Sorry for chiming in on this topic,
during the last week i get many (almost daily) BSOD's in Windows 7.
Code:
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Dump File : 062510-17082-01.dmp
Crash Time : 25/06/2010 14:26:25
Bug Check String : SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000007e
Parameter 1 : 0xc0000005
Parameter 2 : 0x88fbabe1
Parameter 3 : 0x8c7aba90
Parameter 4 : 0x8c7ab670
Caused By Driver : volsnap.sys
Caused By Address : volsnap.sys+cbe1
File Description : Volume Shadow Copy Driver
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\062510-17082-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7600
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Dump File : 062510-18844-01.dmp
Crash Time : 25/06/2010 14:17:16
Bug Check String : KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000008e
Parameter 1 : 0xc0000005
Parameter 2 : 0x8e26a8a5
Parameter 3 : 0x84c0f9f4
Parameter 4 : 0x00000000
Caused By Driver : afd.sys
Caused By Address : afd.sys+258a5
File Description : Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\062510-18844-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7600
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Dump File : 061210-18220-01.dmp
Crash Time : 12/06/2010 17:35:19
Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1 : 0xffffffff
Parameter 2 : 0x00000002
Parameter 3 : 0x00000001
Parameter 4 : 0x82a87aaa
Caused By Driver : ntkrnlpa.exe
Caused By Address : ntkrnlpa.exe+4682b
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 6.1.7600.16539 (win7_gdr.100226-1909)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\061210-18220-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7600
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Dump File : 061210-25818-01.dmp
Crash Time : 12/06/2010 15:35:35
Bug Check String : KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000008e
Parameter 1 : 0xc0000005
Parameter 2 : 0x82c89d35
Parameter 3 : 0x84c5ba4c
Parameter 4 : 0x00000000
Caused By Driver : ntkrnlpa.exe
Caused By Address : ntkrnlpa.exe+288d35
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 6.1.7600.16539 (win7_gdr.100226-1909)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\061210-25818-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7600
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Dump File : 102609-20326-01.dmp
Crash Time : 26/10/2009 21:21:11
Bug Check String : IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug Check Code : 0x0000000a
Parameter 1 : 0x0000010c
Parameter 2 : 0x00000002
Parameter 3 : 0x00000000
Parameter 4 : 0x82aa1da6
Caused By Driver : ntkrnlpa.exe
Caused By Address : ntkrnlpa.exe+467eb
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 6.1.7600.16539 (win7_gdr.100226-1909)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\102609-20326-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7600
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I have ran SFC /VERIFYONLY in admin mode, and it returned all files are good.
I also ran Memtest+ overnight, and no error at all.
The Event Viewer in Windows 7 is still completely worthless in searching for clues to problems.
Since the BSOD doesn't originate in the same file, and the errors are different, can I exclude bad hardware ? I have a dual boot system with XP, and there I haven't seen a BSOD in years, so that means memory and hardware are not at fault I think.
The problem is, the BSOD happen so random, one time while browsing with Firefox, the next time while doing nothing (return to my desk and see the BSOD occured while I was away).
I have the latest
drivers for my ATI videocard, and a working driver (allthough these are very rare) for the Creative soundcard.
Hard drive error scans all turn out fine too.
I really don't know what to think about being the problem.