I really could cry! Random shutdowns of clean install W7 Ultimate SP1

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  1. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #1

    I really could cry! Random shutdowns of clean install W7 Ultimate SP1


    Hi all,

    Think I'm on the brink of having a nervous breakdown. I'll try not to swear in my post but I did read the forum rules and it's not disallowed,

    Where to start?

    Performed a clean install of W7 using double install method with an upgrade disc. Used Anytime Upgrade Key to activate. This saved me having to find and install my full retail version of Windows XP Pro followed by vista Upgrade then W7 Home Premium upgrade then Windows Anytime Upgrade.

    All seemed well. Then went through nightmare Windows Update issues. All good or so I thought!!!

    Crashed and kept saying Bootmgr is missing.

    So I reinstalled again. Same issues.

    So I thought the hard drive was at fault. Spoke with Western Digital. They told me to write zeros and reinstall. Did that. No change!

    It's no fun anymore. I haven't reinstalled the Windows Updates yet because it's just more of a waste of my time. Time better spent reading up and learning.

    So here I am.

    I have also changed power plan to never sleep, never turn off hard drive and altered dump file to mini now.

    No dump file was being created and I am waiting for it to crash now (which it just f@*king has! AAARRRRGHH,)

    I'll check for file in a minute.

    Event Viewer this morning revealed that there was a power failure as it seems to every time. No bugcheck enumeration! Event 41 (63).

    This is driving me totally nuts. Something has to give. Hopefully not my sanity. Do you think this is somehow Microsoft playing a game with people who use upgrade keys and double installs and use installation ID to get confirmation ID?

    EDIT:

    Updated BIOS today to v1.34
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  2. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #2

    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    It has been a common problem so don't cry :)

    It's a lot easier to clean install these days with the unofficial sp2
    There are essentially 3 updates needed for a clean install of windows that will get you updated through April of 2016

    KB3020369 & KB3125574 & KB3172605 all can be downloaded from the catalog using internet explorer
    Microsoft Update Catalog

    https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/...ows-7-and-8-1/
    When manually installing updates you need to switch your update settings to Never check for updates and restart the machine first.

    After restart you will need to ensure the built in windows update service is stopped and set to manual first too or it will conflict with the stand alone installer.
    I really could cry! Random shutdowns of clean install W7 Ultimate SP1-service-stop-windows-update.jpg
    Afterwards reset the windows updates service to what it was before and update settings to your preference and check for updates
    Should be only 50 or so updates left to install.

    I also have all 3 needed updates on my OneDrive to make it easier for people to get them :)
    https://1drv.ms/f/s!AsjD7o6P3KLKj2TjShn8-SumV1rr
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  3. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Thrashzone

    Glad to be onboard.

    A mini dump still wasn't produced. Only a bootsqm.dat appeared in root.

    I've done updates before. Surely that won't cure it now, will it?
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  4. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #4

    Hi,
    Never know until you try :)
    Let us know what happens I don't do dump files but if you follow these instruction someone else can
    Windows Genuine and Activation Issue Posting Instructions
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  5. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks for that. Just doing the updates again. Let's rule that out even though I'm sure it was up-to-date before I ended up zeroing out the drive.

    Last time it crashed tonight, I had set Display to 1 minute. It didn't sleep. I was out of the room typing my first post but it crashed within 20 minutes.
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  6. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #6

    Hi,
    If you get a BSOD refer to this
    Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions
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  7. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I have had some proper BSOD's but it was coupled with a hard hang with no dump.
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  8. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Just seen an optional update KB2685811 which mentions kernel-mode. I wonder if this has anything to do with the issues?

    I'm not going to install at present. I am leaving PC on all night with display set to Never as I have a sneaking suspicion.

    I actually have the correct Matrox drivers also installed now. I noticed that after

    (Bast@rd just crashed!) sh1t. I really cannot believe this. AT ALL!

    Back to where I was, I notice that after installing Matrox drivers the 1 minute display sleep worked. Anyway, it's obviously NOT that.
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  9. Posts : 3,487
    Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot
       #9

    Looking at this thread, I'm starting to suspect bad or flaky hardware.

    Rothgar, have you opened the computer and had a look at the power connections recently? Are they all snug and tight? Perhaps one is loose and causing your crashes with resulting ill effects on your installation.

    Or your PSU or motherboard might be on the verge of going south on you. Another possibility is that the processor is getting too hot and crashing or rebooting the system to automatically get the temp down.

    These are just some of the things that need to be considered, IMHO.
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  10. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #10

    That's strange. Could have sworn I posted this morning.

    Overnight the PC had crashed and welcomed me back to the land of the living with a Bootmgr is missing message.

    I removed 4Gb of RAM earlier and rebooted. I came back to it at 4pm and it was still working so could possibly be a RAM issue even though it tests as fine.

    Think I set up Memtester and got it doing a few loops on individual sticks.

    Unless anyone has any better suggestions for Memory Testing software (that is free).
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