Windows 7: Random BSOD when gaming

zavh · 21 Sep 2012

I have been getting random blue screen of death when I am playing games. The error on the BSOD is page fault in non paged area. Also my games will randomly crash when I am playing with the error thegame.exe has stopped working. I have ran memtest and have found no errors.

koolkat77 · 21 Sep 2012

http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html

zavh · 21 Sep 2012

Here is the dump file.

koolkat77 · 21 Sep 2012

I'm checking the dumps but I need to confirm:

Do you have Zone Alarm installed on your computer?
Are you overclocking any hardware?

zavh · 21 Sep 2012

I have Zone Alarm and I am not overclocking.

koolkat77 · 21 Sep 2012

Alright

Uninstall Zone Alarm please in the mean time I'm getting some instructions ready for you.

zavh · 21 Sep 2012

Zone Alarm is uninstalled

koolkat77 · 21 Sep 2012

Problematic software:

Code:

Start Menu\Programs\avast! Free Antivirus	Public:Start Menu\Programs\avast! Free Antivirus	Public

* Avast! antivirus is sometimes known as a cause of BSoDs. Please uninstall it.

* Download and install MSE (Microsoft security essentials) instead. Run a full scan once updated.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

* System file checker for repairing any damaged files within windows

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

* To make sure your hard drive is good run

Disk Check

* Hard drive test both short and long with

SeaTools for Windows

* Get the latest drivers for your video card

Thanks to FredeGail for the instruction.

Quote:

Different culprits pointed towards your NVIDIA Graphics Driver. Driver Sweeper will ensure that you'd have a clean install at the end of the procedure, and by that no leftover files that'd bork the system.

NVIDIA

Make your way to Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers and download the latest driver for your card, save it to your desktop for instance
Uninstall the Graphic driver you currently have and all its extensions (do not reboot yet)

Download Driver Sweeper

Get to safe mode (without network) and search for Driver Sweeper in your START

Select all the NVIDIA components and analyse them

Clean them, head into Windows without internet and install the driver you've downloaded previously

Code:

0: kd> lmvm nvlddmkm
start             end                 module name
fffff880`0f0a2000 fffff880`0fdc0000   nvlddmkm T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: nvlddmkm.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys
    Image name: nvlddmkm.sys
    Timestamp:        Thu Mar 01 00:04:52 2012 (4F4E68C4)
    CheckSum:         00D005FC
    ImageSize:        00D1E000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Post back once done

Optional:

* Run Memory test for 8 passes preferably overnight.

RAM - Test with Memtest86+

zavh · 21 Sep 2012

I will run all this when I get back from town in a couple of hours and post the results. I have already ran memtest for 6 passes and had no errors.

koolkat77 · 21 Sep 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by zavh

I will run all this when I get back from town in a couple of hours and post the results. I have already ran memtest for 6 passes and had no errors.

Okay good

I modified my post a little after re-reading your original post

Take your time and let us know your feedback

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