBreak+0x92 fffff880`03de3e80 fffff800`0318d838 : ffffffff`ffffffff 00000000`00000001 fffffa80`0702a340 00000000`00000008 : nt! ?? ::NNGAKEGL::`string'+0x179e6 fffff880`03de3ed0 fffff800`02ed3f93 : fffffa80`0702a340 fffff800`c0000006 fffffa80`07deb910 00000000`02340bc0 : nt!NtTerminateProcess+0xf4 fffff880`03de3f50 fffff800`02ed0530 : fffff800`02f206cf fffff880`03de4a38 fffff880`03de4790 fffff880`03de4ae0 : nt!KiSystemServiceCopyEnd+0x13 fffff880`03de40e8 fffff800`02f206cf : fffff880`03de4a38 fffff880`03de4790 fffff880`03de4ae0 00000000`023418d0 : nt!KiServiceLinkage fffff880`03de40f0 fffff800`02ed4382 : fffff880`03de4a38 00000000`00013280 fffff880`03de4ae0 00000000`023413a8 : nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+0x49974 fffff880`03de4900 fffff800`02ed2efa : 00000000`00000000 000007fe`fd37e4f0 00000000`02341801 00000000`00013280 : nt!KiExceptionDispatch+0xc2 fffff880`03de4ae0 00000000`77419c12 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : nt!KiPageFault+0x23a 00000000`023412f0 00000000`00000000 : 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : 0x77419c12 STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0xF4_IOERR_IMAGE_csrss.exe BUCKET_ID: X64_0xF4_IOERR_IMAGE_csrss.exe Followup: MachineOwner ---------

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