Windows Error

[Drayu]

On my HTPC I will be in the middle of watching something and it goes BSOD on me. The BSOD goes too quick to get the info, but I was able to get 0x0000007e as one of the codes. This happens repeatedly. What can I do see the error in Vista64? Any ideas on fixing it short of purchasing and installing Win7.

[JustMeBF2]

F1 for help

search

vista per user archived windows error report location

9. on the list is history

On new window 1.

On left side View Problem history.


Hope that helps, I haven't used it in a while.

PS the location of the files is

C:\Users\Gateway\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\W ER\ReportArchive\Report0624a3ac\Report.wer

my user name is Gateway, use the one in use during crash, but doh you can't read those files.
I should really have two cups of coffee before posting.


$75 please. J/K

[Satanic]

I had heard that a recent windows update was causing certain machines to BSOD.

[Kernel Error]

There should also be a bios setting that should prevent your PC from booting after the BSOD so that you can read/record the information. At least there was on my old Asus mobo...

[Gruthar]

There should also be a bios setting that should prevent your PC from booting after the BSOD so that you can read/record the information. At least there was on my old Asus mobo...

It's actually a Windows option. If you go to the System Properties window (right-click on My Computer, go to 'properties') then the 'advanced' tab, there should be a 'Settings' button under the 'Startup and Recovery' box. Click it, and in the next screen there should be a checkbox for 'Automatically restart' under the System Failure section. Uncheck the box, and 'OK' out of everything. I don't have a Vista machine in front of me right now, but I think it's virtually identical.

STOP 0x0000007E is one that can have a large amount of causes. It usually is software related, but it can be RAM. I would start by making sure that Vista and all drivers are up to date, and also running Memtest or a similar program. I would also do a chkdsk /f for good measure, in case you've got corrupt software somewhere.

There was indeed a Windows update that killed a few specific laptops a few weeks ago, but I'm not quite sure if any desktops were affected.

[sir_digalot]

pull out some memory try again...

must be solar flares i have heard alot of computers dying of late, mine too, died, no sign of life.

stop errors are crapola too rarely useful info on them too unless it has a driver or file listed.

you could try to boot in alst known config, luckily as gruthar mentioned memtest vista has got a rebadged version built in recovery options on the CD... personally i use FOG now for imaging home pc's and diags since it is pxe boot..

but in the middle of somehting i would suspect memory first...

[Drayu]

yeah, I hope not the memory. I just want to be able to boot up and get everything off of it. It seems to be getting worse though. Before I could go 10 mins or more without an error, this morning it happened every two minutes I was on :(

[LordBeer]

Was going to make a suggestion to test the RAM as well but it seems others have already done so. :thumbsup:

Sorry that the PC gods are frowning on you this week Drayu. Hope you get up and going 100% soon.

[Drayu]

yeah, no shit LB. IT does seem that way to me too! I will give it a whirl today while watching football. Good thing I haven't returned the cable companies DVR yet. And, I think the memory is Corsair which has a great warranty. Have to pull it out and see.

[Dereks_06]

Does it still happen in safe mode?

[Drayu]

I can no longer even boot the computer up. It is windows load and immediate BSOD. I will have to work on it later. But first I need to extract all my valuable files off the HD.

[JustMeBF2]

Sorry to hear that.
It is probably the ram or a combo of ram/mb/psu.

Have you tried booting to a live linux cd?

[Drayu]

Not yet. Once I get the files I want I will sart identifying the problem.