Various BSODs during file copying

[robotriot]

Hello,
I've just got a new PC and while trying to copy over files from my old computer, I keep getting various BSODs (codes 24, A and others). These happen either during copying files between harddisks, or just creating RARs on harddisks. I suspected the old harddisks first, but the errors keep popping up even after disconnecting the old drive and just working with the new one. So after reading around on the forums a bit, my guess are a faulty harddrive or RAM. I already ran a chkdsk /r /f on all drives. I also tried the Windows built-in memory check with the default settings, which didn't seem to turn up any errors. I will try Memtest86 next.
However, it would be nice if anybody else could have a look at the dump files, maybe it's something else entirely?

System Specs:
Windows 7 Professional 64bit OEM, original installation
System installation/age: a couple of days

Hardware:
Intel i7 3770k
Asus P8Z77-V
Asus Geforce GTX680
16GB RAM
Seagate ST31000524AS

 

[usasma]

Test all hard drives: Hard Drive Diagnostic Procedure

Late for work! Sorry!

Just info to help other analysts:

The following info is just FYI, I've already addressed the issues that I saw in the above paragraphs

- Further info on BSOD error messages available at: http://www.carrona.org/bsodindx.html
- Info on how to troubleshoot BSOD's (DRAFT): http://www.carrona.org/userbsod.html
- How I do it: http://www.carrona.org/howidoit.html

3RD PARTY DRIVERS PRESENT IN THE DUMP FILES

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iusb3hcs.sys       Tue Mar 27 04:11:21 2012 (4F717629)
mvxxmm.sys         Mon Sep 19 07:31:37 2011 (4E772819)
amdxata.sys        Fri Mar 19 12:18:18 2010 (4BA3A3CA)
mv91cons.sys       Fri Aug 27 05:22:37 2010 (4C7783DD)
mvs91xx.sys        Mon Sep 19 07:31:51 2011 (4E772827)
asahci64.sys       Thu Jan 05 00:08:19 2012 (4F053043)
iaStor.sys         Wed Feb 01 19:15:24 2012 (4F29D59C)
btwavdt.sys        Thu Jun 23 10:53:33 2011 (4E03536D)
btwampfl.sys       Tue Sep 20 13:14:26 2011 (4E78C9F2)
btwaudio.sys       Wed Jul 06 18:39:13 2011 (4E14E411)
btwl2cap.sys       Fri Feb 11 20:06:04 2011 (4D55DCFC)
btwdpan.sys        Mon May 16 10:58:06 2011 (4DD13B7E)
btwrchid.sys       Thu Jun 23 10:56:51 2011 (4E035433)
avipbb.sys         Thu Apr 26 06:12:40 2012 (4F991F98)
avkmgr.sys         Thu Sep 15 09:36:11 2011 (4E71FF4B)
asmtxhci.sys       Wed Nov 02 23:00:22 2011 (4EB203C6)
iusb3xhc.sys       Tue Mar 27 04:09:32 2012 (4F7175BC)
HECIx64.sys        Wed Nov 09 19:52:25 2011 (4EBB2049)
e1c62x64.sys       Wed Jul 20 12:37:53 2011 (4E270461)
bcmvwl64.sys       Mon Nov 22 08:58:19 2010 (4CEA76FB)
bcmwl664.sys       Mon Feb 06 22:01:16 2012 (4F3093FC)
Rt64win7.sys       Fri Feb 03 08:00:02 2012 (4F2BDA52)
bcbtums.sys        Tue Oct 18 14:37:25 2011 (4E9DC765)
iusb3hub.sys       Tue Mar 27 04:09:29 2012 (4F7175B9)
RTKVHD64.sys       Tue Mar 27 05:01:50 2012 (4F7181FE)
asmthub3.sys       Wed Nov 02 23:00:32 2011 (4EB203D0)
rikvm_38F51D56.sys Fri Oct 29 06:52:09 2010 (4CCAA759)
avgntflt.sys       Tue Apr 24 02:14:35 2012 (4F9644CB)
BCM42RLY.sys       Tue Feb 21 02:41:04 2012 (4F434A90)
nvlddmkm.sys       Tue May 15 03:35:36 2012 (4FB20748)
nvhda64v.sys       Wed Apr 18 13:07:54 2012 (4F8EF4EA)
iaStor.sys         Tue Nov 29 22:39:19 2011 (4ED5A567)
bcmwl664.sys       Wed Oct 26 22:45:09 2011 (4EA8C5B5)
Rt64win7.sys       Tue Sep 27 10:50:33 2011 (4E81E2B9)
BCM42RLY.sys       Tue Jul 19 23:22:48 2011 (4E264A08)
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http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=mvxxmm.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=amdxata.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=mv91cons.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=mvs91xx.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=iaStor.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=btwavdt.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=btwampfl.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=btwaudio.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=btwl2cap.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=btwrchid.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=avipbb.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=avkmgr.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=asmtxhci.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=HECIx64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=e1c62x64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=bcmvwl64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=bcmwl664.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=Rt64win7.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=RTKVHD64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=asmthub3.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=rikvm_38F51D56.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=avgntflt.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=BCM42RLY.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=nvlddmkm.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=nvhda64v.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=iaStor.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=bcmwl664.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=Rt64win7.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=BCM42RLY.sys

BSOD BUGCHECK SUMMARY

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Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060312-36270-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
Debug session time: Sun Jun  3 05:55:13.864 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:49:39.691
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for win32k.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for win32k.sys
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiRestoreTransitionPte+c8 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  System
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!MiRestoreTransitionPte+c8
Bugcheck code 0000000A
Arguments fffffb80`138ab070 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000000 fffff800`02ec2ef8
BiosVersion = 1015
BiosReleaseDate = 05/02/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3510
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060312-101899-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
Debug session time: Sun Jun  3 04:53:41.576 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 4:39:56.419
Probably caused by : memory_corruption ( nt!MiIdentifyPfn+23f )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xA
PROCESS_NAME:  svchost.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xA_nt!MiIdentifyPfn+23f
Bugcheck code 0000000A
Arguments fffffb80`131e27a0 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000000 fffff800`02f8935f
BiosVersion = 1015
BiosReleaseDate = 05/02/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3510
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060312-32916-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 20:21:39.585 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:11:53.397
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+2b49 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  TrustedInstall
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!_??_::FNODOBFM::_string_+2b49
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`0a284e38 fffff880`0a284690 fffff800`03012617
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060312-34413-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 20:08:32.630 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:14:46.442
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs!NtfsExtendedCompleteRequestInternal+114 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  explorer.exe
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!NtfsExtendedCompleteRequestInternal+114
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`0a80faa8 fffff880`0a80f300 fffff800`02e7bdb3
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060312-47627-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17803.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 18:42:17.910 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:30:17.722
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+4ac3 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_41284
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  plugin-contain
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x1a_41284_nt!_??_::FNODOBFM::_string_+4ac3
Bugcheck code 0000001A
Arguments 00000000`00041284 00000000`09138001 00000000`00005483 fffff700`01080000
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060212-34944-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17727.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 16:42:08.388 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:49:08.200
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs!TxfCheckForFloaterDelete+104 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x7E_Ntfs!TxfCheckForFloaterDelete+104
Bugcheck code 1000007E
Arguments ffffffff`c0000005 fffff880`016ad5f4 fffff880`0391d518 fffff880`0391cd70
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060212-34304-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17727.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 14:07:46.239 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:16:06.051
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+2b49 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  avguard.exe
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!_??_::FNODOBFM::_string_+2b49
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`08bf08d8 fffff880`08bf0130 fffff800`02ff6617
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060212-24944-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17727.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 13:44:42.051 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:13:38.753
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs! ?? ::NNGAKEGL::`string'+9a60 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!_??_::NNGAKEGL::_string_+9a60
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`039465b8 fffff880`03945e10 fffff880`0194c91c
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060212-23852-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17727.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 13:30:00.244 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:17:50.056
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!CcUnmapVacbArray+161 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  NULL_DEREFERENCE
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x34
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x34_nt!CcUnmapVacbArray+161
Bugcheck code 00000034
Arguments 00000000`00050853 fffff880`0393f6e8 fffff880`0393ef40 fffff800`02ef7931
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060212-23446-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17727.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 13:11:05.380 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:54:58.192
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs!NtfsDeleteFcb+179 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!NtfsDeleteFcb+179
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`0a27e578 fffff880`0a27ddd0 fffff800`02eada82
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\FUBAR\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\060212-29515-01.dmp]
Built by: 7601.17727.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330
Debug session time: Sat Jun  2 12:14:37.553 2012 (UTC - 4:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:41:41.365
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs!NtfsDeleteScb+108 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0x24_Ntfs!NtfsDeleteScb+108
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`0d103528 fffff880`0d102d80 fffff880`01405700
BiosVersion = 0703
BiosReleaseDate = 02/14/2012
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     3500
CurrentSpeed: 3518
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[writhziden]

robotriot: Your first priority should be to run the hard disk diagnostics that usasma recommended. If you already have, do you have any results to share?

You are getting excellent help from usasma. Since he was in a hurry when he posted, I will add one thing that may also be a good step in your debugging. Run the memtest86+ software as I outlined for AlphaWhelp in http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-...ng-web-specific-error-varies.html#post1946825. Try to keep your posts within your own thread to prevent confusion in this thread and in the thread started by AlphaWhelp. You are welcome to follow the thread started by AlphaWhelp, but we prefer that people not post in multiple threads unless they are providing help because it can derail threads and make the process take longer.

I appreciate your cooperation, and I hope that usasma and I can help you and AlphaWhelp find a solution.

 

[robotriot]

I tried running the Seagate diagonstic DOS tool, however it didn't recognize my hard disk at all. The Windows version of that tool worked, however after trying to check on its progress after a while, my computer froze (the screen was black, yet it was not in standby mode), so I couldn't really tell if it was the harddrive causing the trouble. I also tried memtest, which found no errors (I even removed 3 DIMMs and still got the BSODs with only one of them). I tried physically removing the graphics card and disabling the bluetooth and WLAN devices in Windows, but all of that didn't help.

 

[usasma]

Seatools for DOS can't see your hard drive
Seatools for Windows freezes when testing
The common denominator is your hard drive.

Try some of the other tests at the link I gave you (such as Hitachi Drive Fitness Test and Western Digital Data LifeGuard (for Windows). If they all give you trouble (or fail the hard drive) - then the hard drive is the most likely problem.

The only other thing to do after that is to purchase a new hard drive. If you're still not sure, purchase one from a store that will let you return it (and get your money back).