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Frequent BSOD crashes, by process of elimination likely a driver
Hi, and thanks for being here.
I have been having frequent BSODs and sudden reboots for several weeks on a new laptop that has been in service about 6 weeks. It is a Lenovo E560 running Win7-Pro x64, fully updated. A Lenovo utility updated the BIOS after the problems began occurring. I have also taken the following measures:
1. sfc /scannow reported no problems. I also ran ChkDsk in fix mode; no problems found.
2. Seagate SeaTools and Gibon's SpinRite reported no problems on their in-depth tests.
3. I ran the latest version of MemTest86 for 8 cycles, twice, with no errors reported.
4. I ran Prime95 to stress test the CPU. No errors reported.
5. I ran Lenovo diagnostics with no problems reported.
6. Four days ago I ran DriveBooster, which update 15 drivers that the Lenovo utility had said were current. (Risky perhaps, but up for trying anything at this point of frustration.)
Among faults on the BSOD screens have been: bad_pool_header; bad_pool_caller; PFN_List_Corrupt; PRN_list_corrupt; and others I don't have a record of. Crashes have happened: in several programs, twice when opening the laptop's lid (the OS turns off the screen when the lid is closed - it doesn't sleep or hibernate for that); and once when coming out of hibernation.
I ran DM Log Collector, and its output zip file is attached. When the last crash occurred I had Driver Verifier active.