Other than the steps suggested in the previous post (and that link that was given), there just isn't that much that you can do.
Check all drivers to make sure that they're designed for Win7. If they're not, then you can't be sure of them.
Check all hardware to make sure that it's not malfunctioning or incompatible with Windows 7. That'll be expensive because there's not that many hardware tests that you can run that will tell you this information.
Is there a recommended bit of software for checking every devices drivers to see if they are latest/compatible??
None that I know of. It'll require updating each and every driver on your system with Windows 7 drivers (and going out to find Win7 drivers).
And what do you do if an essential piece of hardware doesn't have a compatibile, Win7 driver?
A good place to start for compatibility research is here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/com...s/default.aspx
Thanks for your help, really appreciated. Will get all of the drivers updated tomorrow.
Hi
All drivers have now been updated but windows 7 continues to crash randomly. Sometimes this leads to the PC failing to boot requiring hard reboots repeatedly until it boots.
I have attached the latest minidump file which still reports a vista_driver_fault and the hardware fault.
I have read on various sites about a tweak to the voltages in BIOS which has resolved crashing for some people. Im not sure what exactly I should be tweaking so could someone point me in the right direction or suggest some other ideas I can try to get around this problem?
Thanks
Can noone help?
LS
Still says hardware. are you overclocking? have you run memtestx86?
give us all the specs for your machine maybe we are missing something
Ken J+
Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available
Symbol search path is: SRV*d:\symbols*Symbol information
Executable search path is:
Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (2 procs) Free x86 compatible
Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Personal
Built by: 7600.16385.x86fre.win7_rtm.090713-1255
Machine Name:
Kernel base = 0x82807000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x8294f810
Debug session time: Mon Dec 28 04:37:28.156 2009 (GMT-5)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:12.031
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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.
BugCheck 124, {0, 856c2024, 0, 0}
Probably caused by : hardware
Followup: MachineOwner
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0: kd> !analyze -v
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WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (124)
A fatal hardware error has occurred. Parameter 1 identifies the type of error
source that reported the error. Parameter 2 holds the address of the
WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure that describes the error conditon.
Arguments:
Arg1: 00000000, Machine Check Exception
Arg2: 856c2024, Address of the WHEA_ERROR_RECORD structure.
Arg3: 00000000, High order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.
Arg4: 00000000, Low order 32-bits of the MCi_STATUS value.
Debugging Details:
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BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: System
CURRENT_IRQL: 0
STACK_TEXT:
8905bcc4 828d5fc5 856c2008 8296ec28 8296ec20 nt!WheapCreateTriageDumpFromPreviousSession+0x32
8905bce4 828d6def 8296ec20 856c2008 8296ec50 nt!WheapProcessWorkQueueItem+0x56
8905bd00 82874f2b 8296ec20 00000000 845e0020 nt!WheapWorkQueueWorkerRoutine+0x1f
8905bd50 82a1566d 00000001 a43668e8 00000000 nt!ExpWorkerThread+0x10d
8905bd90 828c70d9 82874e1e 00000001 00000000 nt!PspSystemThreadStartup+0x9e
00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 nt!KiThreadStartup+0x19
STACK_COMMAND: kb
FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner
MODULE_NAME: hardware
IMAGE_NAME: hardware
DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 0
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE_PRV
BUCKET_ID: 0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE_PRV
Followup: MachineOwner
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Thanks
No im not overclocking, wouldnt know how to tbh. I havent changed anything in the bios, so it is the same as it was when running xp.
This issue didnt happen when I was using the RC1 version of Windows 7 and ran happily on that for 3 months or so.
I havent used memtest before but I now have it and will boot from the iso. I guess it should be straight forward then on (?!?)
I have been told today by my brother than when the pc is started up sometimes the sound of the fan varies each time. sometimes it stays on as it boots, other times it is quiet after a couple of seconds. The red light on the front of the pc stays on sometimes and occasionally the pc crashes halfway through booting up.
I had a similar issue with the fan on my pc a few months back which was down to the cooling fan/thermal paste which was a nightmare and ended up having to replace the motherboard. In that case though the pc would shut down completely when trying to boot so I hope this isnt relevant in this case as the fan is still spinning even when the pc crashes.
Operating System System ModelWindows 7 Home Premium (build 7600)
Install Language: English (United States)
System Locale: English (United Kingdom) Packard Bell NEC PB14305201
System Serial Number: 046307120220
Chassis Serial Number: 50424E
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b3.20 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache
64-bit ready
Hyper-threaded (2 total) Board: NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL P5S800-VM Rev 1.xx
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 0159 04/25/2005
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LogMeIn Mirror Driver [Display adapter]
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SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller (3x)
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Realtek AC'97 Audio
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USB Input Device (5x)
HID Keyboard Device (2x)
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