THE OFFICIAL BLOG OF THE SBS DIVA

Log Name:      System
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-HAL
Date:          2/27/2011 12:37:19 AM
Event ID:      12
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      (1)
User:          N/A
Computer:      KIKIVISTA
Description:
The platform firmware has corrupted memory across the previous system power transition.  Please check for updated firmware for your system.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-HAL" Guid="{63D1E632-95CC-4443-9312-AF927761D52A}" />
    <EventID>12</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000001</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-02-27T08:37:19.753989600Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1363989</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="6040" />
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>KIKIVISTA</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="Count">1</Data>
    <Data Name="FirstPage">63</Data>
    <Data Name="LastPage">63</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028443

http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/E/7/7E7662CF-CBEA-470B-A97E-CE7CE0D98DC2/mem-corrupt.docx

ick..that's not good... message on my Sister's laptop.  Now looking for a firmware update.