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New installation of windows 7 keeps crashing, different types of BSOD
Hello,
My fairly old computer has been unfunctional for a while and I decided to reinstall windows 7 pro x64. I am having so many troubles I probably wont remember all of them.
What I do (multiple times with variations):
- Boot installer from USB, delete all partitions
- Install win7 on my 1 TB drive, leave other drive unallocated.
- Insert new USB with software: Avast Free Antivirus, Network Adapter Driver (Atheros-FORCED-7x64-AR8171-drp), manual windows update file (Windows6.1-KB3138612-x64) because automatic windows update gets stuck, All-in-1 MOBO drivers&utilities (I suspected these, but am now crashing without them installed)
- During setup, use verifier.exe to see if things work so far
- Try, sometimes with crash, to install GFX card driver
- When things seem to go "well" I install a game (Pillars of Eternity). This frequently causes crashes after a short while.
- I have run memtest86+-5.01.usb.installer and removed a single block of RAM which is different from the others. I now have 3x 4 GB RAM which all pass memtest in all sockets, and also pass when tested together.
I am running out of ideas here, and I cannot interpret dmp files, like the experts. My last idea is to install win7 on my other HDD, and remove my 1 TB drive. But I have a bad feeling that an important component is defective, or even multiple components being defective.
Any assistance or ideas would be greatly appreciated!
PS. I recently cleaned up my office and I think I lost some install CDs that may be important - specifically the MOBO driver CD. I hoped to just get these drivers online.