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Random BSOD - Lenovo V570 laptop - power mgmt driver
Good morning, SF and BSOD teams:
I've been suffering from random BSODs on my Lenovo V570 laptop running Win 7 Home Premium 64-bit on numerous occasions. This issue currently springs up at seemingly-random times, although there might be some correlation with me trying music-related activities (e.g. opening WinAmp, Google Play Music, etc.). The on-screen BSOD information consistently mentions power management driver, hence the reference in this post's title.
Some history with this laptop:
- I purchased it new in Sept 2011 - no issues
- Shortly thereafter, I installed Ubuntu with a full disk wipe, re-format, and re-partition
- After frustrations with Linux, I reinstalled Win 7 with a freshly-purchased retail full license (e.g. not the OEM recovery disk)
- Note: it was after this event that the BSODs started to occur
- I've since reinstalled Linux and Win 7 at least one or two times, each time with a full disk wipe/format/re-partition and seemingly successful installation.
One additional note: during each of the Win 7 installs, it seems as though virtually none of the expected drivers are available. I have to manually install ethernet, wi-fi, graphics, etc. before the thing starts behaving as expected. Again, this was all using the legitimate retail full Win 7 install disk and drivers directly from Lenovo's support site.
In any event, I would greatly appreciate any help on this issue.
Thanks!
-Danny