BCCODEs; 1e, 1b, 1c, 24 etc

[cluberti]

If the date and time is configured properly in the BIOS, and you've tried booting to BIOS safe or default settings, then resetting the BIOS is actually the only other method you can try to reset this. The problem isn't necessarily Windows, although it did change the data, but the BIOS. Set the "Reset ESCD Configuration Data" option (if your BIOS has one) to Enabled to force an ESCD reset, and re-detection of plug and play devices. Shut down, and remove all USB devices other than keyboard and any PCI or AGP devices installed in your system unnecessary to boot other than the video card, and then power back up. This should get you booted again, and once you're up and running you can shut down and add your devices back (one or a few at a time) to see if any of them cause an issue.

 

[Lukey]

Well I'm trying to reset bios as I write, and I've found the two pins that say CLR CMOS, but I have no clue what to put onto them to reset the bios lol. Sorry guys, this stuff confuses me to death :-(. Any clues? Thanks guys

 

[mgorman87]

Well I'm trying to reset bios as I write, and I've found the two pins that say CLR CMOS, but I have no clue what to put onto them to reset the bios lol. Sorry guys, this stuff confuses me to death :-(. Any clues? Thanks guys

If you found the pins and they look like 1 2 3 and the jumper is on 1 2 then move it to 2 3 and leave it there for like 5 seconds and then move it back to 1 2. that will clear the CMOS and reset the bios.

 

[Lukey]

There's only two pins and there's nothing actually on either of them. Not sure what cable to attach onto those pins :-(

 

[Lukey]

Actually, just read that I cam remove the battery to clear it as well. Gonna give that whirl.

 

[mgorman87]

This is what your looking for on the motherboard. Its almost always right next to the battery. What type of motherboard do you have?

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[Lukey]

It's a gigabyte one, I can't get the model number from the pc though. I think I put it into my profile here when I registered though. I don't have one of those on my MOBO, but I do have a two-pin thing that I think does the same thing. I can't get the battery out so o can't do that, but I plugged the reset buttons wire onto it. Just gonna see what that did if anything.

 

[mgorman87]

It's a gigabyte one, I can't get the model number from the pc though. I think I put it into my profile here when I registered though. I don't have one of those on my MOBO, but I do have a two-pin thing that I think does the same thing. I can't get the battery out so o can't do that, but I plugged the reset buttons wire onto it. Just gonna see what that did if anything.

You dont want to plug any wires into anything on the motherboard if you dont know where it goes. you'll make things worse for you.

EDIT: This is from your motherboard manual
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[Lukey]

I've done that, and had a few screens pop up. Taken a few pictures and zipped them up, that might help a bit better than me explaining it. It's such a nightmare lol. Taking pitures on your iPhone, emailing them to yourself, opening and downloading onto a laptop and uploading. Yikes I took my PC for granted!

.. Well, I tried to upload and the forum is throwing an error about a missing security token lol. My luck jut gets better and better. Do you mind if I email the pics to you at all? They're pics of the errors and screens that I had, and a few of the setup of the PC itself.

Thanks again mate, I'd be lost without guys like you who know what you're doing!

 

[mgorman87]

These are the pictures the OP took.

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[Lukey]

Thanks for that mate, it's been a nightmare trying to get some pictures up here to show you guys whats actually happening. That 4th one down... Shouldn't the HDD be in the first slot? Is that a problem at all? I've tried different settings and stuff but to no avail. I'm not sure if I have one of those jumper cap things so I'll just short it like it says and see what happens I guess. Not sure why updating to SP1 and all that stuff has broken of so badly though :-(

 

[mgorman87]

Thanks for that mate, it's been a nightmare trying to get some pictures up here to show you guys whats actually happening. That 4th one down... Shouldn't the HDD be in the first slot? Is that a problem at all? I've tried different settings and stuff but to no avail. I'm not sure if I have one of those jumper cap things so I'll just short it like it says and see what happens I guess. Not sure why updating to SP1 and all that stuff has broken of so badly though :-(

That's just what port its plugged into on the motherboard. Try changing where it's plugged in that should change it in the BIOS

 

[usasma]

Does the system still boot? If so, don't worry about the BIOS just yet - it's working well enough to let you get into Windows (and that's what it's supposed to do).

Next, because of all the changes to the system, please run and upload another copy of the files that you generated earlier: http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html

Finally, because of the randomness of the errors - I'd like to suggest that you run Driver Verifier according to the directions below. I don't expect it to reveal anything, but would like use it to rule out 3rd party drivers as a cause.

Using Driver Verifier is an iffy proposition. Most times it'll crash and it'll tell you what the driver is. But sometimes it'll crash and won't tell you the driver. Other times it'll crash before you can log in to Windows. If you can't get to Safe Mode, then you'll have to resort to offline editing of the registry to disable Driver Verifier.

So, I'd suggest that you first backup your stuff and then make sure you've got access to another computer so you can contact us if problems arise. Then make a System Restore point (so you can restore the system using the Vista/Win7 Startup Repair feature).

Then, here's the procedure:
- Go to Start and type in "verifier" (without the quotes) and press Enter
- Select "Create custom settings (for code developers)" and click "Next"
- Select "Select individual settings from a full list" and click "Next"
- Select everything EXCEPT FOR "Low Resource Simulation" and click "Next"
NOTE: You can use Low Resource Simulation if you'd like. From my limited experimentation it makes the BSOD's come faster.
- Select "Select driver names from a list" and click "Next"
Then select all drivers NOT provided by Microsoft and click "Next"
- Select "Finish" on the next page.

Reboot the system and wait for it to crash to the Blue Screen. Continue to use your system normally, and if you know what causes the crash, do that repeatedly. The objective here is to get the system to crash because Driver Verifier is stressing the drivers out. If it doesn't crash for you, then let it run for at least 36 hours of continuous operation (an estimate on my part).

Reboot into Windows (after the crash) and turn off Driver Verifier by going back in and selecting "Delete existing settings" on the first page, then locate and zip up the memory dump file and upload it with your next post.

If you can't get into Windows because it crashes too soon, try it in Safe Mode.
If you can't get into Safe Mode, try using System Restore from your installation DVD to set the system back to the previous restore point that you created.

If that doesn't work, post back and we'll have to see about fixing the registry entry off-line:

Delete these registry keys (works in XP, Vista, Win7):
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDrivers
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\VerifyDriverLevel

More info on this at this link: Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Windows drivers for advanced users

 

[usasma]

Sorry for any errors in my previous post - I have some eye problems that makes reading difficult.
I understand that you can't boot - how far does the boot go? Does it show any Windows stuff (like the splash screen)?

Have you tried:
- resetting the BIOS to FAIL-SAFE defaults (see picture 3 in post #30)? What happens then?
- removing all non-essential components? What happens then? Here's a link to a suggested sequence: Hardware Troubleshooting Via System Stripdown

 

[Lukey]

Hi there, tried all of what you posted. I get as far as the update DMI screen again which is black. It said for one boot up 'update success' but isn't saying that any more, and there doesn't seem to be a HDD listed (and it isn't picking one up in the BIOS). There's nothing else non-essential now, not even USB stuff, so it must be because it's not picking up the HDD

 

[usasma]

Disconnect the hard drive (unplug both cables from the mobo - that'll remove the cables and hard drive from the "equation") and see if you can boot from a bootable CD (such as MemTest here: Memory Diagnostics (read the details at the link))

Occasionally at work we'll get similar problems - and removing the hard drive will usually work (if it's the hard drive that's to blame). It seems that the hard drive can get so messed up that it interferes with the BIOS doing it's job.

 

[Lukey]

Thanks, I'll Give that a go. The only problem is I don't have a disc drive, but my partner has a removable one so I'll try that when I can ge hold of the drive. Thanks again for all of your help! I hope I can fix the HDD if it is that.. the damn thing is only about 2-3 months old! :-(

 

[cluberti]

That stinks - hopefully you'll get the data off of it, and a good chkdsk /r against it from another machine probably wouldn't hurt either.

 

[Lukey]

Yeah tell me about it lol. I've had nothing but bad luck with the bloody thing since I upgraded lol! I only wanted to make it a but faster lol. Oh, and get rid of the ugly purple cabling. I've made a right l knackers of it now lol. I hate hardware!

 

[cluberti]

Sounds like it might hate you too .