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Blue screen of Death !
ANGSTDATA
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had the feared BSOD couple of times this week - vista started ok again after re boot - any one got any ideas why ?- plenty of space on HD - , corrupt reg file maybe ? - anyone know any good software out there ?
TIA
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Vista and the BSOD, never that has been cured now.
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Corrupt Graphics drivers are a common cause of BSOD
Andrew Rimmer 2009If you think it will take more than 3 hours to fix a software problem it is probably quicker to reinstall windows. 30 mins to install windows, 2½ hours to reinstall all your nice software0 -
had the feared BSOD couple of times this week - vista started ok again after re boot - any one got any ideas why ?- plenty of space on HD - , corrupt reg file maybe ? - anyone know any good software out there ?
TIA
What are the details contained within the text on the screen? Knowing what they are will give us a clear idea, rather than random suggestions that may well be incorrect..0 -
Running Windows is the problem:cool:andrewrimmer wrote: »Corrupt Graphics drivers are a common cause of BSOD
That said BSOD on Vista is unusual - take a note of any text on the screen and try some searching.0 -
kwikbreaks wrote: »Running Windows is the problem:cool:
Always a helpful thing to say :rolleyes:0 -
thanks all - hopefully wont happen again - but if it does ,will take down details - could be graphics driver as you suggest Andrew as have recently downloaded a nvidia driver - thanks again0
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If you know for sure a new video driver was installed then it is virtually certain that was the cause. If this were my machine I'd do a ssystem restore to before that install was done.0
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Is this of any use to you?0
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thanks all - hopefully wont happen again - but if it does ,will take down details - could be graphics driver as you suggest Andrew as have recently downloaded a nvidia driver - thanks again
Check C:\Windows\Minidump
If there are any files in there from the time of the bluescreens then feel free to PM me for my email address and I'll take a look at them for you.0
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