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Freezing followed by BSOD when writing to a file
I recently purchased an SSD for my computer, an ADATA 120GB S511. The SSD had been previously used and apparently was in working condition. I installed Windows 7 Professional x64 on my SSD to use it as a boot drive, rather than my standard HDD which I formatted as NTFS. Since then, I have been experiencing troubles while writing to files.
I try and save a file on my HDD (not the SSD) and a lot of the time it works. In some occasions, however, the following events take place:
- I attempt to save a file
- The cursor is replaced with the pending symbol (spinning circle)
- Any programs open cease to function
- I cannot open directories or files, and icons go blank
- The entire computer freezes up
- A blue screen flashes for a split second and disappears (I do not get the chance to read any information).
- The computer restarts to show a flashing underscore.
- I restart the computer which returns back to normal.
I have looked through the event log and do not see any critical record aside from Kernel-Power which I believe regards the sudden crash but has no information about it.
I researched for anybody having the same problem online, but the ambiguity of this meant that I found few search results. One of the results said to run the chkdsk command in an elevated command prompt to make it run at boot-time. I did so and the problem still occurred. I also ran the "sfc /scannow" command in an elevated command prompt, but the problem still occurred.
I am now stuck for ideas on how to fix this, and am starting to think that it may be a hardware-related problem rather than a software-related one. Any input to how to fix this would be greatly appreciated!
[EDIT] Additional information: the file that I was trying to save became filled with nothing (shows as NUL in Programmer's Notepad 2). [EDIT2] A hex editor shows the file filled with 0s.
[EDIT3] More info: when the BSOD causes a restart, the computer stays at the motherboard loading screen with "press 4 to activate Asus core unlocker" (which isn't usually there)
Last edited by daviga404; 29 Jun 2013 at 12:23.