STOP 0x0000007E SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED - 0x7E

	A driver is incompatible or it is damaged.
	A "stop 0x7E" error that may occur during startup on some systems that are running an older Pentium 5 CPU.
	A 0x7E Stop error occurs on your Microsoft Windows XP-based portable computer. This error may occur after you close a program that has an open handle to a file on a universal serial bus (USB) 2.0 flash storage device. For example, a 0x7E Stop error may occur if you do the following: You connect a USB 2.0 flash storage device to your portable computer by using a USB port on your docking station. You use a program, such as Microsoft WordPad, to save a file to the USB 2.0 flash storage device. You change the file but do not save it. You disconnect the USB 2.0 flash storage device. You disconnect the portable computer from the docking station. You close the program. You are not prompted to save the file, and a 0x7E Stop error occurs.
	After you upgrade your computer to Windows XP, you may receive the following STOP error message: STOP: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0x804E518E, 0xFC938104, 0xFC937E04) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED Note The four parameters in this error message may vary depending on the cause of the STOP error.
	When you disconnect a CardBus Compact Flash (CF) adapter, your computer may stop unexpectedly, and you may receive the following stop error in Pci.sys on a blue screen: A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer... Technical information: STOP: 0x0000007E (0xAAAAAAAA, 0xBBBBBBBB, 0xCCCCCCCC, 0xDDDDDDDD) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED. Note The four parameters in this error message may vary depending on the cause of the stop error.
	After you upgrade a computer that uses a processor other than an Intel processor to Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may receive the following error message after you restart the computer: A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer... Technical information: STOP: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0xFC5CCAF3, 0xFC90F8C0, 0xFC90F5C0) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
	When you try to shut down Windows XP, you may receive the following Stop error: Stop: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0xFC7F1945, 0xFC9589B0, 0xFC9586B0) Kbdclass.sys- address Fc7F1945 base at FC7F1000, Datestamp 3b7d82f3
	If you connect a Universal Serial Bus (USB) input device (such as a keyboard or mouse) to a Windows XP-based computer on which Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or the USB 2.0 update is installed, you may receive the following error message while you are streaming USB audio or video: STOP: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, address, address, address) usbhub.sys Note that the second, third, and fourth parameters in the error message may vary.
	You may experience one or more of the following symptoms: Your computer automatically restarts. After you log on, you receive the following error message: Microsoft Windows The system has recovered from a serious error. A log of this error has been created. Please tell Microsoft about this problem. We have created an error report that you can send to help us improve Microsoft Windows. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous. To see what data this error report contains, click here. You receive the following Stop error message on a blue screen: A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer... Technical information: STOP: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0xFC5CCAF3, 0xFC90F8C0, 0xFC90F5C0) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
	When you try to use Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.0, any of the following symptoms may occur: Your computer may automatically restart, stop responding (hang), or may stop functioning correctly; After you log on, you receive the following error message: Microsoft Windows The system has recovered from a serious error. A log of this error has been created. Please tell Microsoft about this problem. We have created an error report that you can send to help us improve Microsoft Windows. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous. To see what data this error report contains, click here. You may receive a "Stop" error message that is similar to one of the following error messages: A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer... Technical information: STOP: 0x00000050: (0xAAAAAAAA, 0xBBBBBBBB, 0xCCCCCCCC, 0xDDDDDDDD) PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer... STOP: 0x0000007E: (0xAAAAAAAA, 0xBBBBBBBB, 0xCCCCCCCC, 0xDDDDDDDD) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED After you receive this error message, your computer restarts.
	After you wake a Windows XP-based computer from standby or from hibernation, you may receive the following error message: Stop 0x0000007E (c0000005, Parameter2, Parameter3, Parameter4) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED This problem occurs if you remove a USB device when the computer is on standby or in hibernation.
	You may receive a Stop error message that is similar to the following on a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer: STOP 0x0000007e (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) aec.sys Note The parameter values may vary. This error may occur during startup or after you have started the computer.
	On a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer that has the ConnectMultiplePorts registry entry configured, you may receive a Stop error message that resembles the following: Stop 0x0000007E (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED Note The parameter values may vary.
	When you perform a new Microsoft Windows XP installation or a repair installation, your computer may restart when Setup reaches the hardware detection phase.
	Related Article After you install a new hardware device or new software, your computer may start to restart spontaneously, or you may receive error messages on a blue screen.
	When you try to install Windows XP by using a disk image, you may receive an error message on a blue screen similar to the following: STOP: 0x0000007E (0xc0000005, 0xF9E2BB72, 0xF9FD30E4, 0xF9FD2DE4) usbccgp.sys - Address F9E2BB72 base at F9E28000, DateStamp 3d6ddc33
	On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive the following Stop error message after you enable the Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) trace log for an application: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED The problem does not occur if the same application runs on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003.