BSOD after desktop loads: 0x0000000a

Hello and welcome ebforest mate this might take some time but worth a try in the dump files there is a reference to some driver problem - though I stand to be corrected as I have only just started looking at this stuff Run Selective Startup using System Configuration

Hmm might be worth trying this as this component is very often overlooked as a source of problems and in fact it can be very common


UsingHWInfo PSU

Download HW Info and pick the right bit version - HWiNFO,HWiNFO32/64 - Download -(copyand paste this siteinto the search bar) If you do not need the runninginformation in the smallerright hand panel close it. In the left hand windowclick on the + for theindividual device groupings and they will open out tothe various components.

Go on opening out further until you get to the device itself. click on it anditwill highlight. In the right hand window there will be a verydetaileddescription of that device as in brand, speeds model number etc etcThese arevery detailed and are just what is needed for searching for driversetc.

To getthe PSU volts you need to select the Sensor buttoncircled in yellow in the picfor PSU testing do the same and scroll down thereadout as in my pic to whereit has Nuvoton = yours might be a differentsection name / title. Post back apic of that please.

If you want a more definitive test see this https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/301799-psu-test-dc-output-voltage.html butlease only use a digital multimeter and not an analogue asthey injecttypically 9v into a circuit to test and into a 3.3v or 5v rail - nota good idea!!see the partial pic of the correct sort of meter in that tutorial.details ifyou scroll down that listing.

Now a good reference article is this
Voltage Rails -Power Supply 101: A Reference Of Specifications it will explain in detail what the voltages are and functionsof the PSU/

Well done that ITE is the power supply section and yes it is all good bar the 5v rail is a tiny bit short but not enough to be what is causing the problem .

If you can scroll though that screen again and just check out the volts to the GPU and other gear - no need to post back a shot unless you want to but let us know if you are suspicious of anything.

Ok ebforest mate there is something regarding (I think) a USB problem itmight be worth updating the USB drivers. Now I have spent the best part of an hour trying to locate the drivers for your board and frankly the Asus site is one of the most convoluted ones I have ever come across. There are two USB controllers according to this Motherboards - M5A97 R2.0 - ASUS and the chipset one I have searched for but again have come up with a heap of convoluted stuff that I cannot make head nor tail of. What I might suggest is that if you have the installation disk from Asus you might try and find the chipset and / or the USB drivers on it because right at the moment I ma going round chasing my tail. The Asus site is in my mind a disgrace seeing what we pay for. But have a look and let us know what - if anything you can get from that disk. The only problem is that when they make the disk the software is invariably out of date by the time it gets to the consumer - you and I.

But if you can and in safe mode run these as well

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html < use the /f and /r options in Option 2 ifnecessary

Another option might be a system restore to when it was working and by the way have you downloaded any Windows updates since it started working properly?