BSOD error 0x00000f4


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32 bit
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    BSOD error 0x00000f4


    I am getting the BSOD error 0x00000f4. I have tried several of the recommendations posted in the forum to fix BSOD issues and CHKDSK freezes every time at around 19%. I have done the sfc /scannow several times with no issues detected My hard drive always seems to make a funny sound right before the BSOD happens so I have purchased a new hard drive but have not installed it yet. The BSOD happens all the time, sometimes after 2-5 min of surfing the net or when I try to burn a dvd and sometimes after hours of surfing the net but it seems to happen faster and faster than before. The BSOD does not happen in safe mode with networking as I downloaded Img Burn so that I could burn some important files to a dvd before replacing the hard drive. I wanted to make sure that this is the problem before I install it. I have attached an SF Diagnostics zip file as per the forum rules. Thanks in advance for your help.

    I have also had error messages that read like this.
    exporer.exe Application error. The instructions at 0x682C5D38 returned memory at 0x628C5D38. The required data was not [placed into memory because of an I/O error.

    I hope that this helps.

    Thanks for your help
    Last edited by adam41143; 27 Sep 2013 at 13:55. Reason: updated explanation
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  2. Posts : 1,314
    Windows 7 64-bit
       #2

    Yes, your hard drive is dying, as there's a physical issue with the motor or head of the drive. That's what's making that sound. The error message pertaining to I/O problems and the crashdumps also point to that. 0xF4 crashes are almost always due to hardware failure relating to drive I/O, and your case certainly does not appear to be an exception. Backup anything you can on the old drive then remove it and start using the new one.
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for the feedback, I will replace the hard drive and update the results.
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  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Replacing the hard drive did the trick, no more BSOD
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  5. Posts : 1,314
    Windows 7 64-bit
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    Glad to hear it mate!
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  6. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thanks but now whenever the computer goes into sleep mode and comes out of it after a couple of minutes windows freezes completely, ctrl, alt, del won't even work and I have to shut the computer down and restart it. Any advise?
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  7. Posts : 1,314
    Windows 7 64-bit
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    What is the new drive? Sounds like some hardware is locking things up.
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32 bit
    Thread Starter
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    I replaced the hard drive with a 750gb 5400rpm drive, it had a 250gb 5400 drive
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