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by Vista, the incidence of Blue Screens or Stop Errors have drastically come down. When Windows encounters a condition that compromises safe system
operation (i.e. a bug), the system halts.
Anand Khanse,
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This condition is called a bug check. It is also commonly referred to as a system crash, a kernel error, a system fault, or a Stop Error.
In Windows XP, the Windows Error Reporting system was essentially manual, but has now been improved & streamlined in Windows 7 & Windows Vista. While this may the case,
Blue Screens havent just vanished. You may still get to see them on Windows 7 / 8 too.
Usually, when a BSOD occurs, it stays for a second before the PC immediately restarts. This way we are unable to read what is written. To get around it, one has to disable the auto
PC restart option from the StartUp & System Recovery settings. Knowing the error code, can help identify the problem/solution. Do it as follows:
Disable UAC. Control Panel > System And Maintenance > System > Advanced System Settings > Advanced tab > Under Startup And Recovery > Click Settings > Clear the
Automatically Restart check box > click OK. Enable UAC.
Windows 8 / 7 or Vista will attempt to fix the problem on its own in most cases, but if it cannot recover on its own, it will cause a blue screen.
Here is a window I got to see one of my only recent Windows 7 Blue Screen.
The BSODs on the other hand were/are quite traumatic and frustrating, to say the least!
The BSODs on the other hand were/are quite traumatic and frustrating, to say the least!
The exact text of a Stop error varies, according to what caused the error. But the format is standardized and is made up of 3 parts:
PART 1: Symbolic error name: This is the Stop Error message that is given to the OS and corresponds to the Stop Error number that appears.
PART 2: Troubleshooting recommendations: This text applies to all Stop Errors of that particular type.
PART 3: Error number and parameters: Its the bug check information. The text following the word STOP includes the error number, in hexadecimal notation, and up to four
parameters that are typical of this error type.
In general, there are not too many options for any type of recovery. normally, one tries to just reboot the PC in the hope that the BSOD occurred because of a rare condition of
some driver which was overlooked in coding and testing. But if the BSOD persists, there are some tactics that may be employed to repair the system there are over 250
documented BSOD codes.
Take for example, the most common BSOD :
Bugcode 0xA IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
This is a fairly common BSOD that occurs when a driver has illegally accessed a memory location while NT is operating at a specific IRQL. This is a driver coding error, akin to trying to
access an invalid memory location.
Parameters:
1 memory location that was referenced
2 IRQL at time of reference
3 0 == read, 1 == write
4 code addressed which referenced memory
Recovery/Workaround:
There is none. This is a fatal error and is a driver coding error.
7] Check your system BIOS carefully Is an update available from the manufacturer of the system or motherboard? Check the BIOS documentation carefully; resetting all BIOS options
to their defaults can sometimes resolve an issue caused by over tweaking.
8] Check if you are you low on system resources? Sometimes a critical shortage of Disk Space or RAM can cause BSODs.
9] Check if a system file has been damaged? Work in Safe Mode, as only the core drivers and services are activated. If your system starts in Safe Mode but not normally, you very
likely have a problem driver. Try running Device Manager in Safe Mode and uninstalling the most likely suspect. Or run System Restore in Safe Mode.
For analyzing Crash Dumps, this MSDN print-link (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb204861%28d=printer%29.aspx) & BlueScreenView
(http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html) links may help you.
Now select Create Standard Settings. Next, select the type of drivers you want to verify. Unsigned drivers are a likely cause of problems, as they are created for older versions of
Windows. Click Next, till completion.
Driver Verifier Manager works in the following manner. Instead of your machine throwing up a undecipherable BSOD at you, at any time, you can make Driver Verifier to stop
your computer at start up, with a BSOD which will explain the actual problem, rather accurately! You can then choose to resolve the problem by either updating, rolling back or
uninstalling the offending driver.
Please do note that in the rare eventuality the Driver Verifier Manager does find a non-conforming driver, there could be possibility that it may not be the offending one. So do
exercise extreme caution. Regard the identified Driver/s with suspicious and exercise your best judgment in such case.
Having narrowed down to the problematic Driver, you have 3 options : Update, Roll Back or Uninstall the Device Driver.
To do that, open Device Manager. Open the properties dialog box for the device, and use the following buttons on the Driver tab to perform maintenance tasks:
The Windows kernel detected an illegal or unknown processor instruction, often the result of invalid memory and access violations caused by faulty drivers or hardware devices. The
error message often identifies the offending driver or device. If the error occurred immediately after installing a driver or service, try disabling or removing the new addition.
STOP 0x00000024 or NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM
A problem occurred within the NTFS file-system driver. A similar Stop error, 0x23, exists for FAT32 drives. The most likely cause is a hardware failure in a disk or disk controller. Check
all physical connections to all hard disks in the system and run Check Disk. KB228888 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228888) will help you.
STOP 0x0000002E or DATA_BUS_ERROR
Failed or defective physical memory (including memory used in video adapters) is the most common cause of this Stop error. The error may also be the result of a corrupted hard
disk or a damaged motherboard.
STOP 0x0000003F or NO_MORE_SYSTEM_PTES
Your system ran out of page table entries (PTEs). The cause of this relatively uncommon error may be an out-of-control backup program or a buggy device driver. For more
information, see KB256004 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256004).
STOP 0x00000077 or KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR
The system has attempted to read kernel data from virtual memory (the page file) and failed to find the data at the specified memory address. This Stop Error can be caused by a
variety of problems, including defective memory, a malfunctioning hard disk, an improperly configured disk controller or cable, corrupted data, or a virus infection. For additional
information, click KB228753 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/228753).
STOP 0x0000007F or UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
Most likely due to a Hardware failure, like defective memory chips, mismatched memory modules, a malfunctioning CPU, or a failure in your fan or power supply are the probable
reasons for this BSOD. Can also occur if you have overclocked your CPU. The message gives more details. For more help see KB137539 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137539).
STOP 0x000000D8 or DRIVER_USED_EXCESSIVE_PTES
This indicated that a poorly written driver is causing your computer to request large amounts of kernel memory. Troubleshooting suggestions are identical to those found in the
STOP 0X3F message. KB256004
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256004)
will help you
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STOP 0X000000EA or THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
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Could occur after you install a new video adapter or an updated (and poorly written) video driver. Replacing the video adapter or using a different video driver could help. See
KB293078 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293078).
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Posted by AnandK@TWC (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/author/Anand) on August 6, 2009 , in Category Windows (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/category/windows)
with Tags Stop Errors (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/tag/stop-errors), Tips (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/tag/tips)
Anand Khanse aka HappyAndyK is an end-user Windows enthusiast, a Microsoft MVP in Windows, since 2006, and the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com. Please
create a System Restore Point before trying out any software & be careful about any third-party offers while installing freeware. Add me on Google+
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Nice article of solving the BSOD errors. When I get this error, I run system restore and boot the PC in safe mode.
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I am using Windows 7 64-bit version and last week I got this BSOD error. I updated the drivers and debug the memory dump file but nothing happens. At last I
called AskPCTechies, one of the most prominent online computer service providers to resolve the issue.
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