theotherguy619 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 every so often, my computer likes to crash to a blue screen. sometimes its just a blue screen, and sometimes its a blue screen with what the problem was. if i remember correctly, it says something about dumping physical memory. i've looked into the problem, and it says it could be a few things: 1. virus/spyware 2. bad RAM 3. a change in software or hardware i ran anti-virus/spyware software and found nothing. i basically deleted all of my programs to see if that would help and it has thus far, but its only been 1 day. but i think its my memory. anybody who is computer literate, what do you think it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 i'd like to know what this means too. but from personal experience, the last three times i've had this happen, it eventually lead to the hard drive crashing within weeks or months of this occurring. so i'm suggesting that you should start backing up any files you don't want to ever lose just in case. hopefully someone else here can shed some light on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmoney206 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 every so often, my computer likes to crash to a blue screen. sometimes its just a blue screen, and sometimes its a blue screen with what the problem was. if i remember correctly, it says something about dumping physical memory. i've looked into the problem, and it says it could be a few things: 1. virus/spyware 2. bad RAM 3. a change in software or hardware i ran anti-virus/spyware software and found nothing. i basically deleted all of my programs to see if that would help and it has thus far, but its only been 1 day. but i think its my memory. anybody who is computer literate, what do you think it is? Is this it? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_screen_of_death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 It depends on what the BSOD code is. Next time it happens, take a note of the codes provided on screen, as well as reference to any files mentioned, and post it. Remember, you're not in Windows and the system wil be restarted before you can empty the contents of the clipboard, so print screen isn't any use. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxbjr Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 It sounds like an impending harddrive failure or an impending processor/motherboard failure. does this happen when you run certain programs, or randomly? Either way as homer813 suggests, backup everything you want to keep on disc or portable harddrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmoney206 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Invest in an external hard drive. This drive will become your best friend you can store videos, music and etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 the "blue screen of death" use to pop up once in a blue moon when i used i-tunes, but it really started to be annoying when i installed counter-strike source. it would occur about 50% of the time. i uninstalled just about every program. my plan is to install and play each game one by one and see which one the error pops up with. i dont think this makes a difference, but i have 512 RAM and cs source requires 512 RAM. could that be why is does that? i think its time to upgrade anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Actually, a hell of a lot of BSODs are software related - mostly drivers, really, but on occasion, you do get the odd BSOD for a real hardware issue, such as dodgy RAM, bad sectors on a drive or a problem with the CPU or motherboard. It all depends on what the error code given is. From there, you should be able to trace the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 k, when i get home, i will try to recreate the error and write down the information so the problem can possibly be narrowed down. thanks for all of your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 alright, i got it to put up again. this time it occurred when i was installing the mvp 07 mod. it basically said: IRQL_LESS_OR_NOT_EQUAL then it says stuff about using safe mode and other stuff towards the bottom it said: STOP: 0x0000000A (0xFFE00124, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0x804DB848) beginning dump of physical memory physical memory dump complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav3rek Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 It looks like an IRQ error. A lot of BSOD's are memory address related. It seems you have conflicting IRQ's somewhere in your system, and when they both try to access the same IRQ you get the crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav3rek Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 try this and see if this helps at all http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314063 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 how do i even begin to solve that problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 Mav3rek, i checked out your link. seems helpful but i cant find my xp cd anywhere. its starting to become a bigger deal than its worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted June 3, 2007 Author Share Posted June 3, 2007 This morning, I attempted to install a legit copy of Windows XP. I thought if I started over from nothing, it might solve the problem. But to my surprise, it didn't. The BSOD occured when I was trying to install Windows XP. Since it happened while trying to install XP, it eliminates the possibility of bad software. Is it safe to narrow it down to a bad hard drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPaPa Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 its safe to assume it is a hardware issue but not necessarily a Hard Drive Issue. That error during and installation of windows usually refers to trying to install Win XP on a computer who basic hardware doesnt support windows (I.E. if you plugged a hard drive made in the 1980s in and tried to install windowns on it). Since we know your computer's hardware does support it it must be a hardware problem. I think its most likely your memory or Processor. Have you ever overclocked your PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theotherguy619 Posted June 4, 2007 Author Share Posted June 4, 2007 Sorry, it didn't happen when I attempted to install XP. It happened when I was formatting the hard drive so I could install XP, if that makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I had the same issue it turned out to be my logitech keyboard and mouse, I was using the default windows drivers. I installed logitech's drivers and it went away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPaPa Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 well yes if you ahve installed any new ahrdware lately even something as simple as keyboard or mouse updat it. Matter of fact update all your drivers. That is a compatibility error thats showing up so Windows thinks it is not computable with something on you computer if you update each and every driver for you ahrdware theres a good chance youll fix it. you mgiht also look to see if there is a restor point available from before you installed the windows update then you could roll back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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