Hardware malfunction BSOD

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  1. Jonathan_King
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    That makes it sound like a software problem. However, booting from a Live CD also eliminates hard drive. The OS is loaded into RAM from the CD.

    Safe Mode makes it sound like a hard drive issue, as does the fact that the problem started in slowly, and got worse.

    Try testing your hard drive again. What program did you use? See here: HD Diagnostic

    Also, check for bad sectors on your C drive. Open an elevated command prompt and enter chkdsk /r. Reboot, and let the scan complete.

    When it's done, go to Start>eventvwr.msc>Windows Logs>Application Logs. Sort the list by Source, and paste the results found in Wininit to your next post.
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  3. Scotty1564
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    I had tested it with Spinrite level 4. I am now trying the Hitachi diagnostic from the Ultimate Boot CD while I download the the ones from the link you provided.
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  4. Scotty1564
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    Just wanted to give you guys an update. Ubuntu started to lock up and not install while I was switching things around to test the hard drive. Now I can only get a successful POST about half the time. I took things apart and found some pregnant caps. So I guess I am out to get a new MOBO after all. Maybe later I will try to replace the caps and see if i can get it working again.

    Found a refurbed Striker II Formula that looks good.

    Thanks for all the help!!
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  6. Jonathan_King
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    Thanks for the update!

    Good work detecting those "pregnant" capacitors. Hope the new one does the trick!
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