Try Safe Mode and see if that works?
Is vdtm16.sys a file you are aware of, the reason I ask is that there are no hits on Google for that file?
Pick over this following proforma and see if anything there can help you? Just ignore what may not apply to you.
To get further information about the error look in your Event viewer.
Look in the System or Application folder. You can get to the Event Viewer via right click My Computer icon and select Manage.
Any errors logged in the Event Viewer can be expanded by double clicking on the error line.
Take any event error I.D. number and search for it on these sites.
Also check any "Information" line that mentions "savedump" and you should find reference to "recovered from a bug check". This is the Stop Error that caused your problem.
You can also turn off "automatically restart after an error" so it will just halt at the fault and display the full Stop Error and blue screen.
Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties .
On the Advanced tab, click Settings under Startup and Recovery .
Click to clear the Automatically restart check box under System failure , and then click OK . The error message on a blue screen should remain on the screen so you can record the error information.
If the error occurred after installing a device driver or application, try using Safe Mode and removing the driver or program.
To check your RAM.
To check your Hard Drive.
The drive manufacturer will have free diagnostic software to check your drive for problems.
You can also load the Recovery Console and run ChkDsk /r to check for problems.
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****You can disable vdtm16.sys from within Recovery Console if it is a driver or service.****
To check your drivers.
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To check conflicting software.
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Removing adware & spyware
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Will check your computer for spyware and adware.
To checkout unnecessary services you are running.
See if you have any services that are flagging as "Starting" but not actually running.
Some general things to try.
See if System Restore will get you back to a restore point before your problem with Windows.
Try Safe Mode (Do you have this problem in Safe Mode?).
Try running ChkDsk to check your drive for errors. Right click your Drive icon/ Properties/ Tools/ Error Checking.
Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.
If they don't work you could try repairing windows itself by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.
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