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BSOD 0x000000f4, might be a problem with HDD
Hello.
I have a strange problem with my laptop, Dell XPS17 L702X. Occasionaly (pretty much randomly) I get a BSOD error with the following details extracted with BlueScreenView:
I read somewhere (can't find the source anymore) that BSOD with the check code 0x000000f4 usually indicates that there's a memory or HDD (storage devices) problem.Code:================================================== Dump File : 072215-26691-01.dmp Crash Time : 22.07.2015 22:43:20 Bug Check String : CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION Bug Check Code : 0x000000f4 Parameter 1 : 00000000`00000003 Parameter 2 : fffffa80`136a3b10 Parameter 3 : fffffa80`136a3df0 Parameter 4 : fffff800`039dde20 Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+748c0 File Description : NT Kernel & System Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Company : Microsoft Corporation File Version : 6.1.7601.18869 (win7sp1_gdr.150525-0603) Processor : x64 Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+748c0 Stack Address 1 : Stack Address 2 : Stack Address 3 : Computer Name : Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\072215-26691-01.dmp Processors Count : 8 Major Version : 15 Minor Version : 7601 Dump File Size : 305 008 Dump File Time : 22.07.2015 22:45:10 ==================================================
I created a USB stick with Memtest86+ on it, to test the condition of RAM. After around 1,5 hours of scanning it couldn't find any problems with RAM.
I've also checked the condition of the HDD. Here's the screenshot from the HD Tune's Health Tab:
According to Wikipedia's description of the SMART attributes, the condition of the HDD doesn't look promising. Quote from Wiki:
"[A] drive which has had any reallocations at all is significantly more likely to fail in the near future."
So what I'd like to know is that is the BSOD caused by the faulty HDD? I'd like to know this for certain before I start buying another HDD for the laptop.
If there's anything (any logs, etc) that are needed to identify the cause of this BSOD, I'd be happy to provide them.
Thanks for the help,
starsplash