BSOD on both XP and Win7 (dual boot on same pc)


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #1

    BSOD on both XP and Win7 (dual boot on same pc)


    Hi
    I get BSOD both in XP and Win7, both installed on the same machine (on different HDD if it makes any diferenece).
    On XP i get : DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
    On Win7 : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and MEMORY_MANAGEMENT

    Hoping that someone can identify what is wrong

    Thanks alot
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
       #2

    Sounds like a hardware defect

    Run Prime 95 to test your CPU. Carefully the instructions in this tutorial: CPU - Stress Test with Prime95. Run 3 separate tests, one on each of the settings (Blend, Small FFTs, Large FFTs).
    Note that this test may overheat the CPU, ensure proper cooling.

    Test your RAM
    RAM - Test with Memtest86+

    Post back with you results
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    yowanvista, Thanks for your quick reply.
    I Will try it later on and post the results.
    Do the dumps particulary point at a hardware problem?
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
       #4

    asafgu said:
    yowanvista, Thanks for your quick reply.
    I Will try it later on and post the results.
    Do the dumps particulary point at a hardware problem?
    Dumps indicate that a core Windows file was involved in your crashes but Windows Files never cause BSODs unless being triggered by a hardware event(such as a unresponsive CPU or Bad RAM). That's the reason why I pointed out some hardware tests. :)
      My Computer


 

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