Laptop Freezing

My laptop is freezing, like it is over heating and the screen starts to turn white with horizontal lines across it
Won't even let me reboot windows
errors are 0x0000000A (0x00000020, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0x80431918

it is a gateway model # M350WVN

Is this a new problem? Were things working OK previously? Any new hardware or software?

Is this XP SP2?

Is the laptop old?

Does it get noticeably hot?


Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A error in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314063&sd=RMVP

it's only about 3 years old. It started doing this even when I was running windows XP, before reformating and trying to reinstall XP. It keeps giving me errors on this as well. Like: Setup cannot copy the file: wdmaud.drv. I will skip then it does the same for wkssvc.dll. So it won't even let me reinstall XP properly

XP Setup errors are almost always hardware problems.

I am looking at the manual for any diagnostic ideas:

http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/9525412.pdf

Are you able to boot into XP or what is the current status?

no it will not install al the way

when a computer starts locking up the first thing i check is for overheating, you may have a dirty or slow turning fan. one way to check is let it cool and see how long it takes to lock up. then restart and see if it locks up quicker the next time. it will if its a heat problem.

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's overheating, but it's still giving me problems reinstalling XP

Are you using the AC adapter or the battery?

Are you familiar with opening the battery compartment?

If so you might try removing the battery and running off the AC adapter and see if it will install any better.

new message... The problem seems to be caused bt the following file: cdfs.sys
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
*** STOP: 0x00000050 (0x89c75644, 0x00000000, 0xF75E7931, 0x00000000)
*** cdfs.sys - Address F75E7931 base at F75E7000. DataStamp 3d6de24a