Solved BSOD on desktop appearing after two previous crashes

[Woody1122]

My computer has been unremarkable for four years, since it was built. Today, it had a BSOD citing 'memory management' whilst I was browsing on Chrome. Afterwards it booted fine. An hour or so ago, when I was playing the new Counter Strike (which I recently downloaded, but had no problems with initially), a BSOD occurred again but this time with the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. Now, directly the desktop appears the BSOD appears again. So consequently, despite reading the rules, I am unable to post a crash report. I have tried booting in safe mode with networking with no joy, and also tried startup repair, but the BSOD just appears again.

The BSOD technical information:
*** STOP: 0x0000000A (0xC04980AB, 0x0000000, 0x0000000, 0xBAB7B583

Spec:
Corsair DDR2 RAM
E6700 dual core (not OCd)
8800 GTS

Many thanks for any advice

EDIT: Managed to get the report

 

[koolkat77]

Welcome

We need the dump files for full analysis, please follow:
:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-debugging/96879-blue-screen-death-bsod-posting-instructions.html

 

[Woody1122]

Thanks for your reply. I understand the report is very useful, but as stated in my first post, I cannot get onto my computer since the BSOD appears as the desktop loads. Consequently I cannot install the software.

 

[koolkat77]

Are you able to enter safe mode?

 

[Woody1122]

I tried safe mode with networking but to no avail. Now when I turn on I do not have the option of safe mode. Only normal and 'start up recovery' or some similarly named Microsoft programme.

 

[koolkat77]

At the moment I'm running out of ideas, but calling for help & see if this helps you.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219533-troubleshooting-windows-7-failure-boot.html

 

[centaur78]

Woody

since we dont have the dumps to analyse and you haven't even updated the profile specs....

let do the hardware first

Memory : if you have two or more .... remove all and boot the system with just one ....if one fails try with the others as well as with different slots.

Graphics Card : if your motherboard has an onboard one... use that ...rather than the pcie one...see if it boots..

let use know..

 

[Arc]

Boot into http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html and then chose safe mode.

 

[Woody1122]

Boot into http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html and then chose safe mode.

Many thanks for that, here is the attached report.

 

[centaur78]

well most of the BSOD are memory management errors..

try running memtest for each RAM at each slot for atleast 6 to 8 passes to confirm that the RAM's are not faulty...

 

[centaur78]

Also do uninstall AVG as they were part of some of the BSOD....

Install MSE instead

 

[Woody1122]

Okay, will get on that ASAP! Many thanks for your help, centaur

 

[Woody1122]

Also do uninstall AVG as they were part of some of the BSOD....

Install MSE instead

There are lots and lots of errors (over 25000) (i.e. there is a large red rectangle at the bottom of memtest), but it hasn't stopped (it's on test 5) - are minor errors normal or should I retry with one stick of RAM?

EDIT: Further oddities. After putting one stick of RAM in boots, but nothing comes up on the monitor? This seems very strange, and I would imagine indicates something wrong with the graphics card, but its fan is still spinning happily?

 

[centaur78]

There are lots and lots of errors (over 25000) (i.e. there is a large red rectangle at the bottom of memtest), but it hasn't stopped (it's on test 5) - are minor errors normal or should I retry with one stick of RAM?

if you found errors... one of the RAM slot or RAM stick is having problem....

How many sticks of RAM do you have ??

EDIT: Further oddities. After putting one stick of RAM in boots, but nothing comes up on the monitor? This seems very strange, and I would imagine indicates something wrong with the graphics card, but its fan is still spinning happily?

Update your specs .... I am shooting in the dark

here use this to update it

 

[Woody1122]

There are lots and lots of errors (over 25000) (i.e. there is a large red rectangle at the bottom of memtest), but it hasn't stopped (it's on test 5) - are minor errors normal or should I retry with one stick of RAM?

if you found errors... one of the RAM slot or RAM stick is having problem....

How many sticks of RAM do you have ??

EDIT: Further oddities. After putting one stick of RAM in boots, but nothing comes up on the monitor? This seems very strange, and I would imagine indicates something wrong with the graphics card, but its fan is still spinning happily?

Update your specs .... I am shooting in the dark

here use this to update it

I have three, which I know is a bit awkward. Do you think it couldbe a graphics card issue?

EDIT: After reseating the GFX card and testing the RAM individually, it was a dodgy RAM card causing the problem. Many thanks for your swift help.