New build BSOD 0x0000124 Blue screen crash - DM log uploaded!

Paulgo253 · 13 Jul 2014

Further Update - It's just crashed running the installation disk! Decided to bite the bullet and carry out a fresh install on what is currently my XP based drive as I've copied all the info across so can flatten that drive.

Got as far as the options to format the drive (only this drive is hooked up) and it's blue screened with the same 0x124 error!

This was about my last hope to get this thing to run 7!! I've disconnected every piece of hardware at some point!! Could thi indicate either motherboard or CPU?? But again, why does it run XP perfectly stable??

essenbe · 13 Jul 2014

Paul, I am almost baffled about this one. I have no idea why it can run XP but mot 7. Windows 7 is a much more advanced and resource friendly OS than any other created before. lease look and tell me if you ran the memtest86+ downloaded from this site Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool. Also where did you get the OS disk? What store or web site did you download it from? Where did you purchase it?

Paulgo253 · 13 Jul 2014

I ran the memtest a couple of nights back and it showed no errors after 8 passes. I downloaded the installation disc as I just had an unregistered key. I think it was from the Microsoft site - it;s the pro version of 7 with sp1. I could try to download it again - is there another place I could try?

Paulgo253 · 13 Jul 2014

I think it was from a link I found on My Digital Life via the W7Forums: [url=http://www.w7forums.com/threads/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads.12325/page-2#post-124821[/url]

Layback Bear · 13 Jul 2014

I have read the thread again and it is confusing.
Do us that are watching a favor.

If you can fill in your complete System Specs as they are at this time.
I'm lost on the video card, power supply and hard drive.
Is your GTS 450 installed at this time?

This is very important. From post # 82

Also where did you get the OS disk? What store or web site did you download it from? Where did you purchase it?

What Windows 7 do you have a COA for?
What Windows 7 are you trying to install?
Are you over clocked at this time?
Make sure you let us know exactly how MemTest86 + turns out.

Note: Paul and I posted at the same time.

Some suggestions until your problem is fixed.
Turn off hibernation and sleep.
Remove Asus A.I. Suit completely.
Remove all unnecessary things from the computer. Drives, usb connected things ect.
Keep one known good hard drive hooked up for the instillation of Windows 7.
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At one time you posted you installed Windows 7 and installed all updates. I presume there was no BSOD when doing that.
Is that correct?
What was your hardware at that time?

essenbe · 13 Jul 2014

You can download from here Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital River
Here is a tutorial to do a clean install of Windows 7. Clean Install Windows 7 I would recommend at step 8 read the yellow box. But I would delete any existing partition and create a new one of the whole disk and format it. Then install Windows. That will give you a clean install. Be sure you boot from the CD or DVD you make from the ISO file.

Paulgo253 · 13 Jul 2014

Thanks - in answer:

The card is not installed
Both hard drives are Samsung Spinpoint F3 720rpm 1TB
PSU is an Alpine 600w
Memory is 8gb DDR3 133 (4x2gb)

The COA is for Windows 7 professional SP1 - it installed fine initially, problems began a couple if days later

The system is standard, not overclocked and has the latest BIOS. Mem test was clear after 8 passes

Hope this helps and thanks again for your continue assistance guys!

Update - yes when I first installed all was fine and this was on a new Samsung spinpoint - no other drive was connected, other than that it was the same hardware.

Paulgo253 · 13 Jul 2014

essenbe said:

You can download from here Windows 7 Direct Download Links, Official Disk Images from Digital River
Here is a tutorial to do a clean install of Windows 7. Clean Install Windows 7 I would recommend at step 8 read the yellow box. But I would delete any existing partition and create a new one of the whole disk and format it. Then install Windows. That will give you a clean install. Be sure you boot from the CD or DVD you make from the ISO file.

Great thanks - I willl download and try that disc for a clean installation on the current XP drive

essenbe · 13 Jul 2014

Jack, I am almost positive, he is not overclocked, he has replaced his PSU, he has run memtest86+ for 8 or 9 passes with 0 errors. He has run Seatools on his hard drives, But keeps crashing and the dump files show nothing. If this install of Windows does not work, I am going to get him to download and run a Live Linux CD. That will take the hard drives and drivers out of the picture. He will be running straight from ram. If he crashes then, it will almost have to be a Motherboard problem as everything else has passed or been replaced. I checked the link he gave and those ISO files of windows he downloaded are from Digital River and as good as there is. The only other possibility I can see is a bad download or burn to disk.

Layback Bear · 13 Jul 2014

I have a problem with you choice of power supply.
I can't find any reliable web site that their is a review.
That is not a good sign of quality.
I know of no good $25.00 power supplies.

In my opinion until a know quality power supply is installed nothing will work correctly in any constant manner. Readings, test and BSOD can all be effected or give false readings by less than a quality power supply. It's like the tail chasing the dog.
Bios voltages is measured when the system is doing the least amount of work when turned on.
I have never had the voltages in bios and the programs you use be that much different with a quality power supply. The power supply is the roots of the computer tree and must not be skimped on.
Take your XP hat off and put on your Windows 7 hat.
That being said let us know how your install goes with Windows 7.