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Let my computer idle overnight. Woke up and my second monitor was in powersave mode, but my main monitor was not (it was on), it was hanging at a black screen and my keyboard and mouse were not doing anything to change it. Not sure if it shows up in a BSOD report.
Back up your files and wipe the HD first with Diskpart Clean Command
Then Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7
Same steps for retail. Stick with the tools and methods given and you'll get and keep a perfect install.
About 4-5 hours into the reinstall, got an unexpected BSOD, weird buzzing sound from it and the BSOD hanged at
Collecting data for crash dump... Initializing disk for crash dump...
So I never got a dmp file out of it.
The BSOD was during a spyware scan.
Test your HD with maker's HD Diagnostic extended CD scan, followed by Disk Check if necessary from the installer's Command Line.
Next test your RAM - Test with Memtest86+ for 5-6 passes or overnight.
Have you completed all rounds of Important and Optional Windows Updates with reboots. Are any devices still missing drivers in Device Manager?
Did you replace any drivers given by installer or Windows Updates besides Standard VGA display?
If you cannot locate a test for your hard drive - run the Hitachi DFT (for older systems designed for IDE drives - primarily XP and earlier) or the Seagate SeaTools (for newer systems designed for SATA drives - primarily Vista and later).
My primary drive is an SSD, will the Seagate SeaTools still work despite saying designed for newer SATA drives?
Edit: No, I didn't replace any drives other than my GTX 460 VGA.
Work through these Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7 to check it out, gather clues and learn more about your PC and the way to troubleshoot it.