BSOD's / Virtualbox

[Point117]

BSODs / Virtualbox

Hi, I'm having a few problems with Blue Screens and they seem to be related to Virtualbox version 4.3.4
The BSOD's come randomly it seems
Can someone help me confirm or bust this theory?

Host machine: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Guest: Ubuntu 12.04 64-Bit

Specs:
Motherboard: ASRock M3N78D
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965
RAM: 8GB Ram
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB
HDD: Western Digital WDC WD50 00AAKS-00UU3 SCSI (500GB)

Thanks in advance, Point117

 

[koolkat77]

Avast! is contributing to your BSOD's. Use Microsoft Security Essentials only.

Recommended from a strict BSOD perspective, compatibility & stability compared to other security software:

Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

Malwarebytes - Free

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/206705-good-free-system-security-combination.html

Reduce items at start-up: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

Perform a clean boot: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

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Daemon Tools/Alchohol is known to cause BSODs:
How to remove sptd.sys from system
Registry and SPTD problems | DAEMON Pro Help

Please update these older drivers. Links are included to assist in looking up the source of the drivers. If unable to find an update, please remove (un-install) the program responsible for that driver. DO NOT manually delete/rename the driver as it may make the system unbootable!:-

Razerlow.sys Mon Nov 7 12:33:11 2005 (436EF527)
Razer Diamondback driver (Win7 has BSOD issues with older drivers)
Driver Reference Table - Razerlow.sys

Lycosa.sys Fri Jan 18 14:51:42 2008 (4790689E)
Razer Lycosa/Razer Tarantula Keyboard Driver. Older versions have BSOD issues with Win7
Driver Reference Table - Lycosa.sys

nvsmu.sys Mon Jun 29 13:36:37 2009 (4A486F05)
nVidia nForce System Management Controller (nVidia nForce chipset driver)
Driver Reference Table - nvsmu.sys

Perform a clean install of a driver following: How to Clean Left Over Driver Files with Driver Sweeper

Use Revo Uninstaller to uninstall stubborn software. Opt for Advance Mode while uninstalling which allows leftover registry removal:Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download - Uninstall software, remove programs, solve uninstall problems

Run a System file check (SFC): http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Run Disk Check on your Hard Drive(s): http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

Scan with Kaspersky TDSSKiller:Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller

ESET online scanner: Free Online Virus Scanner | ESET

If this does not provide stability. Test RAM.

Take memtest. Run for 8 passes and test each stick in a know good slot for an additional 6 passes.

• RAM - Test with Memtest86+

The goal is to test all the RAM sticks and all the motherboard slots.

Check your motherboard manual to ensure the RAM sticks are in the recommended motherboard slots. Some motherboards have very specific slots required for the number of RAM sticks installed.

If you get errors, stop the test and continue with the next step.

1. Remove all but one stick of RAM from your computer (this will be RAM stick #1), and run Memtest86 again, for 7 passes.

*Be sure to note the RAM stick, use a piece of tape with a number, and note the motherboard slot.
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If this stick passes the test then go to step #3.

2. If RAM stick #1 has errors, repeat the test with RAM stick #2 in the same motherboard slot.

*If RAM stick #2 passes, this indicates that RAM stick #1 may be bad. If you want to be absolutely sure, re-test RAM stick #1 in another known good slot.
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*If RAM stick #2 has errors, this indicates another possible bad RAM stick, a possible motherboard slot failure or inadequate settings.
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3. Test the next stick of RAM (stick #2) in the next motherboard slot.

*If this RAM stick has errors repeat step #2 using a known good stick if possible, or another stick.
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*If this RAM stick has no errors and both sticks failed in slot#1, test RAM stick #1 in this slot.
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4. If you find a stick that passes the test, test it in all the other motherboard slots.

If Part 2 testing shows errors, and all tests in Part 3 show errors, you will need to test the RAM sticks in another computer and/or test other RAM in your computer to identify the problem.

In this way, you can identify whether it is a bad stick of RAM, a bad motherboard, or incompatibility between the sticks.

   Information

Errors are sometimes found after 8 passes.

   Tip

Do this test overnight, before going to bed.

BSOD BUGCHECK SUMMARY

[FONT="Lucida Console"]Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Wed Jan 29 00:42:17.299 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:59:03.596
BugCheck A, {fffffa8016bbbe98, 2, 1, fffff80002d7fcb6}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiReleaseConfirmedPageFileSpace+86 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  System
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Sat Jan 25 04:03:06.751 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:10:33.064
BugCheck 50, {fffffc0bc5a201f0, 0, fffff80002cf14a6, 7}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiUpdateWsleHash+136 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x50
PROCESS_NAME:  Dropbox.exe
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Sat Jan 25 03:51:27.958 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 6:39:49.208
BugCheck 7A, {fffff8a002d48d70, ffffffffc000009c, 2272048c0, fffff88005780000}
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+36c1a )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7a_c000009c
PROCESS_NAME:  System
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
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[Point117]

Thanks a lot.
I've uninstalled Avast and I'm now using Microsoft Security Essentials. (A lot less BSODs)
And I changed some things in VirtualBox to make it run better, it seemed to also cause some problems.
BTW. Before I came had already run several tests of RAM and Harddisk.

The problems seem to have gone by making these changes, thanks once again!
I'll look into the drivers and startup.

Point117

 

[koolkat77]

Thanks for the update.