Windows 7: BSOD on almost every startup

ksysiu9000 · 12 Jun 2012

I'm new on this forum, and I have a problem with my new PC. PC is 2 months old, OS i Windows 7 x64 Ultimate downloaded from MSDN sub.

OS doesn't boot properly giving me a BSOD first few times I'm trying to boot Windows. When I hit the power button to turn it off, and then turn it on again everything works fine, BSOD is gone. BSOD doesn't show when playing games or working ever and everything works fine ... until next morning/eveining when I have to watch few BSODs, off then on and voila. So for the time beeing I'm sleeping the PC and the BSOD is no more. But I would like to know what's wrong. BSOD messages point to Windows kernel and the last one points to ReadyBoost which I'm not even using. No external USB drives are ever connected while booting. Memtest did not show any errors whatsoever.

Any help would be appreciated.

usasma · 12 Jun 2012

Running the last 10 memory dumps (total of 17 from 25 May to the present)

It looks like you're using Gainward's EXPERTool. Please reset the system to default values and then uninstall the tool to see if that fixes the problems.

If you're overclocking, please stop and return the system to default values. Feel free to resume the overclock once the system has been stabilized.

Ran 10 memory dumps
5 different BSOD error codes cited
4 different causes blamed

This is most likely a hardware error. They (hardware errors) are usually caused by one of these things:
- borked (broken) hardware (several different procedures used to isolate the problem device)
- overclocking - You'll know if you're overclocking or not. If uncertain we can suggest things to check.
- compatibility issues
- low-level driver problems
- or even malware (scanned for when we ask for hardware diagnostics from Initial Hardware Diagnostics or Hardware Diagnostics ).

With the possible exception of EXPERTool your system looks to be free of compatibility and low-level driver issues. As such, hardware is the next most likely problem. Please run the free diagnostics listed here: http;//www.carrona.org/hwdiag.html (make sure that MemTest ran for at least 3 passes - if not, please run it again).

The following info is just FYI, I've already addressed the issues that I saw in the above paragraphs

- Further info on BSOD error messages available at: http://www.carrona.org/bsodindx.html
- Info on how to troubleshoot BSOD's (DRAFT): http://www.carrona.org/userbsod.html
- How I do it: http://www.carrona.org/howidoit.html

3RD PARTY DRIVERS PRESENT IN THE DUMP FILES

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amdxata.sys       Fri Mar 19 12:18:18 2010 (4BA3A3CA)
avgrkx64.sys      Mon Jan 30 22:11:41 2012 (4F275BED)
avgidsha.sys      Wed Apr 18 22:19:15 2012 (4F8F7623)
avgmfx64.sys      Fri Dec 23 07:08:12 2011 (4EF46F2C)
avgtdia.sys       Sun Mar 18 23:53:32 2012 (4F66ADBC)
HECIx64.sys       Tue Oct 19 19:33:43 2010 (4CBE2AD7)
Rt64win7.sys      Wed Apr 11 12:29:16 2012 (4F85B15C)
avgldx64.sys      Tue Feb 21 22:57:53 2012 (4F4467C1)
nvhda64v.sys      Wed Apr 18 13:07:54 2012 (4F8EF4EA)
viahduaa.sys      Mon Mar 28 07:27:35 2011 (4D9070A7)
nvlddmkm.sys      Tue May 15 03:35:36 2012 (4FB20748)
avgidsfiltera.sys Fri Dec 23 07:05:40 2011 (4EF46E94)
avgidsdrivera.sys Fri Dec 23 07:05:21 2011 (4EF46E81)
Rt64win7.sys      Fri Jun 10 02:33:15 2011 (4DF1BAAB)

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Debug session time: Mon Jun 11 01:17:51.912 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:16.787
Probably caused by : rdyboost.sys ( rdyboost!ST_STORE<SMD_TRAITS>::StDmCurrentRegionSet+9b )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x7E_rdyboost!ST_STORE_SMD_TRAITS_::StDmCurrentRegionSet+9b
Bugcheck code 1000007E
Arguments ffffffff`c0000005 fffff800`02e930c5 fffff880`03bdf4e8 fffff880`03bded40
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Debug session time: Sun Jun 10 16:06:09.678 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:16.553
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f
Bugcheck code 0000000A
Arguments 00000000`00000080 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000001 fffff800`02ed750f
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Debug session time: Sun Jun 10 02:37:22.398 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:16.272
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f
Bugcheck code 0000000A
Arguments 00000000`00000080 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000001 fffff800`02e9a50f
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Debug session time: Sat Jun  9 11:40:36.086 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:15.960
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MmFreeLoaderBlock+6e4 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x7E_nt!MmFreeLoaderBlock+6e4
Bugcheck code 1000007E
Arguments ffffffff`c0000005 fffff800`033e2ff4 fffff880`009a9688 fffff880`009a8ee0
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Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 05:43:18.928 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:16.802
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!ExpInterlockedPopEntrySListFault16+0 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1E_c0000005
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  autochk.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x1E_c0000005_nt!ExpInterlockedPopEntrySListFault16+0
Bugcheck code 0000001E
Arguments ffffffff`c0000005 fffff800`02e870c5 00000000`00000000 ffffffff`ffffffff
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Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 02:14:52.039 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:15.913
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f
Bugcheck code 0000000A
Arguments 00000000`00000080 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000001 fffff800`02e9a50f
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Debug session time: Fri Jun  1 13:18:37.412 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:17.286
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+2b49 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!_??_::FNODOBFM::_string_+2b49
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`03353f88 fffff880`033537e0 fffff800`02ede0c5
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Debug session time: Fri Jun  1 01:49:36.135 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:13.009
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiGetTopLevelPfn+65 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x3B
PROCESS_NAME:  svchost.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x3B_nt!MiGetTopLevelPfn+65
Bugcheck code 0000003B
Arguments 00000000`c0000005 fffff800`02f1eee5 fffff880`0798fb40 00000000`00000000
BiosVersion = 0501
BiosReleaseDate = 01/18/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3400
CurrentSpeed: 3392
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Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
Debug session time: Thu May 31 00:47:43.460 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:16.334
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!KeAcquireInStackQueuedSpinLock+5f
Bugcheck code 0000000A
Arguments 00000000`00000080 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000001 fffff800`02eea50f
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Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
Debug session time: Wed May 30 16:10:07.032 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:29.906
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for win32k.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for win32k.sys
Probably caused by : rdyboost.sys ( rdyboost!ST_STORE<SMD_TRAITS>::StReleaseRegion+4e )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_1236
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x1a_1236_rdyboost!ST_STORE_SMD_TRAITS_::StReleaseRegion+4e
Bugcheck code 0000001A
Arguments 00000000`00001236 fffffa80`07d89830 fffffa80`07d898c8 00000000`00001ace
BiosVersion = 0501
BiosReleaseDate = 01/18/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3400
CurrentSpeed: 3392
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ksysiu9000 · 12 Jun 2012

Thank you for your answer. I am not overclocking my PC. As I mentioned earlier this is a completely new PC for me, and that Expert Tool installed automatically with Graphic Card Drivers from CD. I updated Nvidia Drivers from the Nvidia web-site. I will uninstall the EXPERT Tool but I don;t think it will resolve the issue.

usasma · 12 Jun 2012

I think it's a hardware problem - but EXPERTool is a possibility that must be ruled out.

The hardware diagnostics don't always point to a specific problem - so we'll have to try other things after that (if that's the case).

ksysiu9000 · 13 Jun 2012

I removed EXPERT Tool yesterday, and after I turned on my PC late night yesterday I watched yet another BSOD. So it did not help. But I did another experiment just now. Some days ago when I was performing Memtest i realised that after the memtest Windows did not gave me any BSOD. So today, I turned on my PC, got into Bios and went to bath. I returned after about ~10 minutes, exited the bios and Windows did not gave me BSOD.

Can this problem be related to low hardware temperatures?

usasma · 13 Jun 2012

Low temperatures should make the system more reliable - not less.

I'd try running all of the diagnostics here: Hardware Diagnostics
In particular, I'd suggest running Prime95 (to stress your RAM). Watch carefully for errors - they may show in the program, or it may crash or BSOD.

ksysiu9000 · 13 Jun 2012

Thanks, I'll do those as soon as I can and post the results.

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