random BSOD, stop code F4 & 7A, and wont create minidump

[Golden]

Mmm.... seems to be unallocated. Hold on, I'll see if I can get more help.

 

[Golden]

One more thing before we try partition recovery......test your RAM.

Run a minimum of 8 consecutive passes, preferably overnight, or until errors occur using MemTest86+.

Reference:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

 

[jumanji]

gonna replace the harddisk (under warranty) but im afraid the data =-= any advices sir?

Hi Ryuuzuki,

Once you perform the RAM Test suggested by Golden in the previous post and the RAM is certified OK, we can attempt data recovery.

We shall use the WinPE disk created by AOMEI PE Builder - very easy to create- and examine your HDD in Windows Disk Management. We can also surface test the HDD with AOMEI Partition Assistant and see the bad sectors in the disk map. Bootice in My Tools can help examine the MBR sector to check whether it is corrupted and the partition table has been lost.

Once we understand what ails your HDD - hopefully - we may use AOMEI Partition Assistant for Partition Recovery. We will also have TestDisk and PhotoRec available for data recovery.

That is the plan.

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[Ryuuzuki]

One more thing before we try partition recovery......test your RAM.

Run a minimum of 8 consecutive passes, preferably overnight, or until errors occur using MemTest86+.

Reference:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

done sir, 8 passes no errors

gonna replace the harddisk (under warranty) but im afraid the data =-= any advices sir?

Hi Ryuuzuki,

Once you perform the RAM Test suggested by Golden in the previous post and the RAM is certified OK, we can attempt data recovery.

We shall use the WinPE disk created by AOMEI PE Builder - very easy to create- and examine your HDD in Windows Disk Management. We can also surface test the HDD with AOMEI Partition Assistant and see the bad sectors in the disk map. Bootice in My Tools can help examine the MBR sector to check whether it is corrupted and the partition table has been lost.

Once we understand what ails your HDD - hopefully - we may use AOMEI Partition Assistant for Partition Recovery. We will also have TestDisk and PhotoRec available for data recovery.

That is the plan.

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since theres no errors with the RAM , lets do the plan

 

[jumanji]

OK, I may take sometime to compose my post and upload it. Please check after a few hours.

 

[jumanji]

OK, You will now prepare the AOMEI WinPE on an empty pendrive / CD as you may wish, on a Windows 7 32bit machine.

1. Download and install AOMEI WinPE Builder 1.4. http://www.aomeitech.com/pe-builder.html
Help: AOMEI PE Builder Help

2. Download BOOTICEx86_v1.321.rarhttp://www.freewarefiles.com/downloads_counter.php?programid=95133 and extract it to a folder. The extract will contain the BOOTICEx86.exe file

3. Download testdisk-7.0-WIP.win.zip http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_ Extract it to the root of the drive. The drive will have the extracted folder testdisk-7.0-WIP.

Plug in your empty pendrive and run WinPE Builder.

Next > Next


In the add tools screen that appears, expand File and place a tick mark to include Everything - Search engine.
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Click on Add File to bring the My Tools screen.
Click on Add File in that screen and add BOOTICEx86.exe file. ( the extracted file in No.2 above)
Click on Add Folder and add the folder testdisk-7.0-WIP (the extract at No.3 above)
The screen should show both the added items.
Next

EDIT: Select USB Boot Device > Next > OK ( Missed this step, though it would have been obvious as you proceed. )

The WinPE creation should start. Check that the added items show up in the progress window and allow creation to complete.
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On completion click on Finish.
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Note:
If you create the WinPE pendrive on a Windows 64 bit machine it will support both UEFI/GPT boot mode and Legacy BIOS/MBR boot mode.But the tools that you add must be 64bit versions.

If you create the WinPE pendrive on a Windows 32 bit machine, it will not support UEFI/GPT boot, therefore, the bootable Windows PE media that you created only support Legacy BIOS/MBR boot mode.

I have assumed that your Lenovo laptop is Legacy Bios/MBR.

Once you have created the WinPE pen drive, boot your laptop with it. It may take upto 10 minutes for Windows to load before the desktop appears.

Doubleclick on the Windows Disk Management and post the camera snapshot.( The attachment in my post #23 is a camera snapshot. ) If you are unable to take a snapshot, then you have to describe in detail how your HDD looks in it.

EDIT: When you invoke Windows Disk Management, if it asks you to initialise the disk - most probably it will - do not initialise. Just cancel that screen. We will examine the first sector ( The MBR sector) with Bootice and then decide what should be done.)

So get started and further instructions as we proceed.

 

[Ryuuzuki]

finally can get on here,

i have downloaded all of them and installed AOMEI
got a problem when choosing boot media, cant select USB boot drive as it non-clickable, it says No supported usb devices.
im using empty one, i can browse it in explorer but in AOMEI it says no supported usb device

regards~

 

[jumanji]

Thus far, I had created the AOMEI WinPE on three different flash drives without any problem nor would I expect any problem.

Start AOMEI PE Builder after you plug-in your flash drive. (No external HDDs. External HDDs are not supported. And plug out any external HDDs before you run the PE Builder with only a flash drive connected.)

Try a different flash drive.

Also post a screenshot of your Windows Disk Management with the flash drive plugged in for us to examine the issue.

For the time being, you can create an ISO instead of writing it to a CD or flash drive directly and then create a bootable flash drive with Rufus. https://rufus.akeo.ie/ ( I haven't tried it though since I did not face any problem )

I have a busy schedule today - appointment with my designated physician. What else ? - and may not respond immediately.

 

[jumanji]

Confirmed.

1. Plug in your empty pen drive first.

2. Click/doubleclick on AOMEI PE Builder and proceed.

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If you start AOMEI PE Builder first and then insert your pendrive when you come to that screen, you may not find it, rather AOMEI PE Builder will not find it.

 

[Ryuuzuki]

Sorry for the late reply, was gone for a project ^^'

still same sir, i also reformat the disk but just same...

 

[jumanji]

Are you sure that you have installed AOMEI PE Builder on a Windows 7 32bit machine? Please check and confirm. AOMEI PE Builder does not support Windows XP/2003/Vista

When you run the PE Builder this will be the first screen.

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Clicking Next, this should be the second screen.

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Does it say your system supports creating the bootable media? If not what else does it say??

Please post a screenshot.

From AOMEI PE Builder Notes:

"Before creating Windows PE, PE Builder will check whether the system environment supports Windows PE creation or not. There are two kinds of environment support creating Windows PE: one is the system self-contained recovery environment (WinRE); the other is manually installed Windows AIK/ADK. If system has both kinds, program will pick recovery environment first; if there is neither, program will inform users with “download and install Windows AIK/ADK”. Just as what the following picture shows.
Note: There is no need for most computers to download AIK/ADK. They can create Windows PE directly. Therefore, don’t worry about it."

 

[Arc]

Golden told me to post in some of his thread, so I am doing it.

0xF4 and 0x7A head to head means disc error.

Try Seatools for DOS as suggested earlier. If Seatools does not detect any disc, boot into the BIOS, set the storage controller mode to IDE and run the test again. DOS cannot read AHCI.

Take both the short generic test and long generic test.

About Rufus, I am not sure. I tried Win32 DiscImager only. If you dont have it, you may download it anytime, it is a vey tiny program.

Let us know the result.

 

[Ryuuzuki]

here sir.. and yes its 32-bit Win7

will try SeaTools tonight

 

[jumanji]

The screenshot does show that that system supports creating bootable media. Why is your pendrive not showing up in it?????? You said you had even formatted it and you can see it in explorer.

OK, now go ahead with Seatools for DOS as suggested by Arc. I do not want to double tax you (Arc+jumanji ) right now.

I shall come in again with an alternate plan of creating the AOMEI WinPE to try data recovery depending upon how it goes with Arc.