svchost.exe application error 0x00b42740

Hi,

I reformated my pc last week and after installing Symantec antyvirus and
windows defender task manager sometimes it shows CPU usage of over 95% even
when wasn't running anything. I uninstalled both programs and it seem to have
fixed the problem.
But now there is a svchost.exe - application error. Instruction at
0x00b42740 referenced memory at 0x00b42740. the momory could not be written.
OK to terminate or CANCEL to debug the program.
I'm running Window XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3
I don't know if these two issues are related or not.
Can anyone tell me where to find a fix for this problem?

Thanks

If you reformatted your PC, How did you reinstall MCE?
Are you sure you are not trying to run MCE2005 which is an application on
top of a modified version of XP Pro 2002?
What MC compatible DVD decoder package did you install after your
reinstalled MCE?

"Kandy18" <> wrote in message
news:1753E9B4-94A9-4C47-8B02-...
> Hi,
>
> I reformated my pc last week and after installing Symantec antyvirus and
> windows defender task manager sometimes it shows CPU usage of over 95%
> even
> when wasn't running anything. I uninstalled both programs and it seem to
> have
> fixed the problem.
> But now there is a svchost.exe - application error. Instruction at
> 0x00b42740 referenced memory at 0x00b42740. the momory could not be
> written.
> OK to terminate or CANCEL to debug the program.
> I'm running Window XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3
> I don't know if these two issues are related or not.
> Can anyone tell me where to find a fix for this problem?
>
> Thanks

I reformatted my PC using the System Recovery CDs HP sent me. The CDs say MCE
2005 with Update Rollup 2 and it comes with Sonic DVD decoder.



"Curious" wrote:

> If you reformatted your PC, How did you reinstall MCE?
> Are you sure you are not trying to run MCE2005 which is an application on
> top of a modified version of XP Pro 2002?
> What MC compatible DVD decoder package did you install after your
> reinstalled MCE?
>
> "Kandy18" <> wrote in message
> news:1753E9B4-94A9-4C47-8B02-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I reformated my pc last week and after installing Symantec antyvirus and
> > windows defender task manager sometimes it shows CPU usage of over 95%
> > even
> > when wasn't running anything. I uninstalled both programs and it seem to
> > have
> > fixed the problem.
> > But now there is a svchost.exe - application error. Instruction at
> > 0x00b42740 referenced memory at 0x00b42740. the momory could not be
> > written.
> > OK to terminate or CANCEL to debug the program.
> > I'm running Window XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3
> > I don't know if these two issues are related or not.
> > Can anyone tell me where to find a fix for this problem?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> .
>

I will try the xp.general group, thanks
What other anivirus do you recomend?

"David B." wrote:

> Your issue isn't related the the Media Center application which is what this
> group discusses, you should repost to the xp.general group as Windows XP Pro
> is the underlying OS. I would also highly suggest getting rid of Norton AV
> and put something on that actually works, Norton has been crap for years.
>
> --
>
>
> --
> "Kandy18" <> wrote in message
> news:1753E9B4-94A9-4C47-8B02-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I reformated my pc last week and after installing Symantec antyvirus and
> > windows defender task manager sometimes it shows CPU usage of over 95%
> > even
> > when wasn't running anything. I uninstalled both programs and it seem to
> > have
> > fixed the problem.
> > But now there is a svchost.exe - application error. Instruction at
> > 0x00b42740 referenced memory at 0x00b42740. the momory could not be
> > written.
> > OK to terminate or CANCEL to debug the program.
> > I'm running Window XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3
> > I don't know if these two issues are related or not.
> > Can anyone tell me where to find a fix for this problem?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> .
>

Did you install the antivirus software after you performed the recovery
following the instructions from HP? If not contact HP, if yes do the
recovery over again.

"Kandy18" <> wrote in message
news:2FB89570-2B4A-445F-A97A-...
> I reformatted my PC using the System Recovery CDs HP sent me. The CDs say
> MCE
> 2005 with Update Rollup 2 and it comes with Sonic DVD decoder.
>
>
>
> "Curious" wrote:
>
>> If you reformatted your PC, How did you reinstall MCE?
>> Are you sure you are not trying to run MCE2005 which is an application on
>> top of a modified version of XP Pro 2002?
>> What MC compatible DVD decoder package did you install after your
>> reinstalled MCE?
>>
>> "Kandy18" <> wrote in message
>> news:1753E9B4-94A9-4C47-8B02-...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I reformated my pc last week and after installing Symantec antyvirus
>> > and
>> > windows defender task manager sometimes it shows CPU usage of over
>> > 95%
>> > even
>> > when wasn't running anything. I uninstalled both programs and it seem
>> > to
>> > have
>> > fixed the problem.
>> > But now there is a svchost.exe - application error. Instruction at
>> > 0x00b42740 referenced memory at 0x00b42740. the momory could not be
>> > written.
>> > OK to terminate or CANCEL to debug the program.
>> > I'm running Window XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3
>> > I don't know if these two issues are related or not.
>> > Can anyone tell me where to find a fix for this problem?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>> .
>>