Windows Win7 crashing!

Okay guys here's the problem. I've been getting these critical errors, most of the time it's when my PC is going unused. Sometimes it will happen when I browse, mainly when I'm streaming videos.

The part I don't understand is if I leave Windows Media Player going it never crashes even when I don't touch my computer for hours. For the past 2 days or so I left WMP going and no crashes.

Today I decided to turn it off and see what would happen. I took a quick shower, when I got out to check my PC had already crashed. To me this is beyond bizarre, but maybe it will make sense to someone here.

Also I've googled the problem quite a few times. I can't come up with any useful solutions. It never crashed with XP/Vista. It's a fairly new computer so I doubt(hope!)it's not a hardware issue. Anyway here is the error report...



Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
Date: 2/18/2010 1:12:41 AM
Event ID: 41
Task Category: (63)
Level: Critical
Keywords: (2)
User: SYSTEM
Computer: Eric-PC
Description:
The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}" />
<EventID>41</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>1</Level>
<Task>63</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-02-18T09:12:41.675247700Z" />
<EventRecordID>35331</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>Eric-PC</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="BugcheckCode">122</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter1">0x20</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter2">0xc000009d</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter3">0x862a1044</Data>
<Data Name="BugcheckParameter4">0x0</Data>
<Data Name="SleepInProgress">false</Data>
<Data Name="PowerButtonTimestamp">0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>


Please help

 

Seems like a driver error.

Do you have a Realtek soundchip on your mobo? Try updating that driver.

 

rep its.. http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/50116-0x8000000000000002-bluescreen.html

 

Here`s a page with a list in the left pane that may help you, i clicked on your bug check code of 122.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb725848.aspx

Or this page if it applies to you.
http://www.faultwire.com/solutions-...l-internal-error-in-its-0x00000122-*1287.html

 

Hey does it say something like data dump crash? if so im right in the boat with ya pal

 

Well my LAN is Realtek. Under Audio it says "ADI AD2000B"(SoundMax). I tried updating drivers before. Some would install others not so much. Guess I could try again...

 

what events are logged prior to the one you posted?
have you analysed the dump file? %SystemRoot%\Minidump

Cold boot your PC, logon, leave it and see if it crashes.
Does it only crash after closing WMP, browsing the net, streaming video in browser?