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Probably I gave the wrong link.
Use this one: RAM - Test with Memtest86+
Thank you, copying everything to a USB is a much simpler process! Though it doesn't boot up from the USB when I restart. I went into the BIOS Advanced settings and changed the primary boot-up to be USB-FDD, USB-HDD, and USB-ZIP. None of those prompted the USB to start up first and run the test.
Sorry for all these questions
I did follow it exactly before posting (by reading the instructions many times over), but that didn't help. I haven't experienced another BSoD for a few days, so I hope they've been resolved... Thanks for all your patience.
You're welcome
Probably it was the antivirus you were using. But lets see.
If you get more blue screens, come back to this thread.
I've received even more BSoD. There's less frequent, but still there. Some have been the page fault in nonpaged area, as well as system service exception 0x0000003B.
I'm going to go ahead and buy new memory... because every BSoD I keep getting seems to always go back to memory. I can't even run the memory86 test because it doesn't seem to work properly for me (it doesn't launch on either CD or USB. I know it's me doing something wrong, but I don't know what).
Would you recommend buying the exact model I already have:
Amazon.com: Corsair Memory 8 Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM CMX8GX3M2A1600C9: Electronics
Or something different?
Hi, let enable driver verifier before you make a decision.
Driver Verifier
I'd suggest that you first backup your data and then make sure you've got access to another computer so you can contact us if problems arise. Then make a System Restore point (so you can restore the system using the Vista/Windows 7 Startup Repair feature).
In Windows 7 you can make a Startup Repair disk by going to Start....All Programs...Maintenance...Create a System Repair Disc - with Windows Vista you'll have to use your installation disk or the "Repair your computer" option at the top of the Safe Mode menu .
Then, here's the procedure:
- Go to Start and type in verifier and press Enter
- Select Create custom settings (for code developers) and click Next
- Select Select individual settings from a full list and click Next
- Select everything EXCEPT FOR Low Resource Simulation and click Next
- Select Select driver names from a list and click Next
Then select all drivers NOT provided by Microsoft and click Next
- Select Finish on the next page.
Reboot the system and wait for it to crash to the Blue Screen. Continue to use your system normally, and if you know what causes the crash, do that repeatedly. The objective here is to get the system to crash because Driver Verifier is stressing the drivers out. If it doesn't crash for you, then let it run for at least 36 hours of continuous operation (an estimate on my part).
If you can't get into Windows because it crashes too soon, try it in Safe Mode.
If you can't get into Safe Mode, try using System Restore from your installation DVD to set the system back to the previous restore point that you created.
Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable
Verifier puts extreme stress on the drivers, bad ones will cause BSOD. If we change all those drivers we hope for no more BSODs, If you get no BSODs, then its not a driver and we look to hardware. With verifier on your computer may be a little laggy, but actually..its just doing its work.
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Driver Verifier runs in the background, "testing" drivers for bugs. If it finds one, a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will result; the corresponding dump file will hopefully show the faulty driver.