HP Pavillion a1600n with Win XP

Just got a "serious error" causing a blue screen shutdown (whatever that is). MS message says I need to make sure my video card driver is updated. I don't have any hardware updates waiting from MS but should I check with HP? Any suggestions about what I should do? Thanks. Download BlueScreenView:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
unzip downloaded file and double click on BlueScreenView.exe to run the program.
when scanning is done, go to EDIT - Select All
Go to FILE - SAVE Selected Items, and save the REPORT as BSOD.txt
Open BSOD.txt in Notepad, copy all of the content, and paste it into your next replyDump File         : Mini052912-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 5/29/2012 4:24:38 PM
Bug Check String  : THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
Bug Check Code    : 0x100000ea
Parameter 1       : 0x850e98c8
Parameter 2       : 0x85f127e8
Parameter 3       : 0xf79ebcbc
Parameter 4       : 0x00000001
Caused By Driver  : nv4_mini.sys
Caused By ADDRESS : nv4_mini.sys+52ce4
File Description  : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Miniport Driver, Version 82.08
Product Name      : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Miniport Driver, Version 82.08
Company           : NVIDIA Corporation
File Version      : 6.14.10.8208
Processor         : 32-bit
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+54932
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full PATH         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini052912-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 2600
Dump File Size    : 98,304
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Dump File         : Mini083111-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 8/31/2011 12:15:29 PM
Bug Check String  : THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
Bug Check Code    : 0x100000ea
Parameter 1       : 0x84d88020
Parameter 2       : 0x84fef5c0
Parameter 3       : 0xf79e7cbc
Parameter 4       : 0x00000001
Caused By Driver  : nv4_mini.sys
Caused By Address : nv4_mini.sys+52ce4
File Description  : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Miniport Driver, Version 82.08
Product Name      : NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Miniport Driver, Version 82.08
Company           : NVIDIA Corporation
File Version      : 6.14.10.8208
Processor         : 32-bit
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+5491a
Stack Address 1   :
Stack Address 2   :
Stack Address 3   :
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini083111-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 2600
Dump File Size    : 98,304
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Dump File         : Mini041211-01.dmp
Crash Time        : 4/12/2011 5:35:55 AM
Bug Check String  : PFN_LIST_CORRUPT
Bug Check Code    : 0x0000004e
Parameter 1       : 0x00000099
Parameter 2       : 0x000c7228
Parameter 3       : 0x00000007
Parameter 4       : 0x00000000
Caused By Driver  : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+22f43
File Description  : NT Kernel & System
Product Name      : Microsoft® Windows® OPERATING System
Company           : Microsoft Corporation
File Version      : 5.1.2600.6206 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.120411-1615)
Processor         : 32-bit
Crash Address     : ntoskrnl.exe+22f43
Stack Address 1   : ntoskrnl.exe+4ce09
Stack Address 2   : ntoskrnl.exe+4cfd8
Stack Address 3   : ntoskrnl.exe+431fd
Computer Name     :
Full Path         : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini041211-01.dmp
Processors Count  : 2
Major Version     : 15
Minor Version     : 2600
Dump File Size    : 90,112
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Allan, was my previous post the info you asked for? Thanks.This does look like it's caused by your video driver. HP only has one version of the driver available on their website. It's the same driver you're running (version 8.2.0.8 ). However you MAY try uninstalling it and then installing a fresh copy. Here is a link to the file if you need it:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=pv-42535-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=228&product=3245022&sw_lang=

If that doesn't work, try this driver from your video chip manufacturer:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-301.42-whql-driver.html Quote from: JJ 3000 on May 30, 2012, 04:08:13 PM

This does look like it's caused by your video driver. HP only has one version of the driver available on their website. It's the same driver you're running (version 8.2.0.8 ). However you may try uninstalling it and then installing a fresh copy. Here is a link to the file if you need it:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=pv-42535-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=228&product=3245022&sw_lang=

If that doesn't work, try this driver from your video chip manufacturer:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-301.42-whql-driver.html

Thank-you JJ. I successfully installed the video driver, BUT I did not uninsall the old driver first because the instructions said I would get a prompt to overwrite the existing file. I did not get that prompt. Do I need to uninsall the old driver?

I would.

Did you get the one from HP or the one from Nvidia?