Stop Screen when installing XP - Service Pack 3

I received the following Stop screen error code after installing SP 3
to my XP Home Edition OS.

Stop:0X0000007E (0XC0000005, 0XF781C756, 0XF79F7430, 0XF79F712C)

I had to reboot in safe mode and uninstall SP3 to get back to normal,
which is Service Pack 2. The PC is an HP Compaq SR1520NX with 1GB
Ram and 160GB HD with plenty of room. The only hardware I had a bit
of trouble with was an Nvidia AGP card which they helped me with
updating the driver several months ago. I don't seem to have any
problems otherwise with it. Also, I installed a Pinacle USB TV
Tuner. I've had some problems getting it to recognize the tuner
occasionally. Sometimes when I unplug it and re-plug it, it works.

How can I tell (from the error code) what is causing the stop screen?
I appreciate any input...thanks!

Don

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330182

I ran into this problem when i recently upgraded someone else's computer to SP2, and honestly, i was never able to fix it, i ended up just reinstalling xp. that link above may not pertain to SP3 tho....another note, the computer I upgraded had some malware problems that I'm pretty sure i took care of before upgrading (following MG's removal steps)

In your case, since you are still able to use the computer, would be to update any of those drivers, esp. video, and maybe even remove the tuner, just in case it's the culprit.