Windows 7: BSOD occurring constantly and randomly!

wrdmrn · 22 Apr 2013

Nvidia driver has been updated and so to has the NETGEAR driver.

I forgot to mention that I let MEMTEST86 run over the weekend (just over 50hours) and completed 30odd passes with 0 errors.

I done the FURMARK thing, the temp levelled off at 74c, but was only showing 2fps max.

I'm trying to get my head around the seatools thing just now!!

wrdmrn · 22 Apr 2013

Don't know if this is related or not, but 90% of the blue screens occur either when the computer has been in sleep, or idle for a while. When I'm generally browsing the web or when I'm emptying memory cards!

Arc · 22 Apr 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by wrdmrn

Don't know if this is related or not, but 90% of the blue screens occur either when the computer has been in sleep, or idle for a while. When I'm generally browsing the web or when I'm emptying memory cards!

Is the situation the same after updating the Wireless USB Adapter driver? If so, disable USB Selective Suspend.

USB Selective Suspend - Turn On or Off

BTW, as a desktop runs from external power, and not on the battery, you may disable hibernate easily. It is not necessary at all.

wrdmrn · 22 Apr 2013

Another BSOD, files attached.

the USB is suspended and has been for a few months, the computer is also set not to hibernate but I occasionally ask it to sleep overnight. Either way it doesn't matter, if I leave it on, I wake up in the more with the sign in screen and a new dump file.

wrdmrn · 22 Apr 2013

I'm starting to wonder if I completely reset my PC if that'll solve any of these issues?

Arc · 22 Apr 2013

Your crash dumps are not showing any finite probable cause. In such a situation, it is better to enable Driver Verifier to monitor the drivers.
Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable
Run Driver Verifier for 24 hours or the occurrence of the next crash, whichever is earlier.

Information

Why Driver Verifier:
It puts a stress on the drivers, ans so it makes the unstable drivers crash. Hopefully the driver that crashes is recorded in the memory dump.

How Can we know that DV is enabled:
It will make the system bit of slow, laggy.

Warning

Before enabling DV, make it sure that you have earlier System restore points made in your computer. You can check it easily by using CCleaner looking at Tools > System Restore.

If there is no points, make a System Restore Point manually before enabling DV.

Tip

If you fail to get on the Desktop because of DV, Boot into Advanced Boot Options > Safe mode. Disable DV there. Now boot normally again, and try following the instruction of enabling DV again.
If you cannot boot in Safe mode too, do a System Restore to a point you made earlier.

Let us know the results, with the subsequent crash dumps, if any.

Also, as a test, you should ues either set of RAM. Either th original one, or the RAM applied later. Its showing memory corruption over time, so this test is needed.

wrdmrn · 23 Apr 2013

Computer was left on overnight doing nothing, screen switched off and wake up to see that I'm back to the sign in screen with a new dump file.

Arc · 23 Apr 2013

Driver verifier was not enabled there, as the dump says.

Code:

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  WIN7_DRIVER_FAULT

If verifier is enabled, it would be something else.

BTW, this crash blamed tcpip.sys, Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter driver which is a system element.

Code:

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*                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck A, {0, 2, 0, fffff80003070e13}

Probably caused by : tcpip.sys ( tcpip!IppPathSetTimeout+192 )

Followup: MachineOwner
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This driver is networking related. Ind it is accompanied with a lot of USBPORT.sys error. Some examples ...

Code:

fffff800`00b9c798  fffff880`01c025c2 USBPORT!USBPORT_Xdpc_iSetState+0x2a
fffff800`00b9c7c8  fffff880`01c02783 USBPORT!USBPORT_Xdpc_iSignal+0xcb
fffff800`00b9c7f8  fffff880`01c05f99 USBPORT!USBPORT_ReleaseEpListLock+0x21
fffff800`00b9c818  fffff880`01c05f99 USBPORT!USBPORT_ReleaseEpListLock+0x21
fffff800`00b9c828  fffff800`03143b64 nt!IoCsqInsertIrpEx+0x74
fffff800`00b9c848  fffff880`01c0717a USBPORT!USBPORT_ReferenceEndpoint+0x52
fffff800`00b9c868  fffff880`01c1277e USBPORT!USBPORT_Core_QueueTransferUrb+0x192
fffff800`00b9c8a8  fffff880`01c228ce USBPORT!USBPORT_BulkOrInterruptTransfer+0xca

So, automatically my thought caught NETGEAR WNA3100 N300 Wireless USB Adapter driver, again, and I found that this driver is still very old, even after updating.

Code:

fffff880`02271000 fffff880`023a8000   bcmwlhigh664   (deferred)             
    Image path: bcmwlhigh664.sys
    Image name: bcmwlhigh664.sys
    Timestamp:        Tue Apr 19 12:43:08 2011 (4DAD3604)
    CheckSum:         00137E7A
    ImageSize:        00137000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Is it the latest one that you can have? If so, I would suggest you to use a new dongle.

Also you have to notice that if the BSODs are anyhow relates the Apple device.

The most important thing is, the computer is to use with DV enabled. Specially it is to do the most crash prone actions so that the BSODs can be replicated.

wrdmrn · 23 Apr 2013

I'm moving a lot of my files onto an external HDD at the moment so that I can enable Driver Verifier without fear of losing my clients photos!!

I'm also looking at taking out the chips of RAM, but they are in the most absurd place and think I might need to get someone to do it for me as they are right behind the HDD, cables and all and I'm not confident enough that I know what I'm doing to get them myself!

The NETGEAR driver is the most upto date one that I could get, funnily enough, whenever I have a BSOD and I restart the PC, my network is always RED and cant find anything available!!

Not entirly sure what you mean when you are talking about Apple devices though?!?!

Arc · 23 Apr 2013

It seems that you have an USB apple device charger? Got a hing in the supplied data.

I think you should change the dongle. It is failing as per the data, and the fact is supported in your statement.