Thank you for your response.
I did most the things you instructed me to do, but in some cases I could not fix the problem, so it is highly understandable that the bsods still continue to occur.
Here's a list of things I did:
1: ASACPI.SYS - replaced the old 2005 version with a newer version dated 5.14.2009 - downloaded from ASUS website.
2: Outdated
Drivers
I found out the purposes of these
drivers and took proper actions to fix all error related to these
drivers and the software that uses them.
SynUSB64.sys - Synchrosoft eLicenser
driver - Newer version is available, but inaccessible due to the Syncrosoft website being down, and alternate download at
Syncrosoft License Control Software Informer: Latest version download, news and info about this SIA Syncrosoft program. is unavailable. If someone manages to locate this file, I'm thankful.
nvstor64.sys - NVIDIA NForce SATA
driver, replaced old 2008
driver with a never version dated 6.30.2009 - downloaded from
nvstor64.sys free download - Sysfiles-download.com
hamachi.sys - Hamachi VPN Software driver - removed the software for a test period of 2-3 months.
L8042kbd.sys - Logitech SetPoint software driver - software removed because no longer needed
3. SPTD.SYS
Removed Daemon Tools Lite and all other virtual disk software - sptd.sys removed using driver installer program downloaded from
http://www.duplexsecure.com/download...t-v180-x64.exe. Will install alternate virtual disk software if needed.
4. Avast
Software removed and installed Microsoft Security Essentials to test for a maximum period of 2 months.
After all installations I wiped off the traces of the installations using CCleaner, also ran a test for registery errors several times.
Also, a new kind of bsod occurred today: it was caused by atikmdag.sys, which is the kernel of my graphics card software. AMD Driver Updater and Steam both confirm that my driver is up to date (version 8.1.1.1223, 12.6.2011), so it is highly likely that it was not caused by the driver itself. I hope it comes up in the dump files.
Attached are not only my latest minidump files but also the information recovered using windbg from the newest atikmdag.sys bsod.
Code:
FAULTING_MODULE: fffff80003052000 nt
DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4edd8367
EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at 0x%08lx referenced memory at 0x%08lx. The memory could not be %s.
FAULTING_IP:
atikmdag+3fa9f9
fffff880`04bfe9f9 488b5108 mov rdx,qword ptr [rcx+8]
EXCEPTION_RECORD: fffff88004754fc8 -- (.exr 0xfffff88004754fc8)
ExceptionAddress: fffff88004bfe9f9 (atikmdag+0x00000000003fa9f9)
ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation)
ExceptionFlags: 00000000
NumberParameters: 2
Parameter[0]: 0000000000000000
Parameter[1]: ffffffffffffffff
Attempt to read from address ffffffffffffffff
CONTEXT: fffff88004754830 -- (.cxr 0xfffff88004754830)
rax=fffff8a00f6b6108 rbx=0000000f10ef8000 rcx=ffdff8a00f6b6128
rdx=fffff8a00f6b6010 rsi=fffff880047553f0 rdi=fffffa800931bac0
rip=fffff88004bfe9f9 rsp=fffff88004755200 rbp=00000000003ffc00
r8=0000000000000000 r9=0000000000001000 r10=0000000000000000
r11=fffff88004755308 r12=0000000000000000 r13=fffff8a00f6b6010
r14=fffff88007e50000 r15=0000000000000003
iopl=0 nv up ei ng nz na po nc
cs=0010 ss=0018 ds=002b es=002b fs=0053 gs=002b efl=00010286
atikmdag+0x3fa9f9:
fffff880`04bfe9f9 488b5108 mov rdx,qword ptr [rcx+8] ds:002b:ffdff8a0`0f6b6130=????????????????
Resetting default scope
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x7E
CURRENT_IRQL: 0
LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from fffff88004bff8d8 to fffff88004bfe9f9
STACK_TEXT:
fffff880`04755200 fffff880`04bff8d8 : fffffa80`0931bac0 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00001000 : atikmdag+0x3fa9f9
fffff880`04755310 fffff880`048425fe : fffffa80`0931bae0 0000000f`10ef8000 00000000`00001000 0000000f`00150000 : atikmdag+0x3fb8d8
fffff880`047553c0 fffff880`0413545b : 00000000`00001000 fffff8a0`10de4620 ffffffff`c01e0001 ffffffff`ffffffff : atikmdag+0x3e5fe
fffff880`04755520 fffff880`052929ac : 00000000`00001000 fffff8a0`10de4620 fffff880`c0000001 fffff8a0`10de4620 : atikmpag+0x745b
fffff880`047555a0 fffff880`053a5c9d : fffff8a0`10de4620 fffff8a0`10de4620 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`09691000 : dxgkrnl+0x39ac
fffff880`047555d0 fffff880`053a5b88 : fffff8a0`10de4620 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 00000000`00106101 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0x113dd
fffff880`04755760 fffff880`053b2029 : 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`0ae29730 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0x112c8
fffff880`047557d0 fffff880`053a4af3 : fffffa80`0969ad70 fffff8a0`10de4620 fffffa80`09691000 fffff880`053a4600 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0x1d769
fffff880`047558b0 fffff880`053a1763 : 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`078b8000 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`09b7a270 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0x10233
fffff880`04755910 fffff880`053bb65d : 00000000`00000000 fffff8a0`108ecb10 fffffa80`00000000 fffffa80`07845470 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0xcea3
fffff880`04755ae0 fffff880`053bb398 : fffff880`009ecec0 fffff880`053bad00 fffffa80`00000000 fffffa80`00000000 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0x26d9d
fffff880`04755cd0 fffff880`053bae96 : 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`09470550 00000000`00000080 fffffa80`06d73410 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0x26ad8
fffff880`04755d00 fffff800`033626fa : 00000000`278b0252 fffffa80`06da1b60 fffffa80`06d23040 fffffa80`06da1b60 : dxgmms1!VidMmInterface+0x265d6
fffff880`04755d40 fffff800`030a0b46 : fffff880`009e8180 fffffa80`06da1b60 fffff880`009f2f40 fffff880`01224810 : nt!PsCreateSystemThread+0x6d6
fffff880`04755d80 00000000`00000000 : fffff880`04756000 fffff880`04750000 fffff880`04754d80 00000000`00000000 : nt!KeTestAlertThread+0x93a
FOLLOWUP_IP:
atikmdag+3fa9f9
fffff880`04bfe9f9 488b5108 mov rdx,qword ptr [rcx+8]
SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 0
SYMBOL_NAME: atikmdag+3fa9f9
FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner
MODULE_NAME: atikmdag
IMAGE_NAME: atikmdag.sys
STACK_COMMAND: .cxr 0xfffff88004754830 ; kb
BUCKET_ID: WRONG_SYMBOLS
Followup: MachineOwner
---------
0: kd> lmvm atikmdag
start end module name
fffff880`04804000 fffff880`0528f000 atikmdag (no symbols)
Loaded symbol image file: atikmdag.sys
Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmdag.sys
Image name: atikmdag.sys
Timestamp: Tue Dec 06 04:52:23 2011 (4EDD8367)
CheckSum: 00A43704
ImageSize: 00A8B000
File version: 8.1.1.1223
Product version: 8.1.1.1223
File flags: 8 (Mask 3F) Private
File OS: 40004 NT Win32
File type: 3.4 Driver
File date: 00000000.00000000
Translations: 0409.04b0
CompanyName: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
ProductName: ATI Radeon Family
InternalName: atikmdag.sys
OriginalFilename: atikmdag.sys
ProductVersion: 8.01.01.1223
FileVersion: 8.01.01.1223
FileDescription: ATI Radeon Kernel Mode Driver
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 1998-2011 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
0: kd> lmvm nt
start end module name
fffff800`03052000 fffff800`0362e000 nt (export symbols) ntkrnlmp.exe
Loaded symbol image file: ntkrnlmp.exe
Image path: ntkrnlmp.exe
Image name: ntkrnlmp.exe
Timestamp: Thu Jun 23 05:51:48 2011 (4E02AA44)
CheckSum: 00542941
ImageSize: 005DC000
File version: 6.1.7600.16841
Product version: 6.1.7600.16841
File flags: 0 (Mask 3F)
File OS: 40004 NT Win32
File type: 1.0 App
File date: 00000000.00000000
Translations: 0409.04b0
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
InternalName: ntkrnlmp.exe
OriginalFilename: ntkrnlmp.exe
ProductVersion: 6.1.7600.16841
FileVersion: 6.1.7600.16841 (win7_gdr.110622-1503)
FileDescription: NT Kernel & System
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. All help is much appreciated.