My PC is running Windows 7 with an Intel Core i7-3630QM CPU and 16 GB of memory and every time I boot up, the computer will show a blue screen of death, with varying errors/stop messages each time. I need help both in diagnosing and solving my problem. Thanks in advance.
BSOD on Start Up
- Thread starter machkr
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EDIT: Very First: are you able to get into safe mode without BSOD's?
few questions first;
1. Are you ever able to get to windows? if so how long until it BSOD's again? only when you do something, or even if it just sits without interaction?
2. any new hardware? How old is the Hard drive?
First i would try MemTest86+, or if you can get to the startup menu, Windows Memory Diagnostic
if RAM passes, do a hard drive test, after backing up your stuff of course
If the HDD test passes, i would try looking at software (some would say look at software first, but it's your machine) boot up the windows 7 install disc, and go to the Repair section, and open a command prompt, and run "sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:\Windows" (assuming C: is the windows drive when you're in the install CD)
few questions first;
1. Are you ever able to get to windows? if so how long until it BSOD's again? only when you do something, or even if it just sits without interaction?
2. any new hardware? How old is the Hard drive?
First i would try MemTest86+, or if you can get to the startup menu, Windows Memory Diagnostic
if RAM passes, do a hard drive test, after backing up your stuff of course
If the HDD test passes, i would try looking at software (some would say look at software first, but it's your machine) boot up the windows 7 install disc, and go to the Repair section, and open a command prompt, and run "sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C: /offwindir=C:\Windows" (assuming C: is the windows drive when you're in the install CD)
ok, try the Memory test and then The hard drive test, a good tool for Hard Drive testing is the Ultimate Boot CD, you gotta know which hard drive you have though, but i don't think these tools work on SSD's, so if that's what you have, then nevermind, i've never had to test a SSD yet, so no idea how yet.
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