Solved BSOD - Randomly - Different errors?

[Tokiz]

Greetings, I've been having bluescreens since a long time back. I recently deleted all the bluescreen logs which was stupid of me since I didn't have anything to post here really. But now I've been "scratching" in a few errors everytime now and then when I get an bluescreen for a couple of weeks. So I hope someone could help me to find out whats wrong.

Thanks / Tokiz

 

[Tokiz]

 

[Arc]

It is the fact that there is really various different bugchecks.

Test your RAM modules for possible errors.

How to Test and Diagnose RAM Issues with Memtest86+
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Run memtest86+ for at least 8 consecutive passes.

If it start showing errors/red lines, stop testing. A single error is enough to determine that something is going bad there.

It there is no errors, Plan to update the BIOS to version F9 from GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket 1150 - GA-Z87X-D3H (rev. 1.x)

   Warning

BIOS updates are critical. Any wrong step or any loss of power in the process will damage the motherboard. So if you dont have any experience about how to update the BIOS, dont do it yourself, but take the help of somebody near you who can do it. It may be a professional tech.

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Let us know the results.
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BugCheck 7F, {8, 80050033, 406f8, fffff8800f5200a5}

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmdag.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmdag.sys
Probably caused by : atikmdag.sys ( atikmdag+280a5 )

Followup: MachineOwner
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BugCheck D1, {fced8f, 2, 0, fffff88007149e65}

Probably caused by : memory_corruption

Followup: memory_corruption
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BugCheck 50, {fffff880470fa038, 0, fffff880070e522f, 5}


Could not read faulting driver name
Probably caused by : memory_corruption

Followup: memory_corruption
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[Tokiz]

 

[Tokiz]

So should I update my bios now then?

 

[Tokiz]

I have some seriois problems...

Everything went FINE when i updated my bios. BUT.. Now afterwards when I come to my windows 7 login screen it says the password is wrong!!

How the HELL did that happen?!
And does that mean I am pretty much screwed now?
I updated from F3 to F9 bios, but made a backup aswell.
Maybe I can try to restore?

 

[Tokiz]

I took "load degaults optimazation" in the bios menu after the update. They said I should do so on the gigabyte guide site.
Could that be the problem?

 

[Arc]

After the BIOS updates, you need to load defaults in the BIOS, it is automatically prompted. It is not to be worried of.

 

[Tokiz]

Yeah but whats the new windows 7 login password after updating my bios then?
My old password before I updated my bios says its incorrect..

 

[rvcjew]

How many hard drives do you physically have in your PC, if you have more than one perhaps you had an older isntall of windows on one of them and its booting off that one instead of the normal one? Flashing a Bios should not effect the data on a HDD but it may effect the boot order of your devices.

 

[Tokiz]

I have 3. But i dont think I have an old os laying around.
It's so strange.

Could I install a new windows on one of the other drivers and then just move my old stuff to the new?
I can reinstall, no problem with that. Its just that I dont want to lose any data.


I also have rhe home premium install disk if that helps.

 

[rvcjew]

I have 3. But i dont think I have an old os laying around.
It's so strange.

Could I install a new windows on one of the other drivers and then just move my old stuff to the new?
I can reinstall, no problem with that. Its just that I dont want to lose any data.


I also have rhe home premium install disk if that helps.

No, I mean how many are currently in your system that you flashed the BIOS update on? Please fill out your specs for us with this tool. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/180324-system-info-see-your-system-specs.html

 

[Tokiz]

Thank you man! It works now! I had as you said, another windows installed on another disk, so it started that one instead. I just had to change back to start the other one instead.

 

[rvcjew]

Yeah it sounded like that was what was going on. Make sure you mark your thread as solved.

 

[Tokiz]

Alright thanks!

 

[carwiz]

Just as a side note; The BIOS can have a password as well as Windows but they are mutually exclusive. The BIOS is executed before Windows even starts loading. Reflashing the BIOS has no affect on a Windows password or vice-versa for that matter.

Also, check your Disk Manager. I suspect the old/other OS drive is marked "Active". The ONLY Active drive/partition should be the one that contains your current OS. Even if you delete the files, the drive may still contain a System Reserved partition marked Active. This can slow Windows boot, boot the wrong OS or error-out depending on whether the boot segment is present.