Article ID: 827663 - Last Review: January 8, 2008 - Revision: 4.1 You receive a random "0x0000008E" error message on a blue screen in Windows XPThis article is intended for a beginning to intermediate computer user. Note If you still have problems with this error message, you might want to ask someone for help or contact support. For information about how to contact support, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/
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On This PageSymptoms of the problemWhen you run Windows XP, you may randomly receive an error message on a blue screen that references the 0x0000008E (KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED) error. Methods to resolve the problemUse Microsoft Update to obtain the latest service pack for Windows XPMicrosoft Update is a program that automatically installs important updates for you. This includes the latest service pack. You can install Microsoft Update automatically or manually.Automatic methodTo automatically install Microsoft Update, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://update.microsoft.com
(http://update.microsoft.com)
Manual methodTo manually install Microsoft Update, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/mu.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/mu.mspx)
More information
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
945658
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General troubleshooting for an error message that you may receive randomly in Windows XP: "Stop 0x0000008E"
322389
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389/
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How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
If these Microsoft Knowledge Base articles do not help you resolve the problem, or if you experience symptoms that differ from those that this article describes, please search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for more information. To search the Microsoft Knowledge Base, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com
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Then, type the text of the error message that you receive, or type a description of the problem in the Search Support (KB) field.
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