Premiere Elements 4.0 - dump of physical memory

Question

Hey Everyone,
I was in the  process of burning some videos(AVI format) and when i went to the green  "SHARE" tab and would select DISK(to burn DVD), it would freeze up, then  immediately go to a blue screen and come up with a error message of  'BEGINNING DUMP OF PHYSICAL MEMORY'.  Windows recovery indicated a  problem with the PX Engine and an update was available.  I went to the  website and downloaded the update, rebooted the PC, and tried again but  still got the memory dump message.
i have burned many  pictures on DVD creating slideshows and such but this is my first time  burning actual video onto a DVD.  I figured the process for burning  video is the same as burning pics.  i created a picture slide show  afterwards and it burned it just fine - no errors.
Am i doing something wrong?

Answer 1

A BSOD is a major problem, and is very often a sign of hardware issues. The main causes are:
Heat buildup - in the CPU, or the HDD's
RAM - bad, or going bad
PSU - going bad, or improperly connected
MoBo - going bad
This ARTICLE will link to tools that will help you track those elements, and possibly show the bad element, or potentially bad element.
I would also change Reboot on Error, to OFF, so that you can write down the report on the BSOD. There might be something in that load of "abstract code" that will be helpful, but maybe not. Also, when one reboots after a BSOD, Windows will usually yield an error message to the effect of "Windows has recovered from a serious problem... " and will often help you trace the issue. Also, this ARTICLE will give you tips for finding clues as to what was happening, just before the BSOD.
If nothing else works, see this ARTICLE.
Before doing anything else, I would solve the BSOD issue.
Good luck,
Hunt