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| 1271916 | 2012-04-25 21:20:00 | Windows 7 Pro. Been running fine, then yesterday (while we were out) it froze - completely, pressing num-lock key wouldn't even make the light go off-and-on. Restarted, then about 15 minutes later it just froze again. Does it all the time now, anywhere from a couple of minutes to a couple of hours, even with the PC just sitting there with nobody using it (its just on). The only thing that's changed recently is the graphics driver updated on Tuesday night (whatever the most recent nvidia driver is). So naturally I assumed that's what did it, so I tried uninstalling and installing an older version. Problem is the computer keeps freezing or BSOD and can't do a proper uninstall, driver install, system restore. I think it is now running on the generic VGA driver (at an awful resolution) but it still hangs and freezes. I'll try to do another system restore when I get home from work, but I'd be grateful for other ideas. Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 1271917 | 2012-04-25 21:49:00 | Might help if you tell us what the BSOD said. And if it shows the name of a file or driver | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1271918 | 2012-04-25 22:35:00 | Have you tried it in safe mode? Hold down F8 during startup and select safe mode form the menu that should appear. If that works try your system restore and driver install again and see how you go. Also consider the possibility something has accumulated to much dust and is overheating. Check heatsinks and fan grills aren't clogged up and fans are spinning freely on the CPU and the GPU. I've given up on system restore myself, I can't recall a time when it's actually fixed a problem for me. I have disabled it and use the windows 7 backup utility to create scheduled backups with a drive image instead, takes more space but actually works. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1271919 | 2012-04-26 02:49:00 | Might help if you tell us what the BSOD said. And if it shows the name of a file or driverCan you remind me how to make it not auto-reboot on BSOD? It flashes up then restarts pretty quick. If I can make it not auto-reboot then I'll try to make it BSOD again when I'm home from work. Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 1271920 | 2012-04-26 02:52:00 | Have you tried it in safe mode? Hold down F8 during startup and select safe mode form the menu that should appear. If that works try your system restore and driver install again and see how you go.I tried safe mode, but can't remember now what I did when I was in there :D will try again later and let you know. Also consider the possibility something has accumulated to much dust and is overheating. Check heatsinks and fan grills aren't clogged up and fans are spinning freely on the CPU and the GPU.I'll have a look - I had the case open not long ago and had a clean out, but its worth a look. I've given up on system restore myself, I can't recall a time when it's actually fixed a problem for me. I have disabled it and use the windows 7 backuvp utility to create scheduled backups with a drive image instead, takes more space but actually works.Might give that a try once I've got it all going again, although at the moment I don't think I'd get the PC running long enough to do a restore without OS reinstall first (although that's sounding like a likely option right now). Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 1271921 | 2012-04-26 02:52:00 | I generally find that windows freezing is a memory issue, BSOD a hardware driver....does the system freeze when using the generic windows display driver? | SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1271922 | 2012-04-26 03:30:00 | Can you remind me how to make it not auto-reboot on BSOD? It flashes up then restarts pretty quick. If I can make it not auto-reboot then I'll try to make it BSOD again when I'm home from work. Cheers, Mike. Press / hold F8 down. When you turn it on. Select disable auto restart. Thats the easier way, if it keeps crashing in windows. Or if you use an ASUS mobo, press F5 instead. Since, pressing F8 will bring up the boot menu |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1271923 | 2012-04-26 06:07:00 | OK hopefully I can get this done before it happens again :) BSOD message (well the bits that aren't telling me what to do about it): DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL STOP: 0X000000D1 (0XFFFFFA0002E94B7A, 0X0000000000000002, 0X0000000000000008, 0XFFFFFA0002E94B7A)There was no filename in there. Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 1271924 | 2012-04-26 06:08:00 | Looks like it might be a memory error... :( hopefully something else (and fixable) :) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 1271925 | 2012-04-26 06:17:00 | Mcafee isnt on this is it? That can cause that stop error | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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