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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: despaired on October 22, 2007, 10:57:31 AM
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Hey,
I just bought this pc a few days ago and I had windows vista ultimate on here and it worked nice and fine no crashes no nothing
but some of my games didn't work with vista so I installed Windows XP and now I get blue screen of death every hour or so.
does anyone know how I could fix this?
I used the cd's that came with my pc for the drivers but i cant find out where to get anymore :(
help me please?
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The BSoD provides you with a STOP code and possibly the name of the file that caused the BSoD. Both would be helpful to know.
If the computer restarts wen the BSoD occurs then follow this:
1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings to open the Startup and Recovery dialog box.
4. Clear the Automatically restart check box, and click OK the necessary number of times.
5. Restart your computer for the settings to take effect.
Courtesy of microsoft.com
Knowing the system specs could also be helpful. If you don't know them, provide us with a brand name and model number.
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http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=013656&cid=170.45
that's my pc if that helps any.
it crashed again and it said something like
driver_irql or something like that
my friend said bad drivers but i cant find any other drivers to put on.
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Try googling for some keywords that appear in the actual Blue Screen of Death error message:
(http://www.bollyball.com/uploaded_images/XPsBlueScreenofDeathCausesFixesandTroubl_EBE9/blueScreenXP1.png)
Here are some instructions to further assist you in narrowing down the cause of the crash:
http://www.theexperienceblog.com/technical-articles/troubleshooting-and-analyzing-blue-screens-of-death/
Try booting to Safe Mode and use your PC for a while to see if the BSOD occurs then. If it doesn't, you may need to upgrade the drivers for some hardware component.
In the future, you can set up a dual-boot system with both XP and Vista.
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Okay now we have the specs.
Now if you could please write down the STOP code and filename (if any) next time the BSoD occurs, we have something to go on. :)
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Okay now we have the specs.
Now if you could please write down the STOP code and filename (if any) next time the BSoD occurs, we have something to go on. :)
what's the stop code and filename?
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Try googling for some keywords that appear in the actual Blue Screen of Death error message:
(http://www.bollyball.com/uploaded_images/XPsBlueScreenofDeathCausesFixesandTroubl_EBE9/blueScreenXP1.png)
Here are some instructions to further assist you in narrowing down the cause of the crash:
http://www.theexperienceblog.com/technical-articles/troubleshooting-and-analyzing-blue-screens-of-death/
Try booting to Safe Mode and use your PC for a while to see if the BSOD occurs then. If it doesn't, you may need to upgrade the drivers for some hardware component.
In the future, you can set up a dual-boot system with both XP and Vista.
that's what i get that blue screen at the the problem driver_irql_equal blah blah blah
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The stop code is listed on the first line in that BSoD sample screen.
As you can see there's also a file called wxyz.sys listed. If the BSoD you're getting mentions any file we need to know the name of it.
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at the bottom it says
nvt.sys i think it may have been nvyt or something im not 100% sure.
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If you're not sure then write the info down next time you get a BSoD or take a picture of it. A BSoD can happen for any number of reasons so without an error message we can't tell you what's causing it.
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i know im trying but it pops up and dissapears so fast i barely have a second to see.
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If the computer restarts wen the BSoD occurs then follow this:
1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings to open the Startup and Recovery dialog box.
4. Clear the Automatically restart check box, and click OK the necessary number of times.
5. Restart your computer for the settings to take effect.
Courtesy of microsoft.com
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I cant really help you, but cool case!