Blue Screen of Death error message !

[Admiral Huddy]

Originally Posted by Davey_Pitch

They should never happen for no reason.

Although this is true, sometimes the source isn't so easy to find. I would normally just check that all the drivers are up to date, run a few diagostics and basic checks.. If it the problems persists, then i'd be inclined to start swapping out components etc..

@Tyson

This message is quite a common message.. You will need to find out which program failed.. this will give you a better idea.. Look at the logs produced in the dump.. or the event log.

[Feek]

Get this.

My Vista install is pernickity about booting.

When I turn the PC on, chances are when it goes into Vista it will either bluescreen during boot or will lock solid after a couple of minutes operating. After a restart it's perfectly stable and doesn't have a problem.

However, if I have 'quick boot' disabled in the BIOS so it takes a couple of minutes to go through the memory test, it works and boots into the OS absolutely fine and is stable from the start.

Work that one out!

[Daz]

Send me a crash dump (%SystemRoot%\Minidump by default), and I'll try

[LeperousDust]

It's vista?

Sorry couldn't help myself, thats not even a cheap dig, even i'm using Vista now (came with the new laptop).

[Tysonator]

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

Although this is true, sometimes the source isn't so easy to find. I would normally just check that all the drivers are up to date, run a few diagostics and basic checks.. If it the problems persists, then i'd be inclined to start swapping out components etc..

@Tyson

This message is quite a common message.. You will need to find out which program failed.. this will give you a better idea.. Look at the logs produced in the dump.. or the event log.

Thanks m8, how do I look at the dump or event log ?

PS. my VGA driver is up to date !

[Admiral Huddy]

Originally Posted by Tysonator

Thanks m8, how do I look at the dump or event log ?

PS. my VGA driver is up to date !

\o/ Woot

[mejinks]

@Feek: That sounds like a power supply issue. I had something very similar that went away when I swapped out the PSU.

[Tysonator]

Originally Posted by mejinks

@Feek: That sounds like a power supply issue. I had something very similar that went away when I swapped out the PSU.

I have a Tagan 580watt PSU, which is more enough juice than I need for he PC rig I am running. So I think I must have another problem.
Which problem that might, I do not know !

[Admiral Huddy]

Just do a memory test using memtest86+ and CPU stress test using either prime95 or F@H.. that will soon tell you if you have a problem.