The "Physical Memory Dump" error is one of the blue screens of death, which can stop your PC from working, causing it to restart without warning. This is a major problem as it makes your PC lose your work and unsaved games. However, there is a way to fix it.
The physical memory dump is actually an error from the heart of Windows. It's basically like the "ejector seat" for Windows, where it actually 'dumps' all the information that is open in your PC at the time. If Windows hits a serious error, it has to restart... but before it does so, it tends to save a lot of your information in a file that's kept on your hard drive. Although this file is non-recoverable, the error is basically Windows' way of protecting itself from any serious damage.
The error is caused by two things. The first is hardware compatibility - if you've just put a new piece of hardware into your computer, it might not be compatible with other parts of your system... making your PC have a fatal error. This means that if you've just put some new kit in your computer, such as a new hard drive, graphics card or even USB drive, then you will want to remove it immediately and try using your system again. This is a common problem with people who have upgraded their machines, and have non-compatible hardware trying to work together.
The second cause of the error is actually to do with the software of your PC. Whenever you use software on your computer, all sorts of settings and information is being opened by your computer. This is how Windows was designed, but it is really one of the biggest causes of the Physical Memory Dump. What happens is that since all your software needs to 'remember' a lot of information each time it loads up, it saves many details in the 'registry' database. This is a database which stores the likes of your desktop wallpaper and even your Internet bookmarks & is very important for the smooth operation of your PC.
However, the registry is actually used so much that many of its settings and files are saved in the wrong way, making them unreadable. This means that the next time your software needs to open the settings, it cannot, causing a fatal error in Windows and forcing it to perform the Physical Memory Dump procedure. This is the most common cause of the error and explains why it can be very random. But it's also very easy to fix - you just need to use a registry cleaner tool to scan through the entire registry database and fix any of the corrupt files that might be causing a problem. These tools work to get the entire registry in order and fixes all of the corrupt files that might be lurking in there.
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