PC woes

Goose · 10-12-2007, 12:29

My beloved PC is ill and I don't know why.

When I log in, as all the services start, 9 times out of ten it BSOD. This all started when I installed a third HDD on SATA.

Removing hardware doesn't help, neither does disabling hardware. The system starts fine in Safe Mode every time, which means there *must* be something running that is causing the BSOD, yet even preventing all non-critical services starting doesn't help.

Is my installation borked, and is there a way for me to diagnose BSOD?

Stan_Lite · 10-12-2007, 12:41

BSODs are quite often caused by corrupted or faulty drivers. You could try uninstalling the drivers for your hardware and re-installing, using the latest drivers.

Goose · 10-12-2007, 14:01

Which bit of hardware though? Having disabled the hardware (which disables the drivers too?) of just about everything that wasn't needed for the system to run, it still dies.

Stan_Lite · 10-12-2007, 14:16

Graphics cards and sound cards are two of the usual suspects.

Goose · 10-12-2007, 14:17

Removed both, used on-board instead, still BSOD.

I did have a feeling it was my soundcard, but removing it from play doesn't seem to do the trick either.

Of course, now you mention it, I bet the soundcard software itself is screwing up, even with the hardware/drivers removed.

karbon · 10-12-2007, 14:35

what's the error code?

Goose · 10-12-2007, 14:45

I shall take a look of the code when I get home.

Goose · 10-12-2007, 20:21

Just googled the BSOD, definately drivers.

Had a quick play:

In safe mode, I can't install drivers for my gfx card ("Setup could not find a driver compatible with hardware or OS"). When (1 time out of 10) I do get in through the normal method, the gfx card works fine.

Tried to reinstall my soudcard drivers in safe mode too, she was having none of it, and the soundcard software is bombing constantly.

Either it's a fluke, and 2 bits of hardware are shagged, or my OS is poorly.

Mark · 10-12-2007, 20:31

Did you touch anything SATA-related in the BIOS when installing the 3rd drive? Changing some SATA options is a known BSOD trigger too. The most common one is changing SATA mode (default/AHCI/RAID).

Goose · 10-12-2007, 20:39

Nope, touched nowt. Hardware went in, hooked up and tried to get into XP.

10-12-2007, 12:29	#1
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	PC woes My beloved PC is ill and I don't know why. When I log in, as all the services start, 9 times out of ten it BSOD. This all started when I installed a third HDD on SATA. Removing hardware doesn't help, neither does disabling hardware. The system starts fine in Safe Mode every time, which means there must be something running that is causing the BSOD, yet even preventing all non-critical services starting doesn't help. Is my installation borked, and is there a way for me to diagnose BSOD? __________________

10-12-2007, 12:41	#2
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	BSODs are quite often caused by corrupted or faulty drivers. You could try uninstalling the drivers for your hardware and re-installing, using the latest drivers. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

10-12-2007, 14:01	#3
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Which bit of hardware though? Having disabled the hardware (which disables the drivers too?) of just about everything that wasn't needed for the system to run, it still dies. __________________

10-12-2007, 14:16	#4
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Graphics cards and sound cards are two of the usual suspects. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

10-12-2007, 14:17	#5
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Removed both, used on-board instead, still BSOD. I did have a feeling it was my soundcard, but removing it from play doesn't seem to do the trick either. Of course, now you mention it, I bet the soundcard software itself is screwing up, even with the hardware/drivers removed. __________________

10-12-2007, 14:35	#6
karbon Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 475	what's the error code? __________________

10-12-2007, 14:45	#7
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	I shall take a look of the code when I get home. __________________

10-12-2007, 20:21	#8
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Just googled the BSOD, definately drivers. Had a quick play: In safe mode, I can't install drivers for my gfx card ("Setup could not find a driver compatible with hardware or OS"). When (1 time out of 10) I do get in through the normal method, the gfx card works fine. Tried to reinstall my soudcard drivers in safe mode too, she was having none of it, and the soundcard software is bombing constantly. Either it's a fluke, and 2 bits of hardware are shagged, or my OS is poorly. __________________

10-12-2007, 20:31	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Did you touch anything SATA-related in the BIOS when installing the 3rd drive? Changing some SATA options is a known BSOD trigger too. The most common one is changing SATA mode (default/AHCI/RAID).

10-12-2007, 20:39	#10
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	Nope, touched nowt. Hardware went in, hooked up and tried to get into XP. __________________

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