BSOD, sudden restarts. Error code: 0x000000f4

MNeidig

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The problem:

At times, my computer will restart without any kind of warning. Upon rebooting, it will say:
"Reboot and select a proper boot drive."

Other times, I get a BSOD with the error code 0x000000f4.

My system:
CPU - Intel i7-2600 @ 3.40 GHz
Motherboard - Asus P8Z68-V Pro LGA 1155
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 16gb (4x4GB) 240-pin SDRAM DDR3 1600
Boot drive - 64gb Crucial SSD
Storage drive - 1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black
GPU - GTX 580 3Gb x2
PSU - Antec 1200W

My thoughts:
My boot drive is near capacity. Currently there's only 2gigs of ram left on the drive. Can these errors be caused by a full drive?
 
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
64-bit Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
P8Z68-V Pro GEN3
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16gb (4x4GB) 240-pin SDRAM DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX 580 x2
Hard Drives
Boot Drive: 64gb Crucial SSD
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
PSU
Antec 1200W
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security 2015

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Assembled
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H
Memory
Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 (8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
Sound Card
Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron E2040T
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
PSU
Corsair VS550
Case
Cooler Master K380
Cooling
Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus
Keyboard
Logitech MK260r
Mouse
Logitech MK260r
Internet Speed
PMPL Broadband
Antivirus
Windows Defender + MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Dell Studio 15" Laptop
Updated with relevant (I hope) information.
 
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
64-bit Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
P8Z68-V Pro GEN3
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16gb (4x4GB) 240-pin SDRAM DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX 580 x2
Hard Drives
Boot Drive: 64gb Crucial SSD
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
PSU
Antec 1200W
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security 2015

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Assembled
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H
Memory
Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 (8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
Sound Card
Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron E2040T
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
PSU
Corsair VS550
Case
Cooler Master K380
Cooling
Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus
Keyboard
Logitech MK260r
Mouse
Logitech MK260r
Internet Speed
PMPL Broadband
Antivirus
Windows Defender + MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Dell Studio 15" Laptop
I've been crashing hourly, but it doesn't look as if the logs are being generated in a way that's useful to the situation.

Can you give me a rundown of what can cause this kind of an error?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
64-bit Windows 7
CPU
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
P8Z68-V Pro GEN3
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 16gb (4x4GB) 240-pin SDRAM DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX 580 x2
Hard Drives
Boot Drive: 64gb Crucial SSD
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
PSU
Antec 1200W
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security 2015
Without seeing the crash dumps, if I say anything, that will not a sound advise.

► Still , there are problem creators in your system.

  • AI Suite II
  • Bitdefender 2012
  • McAfee Security Scan Plus
  • Razer
  • Spybot
Install them all. Use simple keyboard and mouse. Install Microsoft Security Essential as antivirus.



Free up the startup.


  1. Click on the Start button
  2. Type “msconfig (without quotes), click the resulting link. It will open the System Configuration window.
  3. Select the “Startup” tab.
  4. Deselect all items other than the antivirus.
  5. Apply > OK
  6. Accept the restart.
Force Minidump

  1. Go to Advance System Setting
  2. Under Performance .. click on setting ...
  3. Go to Advanced Tab and then under virtual memory click change
  4. check "Automatically Manage paging file size for all drives"..... click Ok and ok
  5. and if asked to restart do so....

Now you should be able to create a minidump

Do those, and let us know.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self Assembled
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B85M-D3H
Memory
Corsair Vengence 4GB x2 (8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB GeForce GTS 450 (ZOTAC International)
Sound Card
Onboard (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Flatron E2040T
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB
PSU
Corsair VS550
Case
Cooler Master K380
Cooling
Cooler Master Seidon 120V Plus
Keyboard
Logitech MK260r
Mouse
Logitech MK260r
Internet Speed
PMPL Broadband
Antivirus
Windows Defender + MBAM
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Dell Studio 15" Laptop
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