Viao screen freezes and crashes randomly

For BSOD try following steps that might can help:

Check the cables of VGA, Mouse , Printer , Scanner and Keyboard for loose coupling at the back of computer box.
Determine if you changed anything recently.
The most common cause of the Blue Screen is a recent change in your computer's settings or hardware. This is often related to new drivers getting installed or updated. Drivers are software that allow your hardware to communicate with Windows.
Check your computer's internal hardware. Sometimes, a poor connection inside the computer can cause a Blue Screen. Open your case and check to make sure that all the cables are firmly connected and that any cards are seated firmly in their sockets.
This is more difficult for laptops. You can check the hard drive and the RAM to make sure that they are connected properly. Remove the panels in the back that cover the hard drive and RAM with a small Phillips-head screwdriver. Press the components firmly into their connections. This step is not recommended due to damage in customer device risk.
Check your computer's temperature. Overheating can lead to your hardware malfunctioning. One of the most common components to overheat is the graphics card. In BIOS post test the computer shows on black screen at start up the temperature conditions of computer box. To check it customer can restart the computer and on first screen top right or left corner will show the information of temperature. If it is more than 40 celcius then it is more likely to crash the computer. Reseat the computer in a more cooler place i.e top of the table and away from the wall for venting purpose. The malfunction of processor fan can also be the reason.
Test your RAM. A common culprit in system crashes is a bad stick of RAM. When RAM fails, it causes the system to become unstable. Open the box unplug it from the Slot Remove the RAM clean it for carbon and dust particles and plug it back on make sure when you plug it back you hear the click sound.
Test your hard drive. Run the "chkdsk" function on your hard drive to scan for errors and fix potential problems. A failing hard drive can cause Blue Screens due to corrupted files. To run chkdsk, open command prompt and type CHKDSK entre.
Strip your computer down to the essentials. This is possible on desktop pcs that take out all hardware including hardisk, keyboard, mouse etc and start plugin them one by one until error comes again.

Visit this page and make sure you have all the proper drivers installed. This should take care of the problem. Windows does not always support the hardware that these manufacturers put in their systems (the driver database would be unbelievably huge if they did)
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VPC-EA36FM

Enter the BIOS and ensure that the Hard drive is indeed being seen by the computer.

Open up the chassis side panel and ensure that all conections are making contact.


damnor01

Problem is with your hard drive. You usually get that message when it crashes or is failing.

I'd suggest taking it to a local repair shop to confirm this.

Sorry.

XP home edition should be very stable when install properly.. I suggest you scan for PC invalid registry.. below link might be able to help on this issue.
http://etech.maiila.com/repair-kernel-32-errors-and-fix-dll-file-error-messages

Good Luck!

A blue screen generally indicates an operating system error or hard drive failure. Start by doing a system repair with your recovery or operating system disc. If the repair doesn't take, then reformat the hard drive and install a new operating system. If the hard drive won't format, or you have any issues during or after the install, then the hard drive has failed and will need replaced. You will need an operating system or recovery disc in order to do this. If this is a preloaded machine that didn't come with any discs, then you will need to acquire the disc.

Try using Disk Utility to repair permissions on the startup volume. Reboot.
Another option is to manually download the most recent OS patch from Apple and reapply it.
Worst case scenario, boot from the original CD, or most recent OS disk you have purchased, (hold down 'C' while booting) and do an 'archive and install'. This will reinstall your system - pay attention while doing this, you don't want to wipe your hard drive.  As always back up your stuff first.

Did the problem start after installing any new software or hardware?
Faulty RAM can be an issue also - if you have two chips, power down, remove one and run it for a while on one - see how that goes. If you can, (depend on the model) then swap them and do the same with the other one. Random freezes can be RAM related.
More detail about when it locks up would be helpful.
Papa

this might be some problem with your registry.. There are plenty of software can chec this.. I suggest you try to look into below link to further understand the registry issue.
http://etech.maiila.com/?p=24

have you tried to uninstall the vedio driver and reinstall it then let me know.go to my computer icon right click it > go to properties >hardware tab > device manager and check if there is any yellow mark showing.kindly do this in starting your computer in safe mode.