blue screen of death

fizik · June 2007

I keep getting the blue screen on my computer at least once a day saying i have hardware issues, but ive checked everything and everything has an ok status, dont really know what it could be, got p4 3.0ghz 1gb of ram. Would reinstalling windows help ?

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hazzahulme · June 2007

Next time it happens, write down the error code and then google it.

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TE · June 2007

Hehe, at college my C++ lecturer used to call it the 'Blue screen of happiness', for some odd reason...

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Anonymous · June 2007

We used to have an electronics lecturer that had memories what the beeps mean when a PC is starting up for seemingly every single BIOS made between 1985 and 2001!
Geeky, but actually really handy, if one of the college machines went down, he could could tell straight off if it was faulty RAM, knackered CPU, not enough power etc etc!

Anyhoo, in answer to fizik, the following links should help you identify what's causing the BSOD. I have a link somewhere to an almost complete and comprehensive list, but I can't find it!

BSOD help site
another BSOD help site

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HappyZZZCamper · June 2007

First port of call should be a clean reinstall of the OS, but make sure you have all the drivers (latest is best) handy. If that doesn't cure it then there's likely to be something wrong with the hardware. I've dealt with a number of BSODs when I was working as a part time IT techy so if you post the error message I'll see if I can point you in the right direction.

First of all though, you should re-install the OS. It's amazing what a corrupted driver or dll can do.

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rubber side up · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by HappyZZZCamper

First port of call should be a clean reinstall of the OS, but make sure you have all the drivers (latest is best) handy. If that doesn't cure it then there's likely to be something wrong with the hardware. I've dealt with a number of BSODs when I was working as a part time IT techy so if you post the error message I'll see if I can point you in the right direction.

First of all though, you should re-install the OS. It's amazing what a corrupted driver or dll can do.

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STFU. whats the point in all that hassle if its a hardware fault? its not going to acheive anything!

FIRST - google the error code. find out if its a hardware peoblem. or more specifically, what the problem is.

Does your motherboard have a post lcd screen? if so, check the motherboard manual for what thats saying.

have you installed any new software/drivers recently? downloaded anything dodgy looking? if so, remove downloaded files and system restore to a point before installing whatever it was.

if you've not installed any new drivers. it might be worth giving it a try.

Also, check that everything is properly plugged into the pc. seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened [;)]

if all of that has no results. then try reinstalling.

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fizik · June 2007

Well its been happening on/off for the past year but recently has happened alot more, i honestly cant remember any drivers, ive updated loads of them.
Ill do as you said and google the error code, but i just suspect my computer has aids.

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HappyZZZCamper · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rubber side up
STFU whats the point in all that hassle if its a hardware fault? its not going to acheive anything!

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No need to be rude.

Sometimes, a corrupted driver, or a virus, or a bad driver, or any number of things, can cause a BSOD which gives an error message that points in the direction of a hardware error. It's not the hardware that's at fault though, just the dodgy driver which is trying to get the hardware to do something it can't.

Besides, re-installing the OS takes no more than an hour and a half, along with getting all your drivers and favourite apps installed. Not a lot of trouble to go to really to avoid replacing hardware that doesn't need replacing.

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rubber side up · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by HappyZZZCamper

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by rubber side up
STFU whats the point in all that hassle if its a hardware fault? its not going to acheive anything!

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No need to be rude.

Sometimes, a corrupted driver, or a virus, or a bad driver, or any number of things, can cause a BSOD which gives an error message that points in the direction of a hardware error. It's not the hardware that's at fault though, just the dodgy driver which is trying to get the hardware to do something it can't.

Besides, re-installing the OS takes no more than an hour and a half, along with getting all your drivers and favourite apps installed. Not a lot of trouble to go to really to avoid replacing hardware that doesn't need replacing.

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I diddn't mean to be rude. but there really is no point in reinstalling if its not needed. Plus, it would take a lot more than an hour and a half if you have a lot of stuff to backup. Then sticking it back in the right places takes time.

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jamieayres · June 2007

I guess i should add the obligatory 'buy a mac' post reet aboot heer[;)]

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Jonny · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jamieayres

I guess i should add the obligatory 'buy a mac' post reet aboot heer[;)]
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Yes, because nothing can go wrong with them and they always work totally perfectly.

jamieayres · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jonny

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jamieayres

I guess i should add the obligatory 'buy a mac' post reet aboot heer[;)]
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Yes, because nothing can go wrong with them and they always work totally perfectly.
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Totally perfectly?

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Anonymous · June 2007

yeah, macs never go wrong [xx(]

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Jonny · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jamieayres

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jonny

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jamieayres

I guess i should add the obligatory 'buy a mac' post reet aboot heer[;)]
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Yes, because nothing can go wrong with them and they always work totally perfectly.
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Totally perfectly?
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Big Red S · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by HappyZZZCamper

Sometimes, a corrupted driver, or a virus, or a bad driver, or any number of things, can cause a BSOD which gives an error message that points in the direction of a hardware error. It's not the hardware that's at fault though, just the dodgy driver which is trying to get the hardware to do something it can't.

Besides, re-installing the OS takes no more than an hour and a half, along with getting all your drivers and favourite apps installed. Not a lot of trouble to go to really to avoid replacing hardware that doesn't need replacing.
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So why not just reinstall the drivers (and possibly apps) then? Has a similar effect, but you don't need to faff around finding something to backup onto, a WinXP CD, a 24-digit number etc.

The more sensible option would be to note down the error code and work out what it is. Or, at the very least, see if there's some pattern to it to help you work out what it is.

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euan_333 · June 2007

[geek] FYI: You can change the colour of the BSOD [/geek]

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crud_munch · June 2007

i had a blue screen of death once and my computer repair man rang me up and said it was old mans stamp collectioned! apparently the harddrive had fried!

jamieayres · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jonny

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jamieayres

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jonny

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jamieayres

I guess i should add the obligatory 'buy a mac' post reet aboot heer[;)]
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Yes, because nothing can go wrong with them and they always work totally perfectly.
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Totally perfectly?
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Yep, you heard it from me.

Now, where's Steve Jobs? I need someone to rim...
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Well just make sure you rim him totally perfectly....

...moving on.

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Anonymous · June 2007

Hmm. I don't know what to think of that. Surerly if you were a true geek, then your computer wouldn't BSOD in the first place? You'd know how to make it work?
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[geek] FYI: You can change the colour of the BSOD [/geek]

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euan_333 · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by yeehaamcgee

Hmm. I don't know what to think of that. Surerly if you were a true geek, then your computer wouldn't BSOD in the first place? You'd know how to make it work?
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by euan_333

[geek] FYI: You can change the colour of the BSOD [/geek]

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Ive never had the BSOD, I just read that in a magazine. Also I was meaning that's a geeky thing, not that I was one.

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