BSOD on boot, unistalling, reboots etc

bullfights · 07 Aug 2012

Hey guys been a looong time since I have been here, let alone worked on a PC, but this is my brothers PC and he's been going through Heck lol

He said its an intermittent crashing and also says hes got a bunch of junk files, so I first uninstalled all A/V programs and installed advanced system care which I use on my PCs, as well as MSE. I went thru full scans and went thru some BSODs which I couldnt read the errors.

I've attached the sevenforums zip file, if anything else needed please let me know.

Sys is:
AMD custom built, Phenom X6 3.4 ghz
8 gb Ram
1 TB WD
500 GB WD
Gforce GTX 470 vid card
BD-RE burner

He mostly plays games online.

Thanks

Gerry

richc46 · 07 Aug 2012

The results of the reports have given clues and not answers. Lets go with a driver problem, to start. Use Driver Verifier.

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I'd suggest that you first backup your data and then make sure you've got access to another computer so you can contact us if problems arise. Then make a System Restore point (so you can restore the system using the Vista/Windows 7 Startup Repair feature).

In Windows 7 you can make a Startup Repair disk by going to Start....All Programs...Maintenance...Create a System Repair Disc - with Windows Vista you'll have to use your installation disk or the "Repair your computer" option at the top of the Safe Mode menu .

Then, here's the procedure:
- Go to Start and type in "verifier" (without the quotes) and press Enter
- Select "Create custom settings (for code developers)" and click "Next"
- Select "Select individual settings from a full list" and click "Next"
- Select everything EXCEPT FOR "Low Resource Simulation" and click "Next"
- Select "Select driver names from a list" and click "Next"
Then select all drivers NOT provided by Microsoft and click "Next"
- Select "Finish" on the next page.

Reboot the system and wait for it to crash to the Blue Screen. Continue to use your system normally, and if you know what causes the crash, do that repeatedly. The objective here is to get the system to crash because Driver Verifier is stressing the drivers out. If it doesn't crash for you, then let it run for at least 36 hours of continuous operation (an estimate on my part).

If you can't get into Windows because it crashes too soon, try it in Safe Mode.
If you can't get into Safe Mode, try using System Restore from your installation DVD to set the system back to the previous restore point that you created.
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