BSOD on Windows 7 Ultimate 64

[Shawn394]

For the past two months I have been getting the BSOD and the computer restarts before I can write down the error code. Recently, the BSOD has occurred on a daily basis. I have used Registry Mechanic to scan the registry for errors, but I continue to get the BSOD's.
I have also downloaded the latest driver for the Nvidia card.
I do not have the software or expertise to read the .dmp files.
I have a total of 26 .dmp files in the Windows/Mindump folder. I have attached a zipped folder with the .dmp files.
I would greatly appreciate if one could review the .dmp files to help me determine the cause of the BSOD's.
Thank You.

 

[usasma]

26 memory dumps from 25 Apr 2010 to the present (almost 2 months)
17 are STOP 0x1A and there are 6 other STOP error codes - there are 4 different causes blamed.

I suspect that this is a problem with your memory and would suggest that you run these free, bootable diagnostics:

H/W Diagnostics:
Please start by running these bootable hardware diagnostics:
Memory Diagnostics (read the details at the link)
HD Diagnostic (read the details at the link)

Also, please run one of these free, independent online malware scans to ensure that your current protection hasn't been compromised: Malware (read the details at the link)

I'll post back when the memory dumps are finished running....

 

[usasma]

Please update this driver: RTKVHD64.sys Tue Aug 28 04:45:22 2007
It's a component of your Realtek High Definition Audio Function Driver - Realtek

Let us know if you pass the diagnostics - and we'll move on from there if necessary.

BSOD BUGCHECK SUMMARY

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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Mon Jun 14 11:48:46.750 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:09:59.436
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179ad0, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+33946 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sun Jun 13 11:45:21.093 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:18:57.654
BugCheck 1A, {5100, fffff6fc8061e0d0, 2e5, 8100}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!AllocateObject+dd )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_5100
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sat Jun 12 18:57:35.194 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:02:01.880
BugCheck 3B, {c0000005, fffff80002aecc0a, fffff88008510cf0, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+15de2 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x3B
PROCESS_NAME:  explorer.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Fri Jun 11 19:18:30.078 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 8:52:08.763
BugCheck 1A, {5100, fffff6fc8062a050, 8c1, c200}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!AllocateObject+dd )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_5100
PROCESS_NAME:  explorer.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Tue Jun  8 22:12:44.431 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 2:57:59.117
BugCheck 1A, {5100, fffff6fc8061d048, 2a0, 8200}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!AllocateObject+dd )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_5100
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Tue Jun  8 19:09:54.147 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:52:54.832
BugCheck BE, {fffff680009f9228, 37b0000012c11025, fffff8800573d8f0, b}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+423be )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xBE
PROCESS_NAME:  rundll32.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Tue Jun  8 18:15:57.112 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:02:02.673
BugCheck 4E, {2, 1b1c09, 23ffff, 1}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiUnlinkPageFromLockedList+8e )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x4E_2
PROCESS_NAME:  svchost.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Mon Jun  7 16:38:41.754 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:54:46.315
BugCheck 50, {fffff8a012a8b004, 0, fffff80002d5282f, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!HvFreeHive+af )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x50
PROCESS_NAME:  rundll32.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sat Jun  5 19:53:59.584 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 2:16:53.269
BugCheck 3B, {c0000005, fffff80002ba90f3, fffff88007bfbfc0, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!ExFreePoolWithTag+43 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x3B
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sat Jun  5 17:35:57.915 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 9:15:41.600
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179ad0, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+33946 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  explorer.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sat Jun  5 08:16:14.259 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:50:12.945
BugCheck 3B, {c0000005, fffff960001241a2, fffff88009873da0, 0}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!EngTextOut+11e )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x3B
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Tue Jun  1 15:50:34.434 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:43.120
BugCheck C2, {7, 1097, 9689600, fffff880064eb060}
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+5cde )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc2_7
PROCESS_NAME:  wermgr.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Fri May 28 15:48:48.088 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:04:04.774
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179ad0, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+33946 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  AppleSyncNotif
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Mon May 24 16:20:59.249 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:33:24.934
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179aa0, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+33946 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sun May 23 13:06:48.876 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 5:39:09.562
BugCheck 1A, {5100, fffff6fc806146f0, 31f, c200}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!AllocateObject+dd )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_5100
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sat May 22 11:49:26.485 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 4:20:35.170
BugCheck 1A, {5100, fffff6fc80625fe8, 436, 100}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!AllocateObject+dd )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_5100
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Thu May 20 17:31:33.110 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:43:39.796
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179ad0, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!SURFACE::bDeleteSurface+3c8 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Wed May 19 07:34:04.243 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:26.929
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179ad0, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!SURFACE::bDeleteSurface+502 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  csrss.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Wed May 19 07:31:31.122 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:41.808
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179a40, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+33946 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  SearchIndexer.
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Tue May 11 19:25:42.772 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:43.457
BugCheck 50, {fffff8a001fb0304, 0, fffff80002f34231, 0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!PfSnPrefetchSections+351 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x50
PROCESS_NAME:  SearchIndexer.
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sat May  8 17:42:55.417 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 6:18:25.103
BugCheck 1A, {5100, fffff6fc806156f0, 1d6, c200}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!AllocateObject+dd )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_5100
PROCESS_NAME:  firefox.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sat May  8 11:23:01.102 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:02:06.788
BugCheck 1A, {41201, fffff68000009950, 82e00001ce7e0967, fffffa80072e7110}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+13bb2 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41201
PROCESS_NAME:  avast.setup
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Fri Apr 30 23:16:08.740 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 7:30:02.425
BugCheck 1A, {41790, fffffa8005179ad0, ffff, 0}
Probably caused by : win32k.sys ( win32k!EngUnmapFontFileFD+8a )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41790
PROCESS_NAME:  csrss.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Thu Apr 29 15:50:46.134 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:07:55.694
BugCheck 1A, {403, fffff683ff7ade70, c3e00001cd0f3005, fffff68000050438}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+31f32 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_403
PROCESS_NAME:  SearchFilterHo
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Tue Apr 27 07:58:06.195 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:03:49.881
BugCheck 1A, {403, fffff6800000dde8, f3500001ad858867, fffff6fc00d6c2c0}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+31f32 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_403
PROCESS_NAME:  svchost.exe
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Built by: 7600.16539.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100226-1909
Debug session time: Sun Apr 25 09:39:49.517 2010 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:07:02.203
BugCheck 24, {1904fb, fffff88007451388, fffff88007450bf0, fffff880013187a9}
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs! ?? ::NNGAKEGL::`string'+e599 )
PROCESS_NAME:  svchost.exe
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
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[Shawn394]

John, aka Mr. Cranky Pants,
You were right about the memory. When I ran a memory test using memtest 4.10 it came back with the lower portion of the screen in red and listing multiple failing addresses.
Is there a way to determine which memory stick(s) are bad? With the price of memory, I would guess the best course of action is to replace all four memory sticks.

This is my first opportunity using this forum and I was very impressed with your quick, helpful and easy to understand recommendations.
I also updated the Realtek driver just to be safe.
Hopefully the new memory will solve the problem.
Again, I greatly appreciate the time you took to help me. I was thinking about the high explosives route, but you have saved me the aggravation.
Thank You.

 

[usasma]

Start with step 6 of the Memory Test link that I posted above.
It outlines a way to test all the sticks and slots to see what is bad and what is good.

If you're getting a whole screenful of Red in the bottom half of the Memtest - then your memory is likely to be causing your problems.

 

[Shawn394]

John,
I did go back and test the memory sticks. One of the Patriot 2GB sticks was bad. The HP memory tested fine. So until I buy another 2GB stick, I'll run the machine with 4GB of memory.
Thanks again for all the help. Us novices appreciate your dedication to the forum.