your computer restarted because of a problem

My 2010 MacBook Pro keeps restarting on its own. It flashes to a blank white screen then it says something like "Your computer restarted because of a problem. Press any key to continue or a wait a couple minutes for it to reboot." I don't remember exact words but it is something close to that. This seems to mainly be happening when viewing pictures or videos, at first it would only do it every once in a while but recently it has become a rather common occurance and needless to say it is pretty irritating especially because what it tells me when it restarts explains nothing to me about why the computer is restarting. I'm not sure if it is possibly just a bug with Mountain Lion or what it could be but any sort of help would be much appreciated.


Thank you in advance,


Dylan

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 7, 2012 3:09 PM

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Nov 15, 2012 10:26 PM in response to jerami

If you have a crash report, please post a brand new question with your specific report.


The various crash reports detailed in this thread include three or four different versions of Mac OS X, two or three that were caused by ill-conceived anti-virus utilities, two or three caused by incompatible hardware, and perhaps two that may be legitimate Apple hardware faults.


Since these are different causes, all require different remedial action.


If you want assistance, please post a new question and you will get it. Tagging on to this old thread will not accomplish a thing.


Thanks!

Nov 17, 2012 8:02 AM in response to ProEdgeBiker.com

You are wasting your time here ProEdgeBiker.com


John Galt wrote:


If you have a crash report, please post a brand new question with your specific report.


The various crash reports detailed in this thread include three or four different versions of Mac OS X, two or three that were caused by ill-conceived anti-virus utilities, two or three caused by incompatible hardware, and perhaps two that may be legitimate Apple hardware faults.


Since these are different causes, all require different remedial action.


If you want assistance, please post a new question and you will get it. Tagging on to this old thread will not accomplish a thing.


Thanks!

Nov 18, 2012 7:31 AM in response to Linc Davis

Hey sorry for bothering, but what about that?


thanks in advance ;]


Interval Since Last Panic Report: 624133 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


Sun Nov 18 17:14:42 2012

panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff802e0b7bd5): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7fafaa0790, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000000000011c, CR3: 0x000000000e3eb018, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0

RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x0000000000000001, RDX: 0xffffff8098883dd9

RSP: 0xffffff80ad3f3a40, RBP: 0xffffff80ad3f3a90, RSI: 0xffffff80ad3f3980, RDI: 0x0000000000000000

R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0x0000000000000000

R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0xffffff803a9d0000, R14: 0xffffff803a9d0328, R15: 0x0000000000000001

RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7fafaa0790, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010

Fault CR2: 0x000000000000011c, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0


Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff80ad3f36e0 : 0xffffff802e01d626

0xffffff80ad3f3

System Profile:

Model: MacBookPro8,1, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.68f98

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 384 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.9f33 10885, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: ST9500325ASG, 500.11 GB

Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5970H

USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x8509, 0xfa200000 / 3

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfa100000 / 2

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x821a, 0xfa113000 / 8

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0253, 0xfa120000 / 4

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd110000 / 3

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