Solved Random assorted BSOD then repeated for a while upon restart

[Daniel112]

Basically I have been experiencing several different BSOD issues for around a week, yesterday I reinstalled Windows in the hopes that it would at least fix a few of them but evidently it has not.

What usually happens is a blue screen, seemingly random then after that the computer will often go into blue screen loops for a short time requiring restart after restart until finally the blue screens stop and the computer can be used for a while afterward, until the next blue screen anyway.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

[Hacb]

something is wrong with the SYSTEM process, can yoou get into safe mode and then run SFC and/or chkdsk in case of possible file corruption associated with this process

 

[Daniel112]

Thanks for the reply Hacb.

Ok so I ran SFC and it finished with no errors.

 

[Hacb]

OK, try chkdsk next.

 

[Daniel112]

Ah, my apologies I thought it was a one or the other situation.

I have completed chkdsk, it seems fine but then again I do not know what I am looking for. Here is the log.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Wininit
Date:          18/06/2015 05:09:45
Event ID:      1001
Task Category: None
Level:         Information
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Daniel-PC
Description:


Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.


A disk check has been scheduled.
Windows will now check the disk.                         

CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
  219648 file records processed.                                         

File verification completed.
  336 large file records processed.                                   

  0 bad file records processed.                                     

  0 EA records processed.                                           

  63 reparse records processed.                                      

CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
  280108 index entries processed.                                        

Index verification completed.
  0 unindexed files scanned.                                        

  0 unindexed files recovered.                                      

CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 3)...
  219648 file SDs/SIDs processed.                                        

Cleaning up 410 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 410 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 410 unused security descriptors.
Security descriptor verification completed.
  30231 data files processed.                                           

CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
  37437216 USN bytes processed.                                            

Usn Journal verification completed.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the
master file table (MFT) bitmap.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.

 105498071 KB total disk space.
  55907856 KB in 189497 files.
    131048 KB in 30232 indexes.
         0 KB in bad sectors.
    326487 KB in use by the system.
     65536 KB occupied by the log file.
  49132680 KB available on disk.

      4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
  26374517 total allocation units on disk.
  12283170 allocation units available on disk.

Internal Info:
00 5a 03 00 81 58 03 00 b6 5d 06 00 00 00 00 00  .Z...X...]......
53 01 00 00 3f 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  S...?...........
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  ................

Windows has finished checking your disk.
Please wait while your computer restarts.

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Wininit" Guid="{206f6dea-d3c5-4d10-bc72-989f03c8b84b}" EventSourceName="Wininit" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="16384">1001</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>4</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-06-18T04:09:45.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>2773</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>Daniel-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>

Checking file system on C:
The type of the file system is NTFS.


A disk check has been scheduled.
Windows will now check the disk.                         

CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...
  219648 file records processed.                                         

File verification completed.
  336 large file records processed.                                   

  0 bad file records processed.                                     

  0 EA records processed.                                           

  63 reparse records processed.                                      

CHKDSK is verifying indexes (stage 2 of 3)...
  280108 index entries processed.                                        

Index verification completed.
  0 unindexed files scanned.                                        

  0 unindexed files recovered.                                      

CHKDSK is verifying security descriptors (stage 3 of 3)...
  219648 file SDs/SIDs processed.                                        

Cleaning up 410 unused index entries from index $SII of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 410 unused index entries from index $SDH of file 0x9.
Cleaning up 410 unused security descriptors.
Security descriptor verification completed.
  30231 data files processed.                                           

CHKDSK is verifying Usn Journal...
  37437216 USN bytes processed.                                            

Usn Journal verification completed.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the
master file table (MFT) bitmap.
CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap.
Windows has made corrections to the file system.

 105498071 KB total disk space.
  55907856 KB in 189497 files.
    131048 KB in 30232 indexes.
         0 KB in bad sectors.
    326487 KB in use by the system.
     65536 KB occupied by the log file.
  49132680 KB available on disk.

      4096 bytes in each allocation unit.
  26374517 total allocation units on disk.
  12283170 allocation units available on disk.

Internal Info:
00 5a 03 00 81 58 03 00 b6 5d 06 00 00 00 00 00  .Z...X...]......
53 01 00 00 3f 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  S...?...........
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  ................

Windows has finished checking your disk.
Please wait while your computer restarts.
</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

 

[derekimo]

Your last 5 or 6 dumps all show Driver verifier enabled,

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP

PROCESS_NAME:  avastui.exe

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  2

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP

BUGCHECK_STR:  0xBE

PROCESS_NAME:  aeinventory.ex

CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP

BUGCHECK_STR:  0x50

PROCESS_NAME:  explorer.exe

Make sure it is disabled for now,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/101379-driver-verifier-enable-disable.html#option2

 

[Daniel112]

Done, thank you.

 

[derekimo]

You're welcome, you may want to make sure your RAM isn't failing as well,

   Information

MemTest86+

Run a minimum of 8 passes, preferably overnight, or until errors occur using MemTest86+.

Use this tutorial to help you use MemTest86+:
RAM - Test with MemTest86+

 

[Daniel112]

Ok, so I have ran memtest several times, here are the results.

First run, with both ram sticks 1st RAM stick placed in the first slot and the 2nd RAM stick in the 3rd slot. After a short time the computer turned off, I did not see if there were any errors then the computer began to repeatedly boot and shut down like it often does after a BSOD.

Second run, Same setup again just to be safe. After a short time hundreds of errors were being reported on memtest then the computer shut down and boot looped again.

Third run, This time I removed the 2nd RAM stick (in the 3rd slot). This seemed to be fine but I went away and when I came back the computer had for some reason rebooted and started memtest again, somewhere around the 2nd pass. I ended the run when I came back.

Fourth run, Same setup as third. This time there was no restart, I ran 7 passes with no errors.

Fifth run, I Re-added the 2nd RAM stick but this time into the 2nd slot. lots and lots of errors, so I ended the run.

Sixth run, I removed the 2nd RAM stick and moved the 1st RAM stick into the 2nd slot. Completed 7 passes without a single error or crash.

NOTE: The computer has been in use between the fourth and fifth test, there were no BSOD errors, although that is not totally uncommon because as I said in the OP, often the computer is accessible for hours at a time then it will suddenly BSOD and then the user will have to struggle with it for a while.

Is it worth running any more tests? to me it seems that my 2nd RAM stick defiantly has problems, but then again I am here asking for your help

 

[derekimo]

Excellent diagnosis! You have indeed narrowed it down to that specific stick. Nice thorough testing.

I wouldn't suggest only replacing the one stick since RAM is sold in pairs for a reason, they are matched to perform best together.

Either RMA or get a new set would be my suggestion.

 

[Daniel112]

Yeah that is my plan, I heard Corsair has a life time warranty so an RMA should be perfectly possible. I wont be able to send the RAM off until early next week so until then I will be running on one stick.

Thanks for all of your help, both of you, it is very much appreciated.

I will mark the thread as solved after I receive the new set of RAM and everything seems fine, as long as I do not experience and further BSOD related issues between now and then. If I do experience any BSOD issues between now and then I will post back here and hopefully you guys can give me more assistance.

Once again, thanks.

 

[derekimo]

You're welcome, let us know how it goes. You can leave this open until you're satisfied it's solved.

We'll be here.

 

[Daniel112]

I have received the new RAM and everything seems fine, thanks for the help guys.

 

[derekimo]

You're welcome.

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the update.