Multiple (different) BSODs over the past three days from streams/games

icantverify · 26 Apr 2015

I started getting consistent BSODs about 3 months ago, mostly when playing League of Legends. I did a clean update and install of my graphics card drivers (using DriverSweeper) and it fixed the problem for about a month. Three days ago I started getting BSODs roughly once per day, mostly from watching streams on twitch.tv. I ran Driver Verifier this morning and was able to force one in about 10 minutes. It was a 0x000000d5 (Driver_page_fault_in_freed_special_pool) that pointed to ntfs.sys as being the culprit. Later in the day I got another BSOD while gaming that was a x116 and it mentioned something about the display driver attempted to reset (pointed to dxgkrnl.sys). Note that over the past 3 days I encountered a BSOD 4 times and each time it gave me a different bug check code. Appreciate any help.

HP Laptop
Windows 7 Home Premium x64bit
NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M

koolkat77 · 27 Apr 2015

Please uninstall Daemon Tools. It uses a driver called sptd.sys which is known to cause BSODs in Windows 7.

SPTD Removal:

Uninstall the software using Add/Remove Programs.
Reboot the system.
Once the program is uninstalled, run sptd.sys uninstaller to remove the driver from your system.
DuplexSecure - Downloads

As an alternative, many people recommend the use of Total Mounter or Magic ISO

Clean boot

Troubleshoot Application Conflicts by Performing a Clean Startup

Reduce items at start-up. No software except anti-virus is required plus doing this improves the time for logging into windows:

How to Change, Add, or Remove Startup Programs in Windows 7

Run the System File Checker that scans the of all protected Windows 7 system files and replaces incorrect corrupted, changed/modified, or damaged versions with the correct versions if possible:

Click on the
Type CMD on Search
Left click and Run as Administrator
Type SFC /scannow

Full tutorial here:

SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker

Run Disk Check on your Hard Drive for file system errors and bad sectors on it.

Hard Drive Diagnostics

Double click and open my computer.
Right click on desired drive and hit properties.
Click on tools tab and Check now.

Read complete instructions on the tutorial: Disk Check

Other Tests:

Temp Monitoring

Check for heating issues using Speccy or HWMonitor.

Upload a screen shot with either of the tools: Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
Test your Hardware for Stability and Heat Problems:

Prime95. Be sure to keep an eye on your temperatures when running these tests, especially the Large FFTs.
Stress Test Video Card with Furmark
Test your CPU Stability with IntelBurnTest.

icantverify · 29 Apr 2015

I uninstalled Daemon tools/removed SPTD. Ran chkdsk and it found no errors. Ran SFC and it found no errors. Ran FurMark for 15 minutes and didn't get a blue screen or any artifacts. FurMark said the temps maxed out at 95 C but I was running Speccy at the same time and it topped out at around 88 C. This is after cleaning out the vents with compressed air mind you. When browsing the web, Speccy has my CPU and Motherboard in the high 60's. When I do something more intensive (i.e. stream video) it gets up to the low to mid 80's. My most recent BSOD (4-28) was another x50 pointing towards the ntoskrnl.exe which I know doesn't help much.