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BSOD upon every Windows boot
Hi there. I'm running Win7 Professional 64 (self installed from--I think--an OEM system builder disk) on a year-old, self-built computer, and about a month ago it crashed while I was surfing the web; I haven't been able to use it since.
I get a BSOD every single time I try to run Windows. In normal mode, I get as far as my desktop and icons loading before it goes blue. In all other modes (ie, safe mode, last known good config, etc) it crashes just before the desktop appears.
I've found the BSOD is different nearly every time this happens. I've gotten everything from an IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, to MEMORY_MANAGEMNT, to BAD_POOL_CALLER, to the latest, which had no title and simply pointed to a fault with the iaStorV.sys file... (Which I think I read is related to RAID control, but my Windows is not on a RAID drive--though there is one in my build.)
I'd include a dump file as specified, but I don't know how to provide that info if I can't even get into at least Safe Mode.
I've tried about every hardware ka-jiggering I can think of (unplugging, rewiring, swapping components) and nothing seems to change. I've run MemTest86 for 8 passes and found no errors. I've run chkdsk on all my drives and turned up nothing (that I can tell, anyway.) My internal temperatures seem to be okay. I'm inclined to think the problem is software based, but I have no idea what to do about it, or how to be absolutely sure.
Software-wise, System Restore only shows my latest restore point for some reason, and it fails every time I attempt it (while inside the Repair Tools menu, that is. If I try to load Windows immediately after, it tells me the restore is successful just prior to the BSOD. O.o) I've updated my BIOS as well.
I know I've tried other things that I can't remember at the moment--I've been troubleshooting this for a month now, and I'm starting to lose hope and patientce. If anyone has any suggestions for me, they would be most welcome and appreciated.
Last edited by RickZarber; 13 Apr 2011 at 13:47.