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Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained
All you need to know about Blue Screen errors.
Most Windows users are familiar with blue screen errors - the so-called Blue Screen of Death or BSoD. While no one likes to see those white letters on a blue background, they can point you to what might have caused the error. This article covers the most common error messages and how to use them to resolve the problem.
Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained
Two more excellent resources are at the WinVista Club and Micorsoft Technet:
• GUIDE: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Stop Errors or The Blue Screen Of Death
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Rhiannon
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seems like most o people using systems for just net browsing..
so many software doesn't work in win7.
it wants everything new, like visual studio, oracle, SQL. and many more... one cant buy all these thing again and again.
Get UBUNTU/LINUX > Don't have to buy anything! And I Really like Ubuntu 10.4
I like Linux Mint myself, and Jolicloud on netbooks.
I've had a few BSOD's on Windows 7 64-bit, because of my wireless adapter driver. That's the only driver that's compatible though.
It looks exactly the same as Vista's, which is pretty much the same as XP except with this: http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5740/vistabluescreenofdeathiez5.jpg
Why are all you people still running XP? Switch to 7 it's much better. Also I believe this is a better place to research BSOD's. http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm
I've heard that comment before. Microsoft makes changes to how thing are located in their menus just to say that it is new. This is not necessary.
Wastes my time trying to get things done. I still prefer XP & I'm sure glad I didn't mess with Vista.
By the way, I have 5 computers that I use at home and I can't see spending all that money just for the little changes I have seen. Of course, I am using Ultimate, if that tells you anything.
That is like asking; why are all you people still driving last years automobile model? XP, for many users, still serves its intended purpose(s) as good as need be. XP is by no means obsolete and will continue to be utilized for some years to come.
My PC doesn't support 7. I'm not rich enough to buy a new PC.
Apparently 7 and vista = crap!
Why am I still running XP?
I bought a new tower (heaps more RAM & Drive space + the etc's) installed with Windows 7: Very pleasant visually, but too much hidden away and all froth and bubble!
So much so that I had the HDD wiped and my reliable, easily accessed XP Professional reinstalled.
Problems over!
I have gotten BSoDs since I began using windows 7. I've even changed my entire computer. I'm not complaining. The death screens make me feel young like I was back in the 90's.
I am experiencing blue screen of death almost every day after instaling XP service pack 3 not before that specially when on yahoo web page.
One of my extended family members had a similar problem last week. A new hard drive was added and then XP installed.
I updated all the motherboard, graphics and video drivers. Everything was fine until I added SP3 - that's when the trouble started.
I couldn't track it down after some hours, so I reformatted the hard drive and installed XP, updated drivers and XP SP2. Everything is fine now and I'm not installing SP3.
XP with SP3 works flawlessly on our netbook, although I admit I don't use it much.
Instead, I'm running Jolicloud - it's a netbook operating system based on Linux and I love it.
Scary. I've clung to (XP) Sp2 about as long as possible and was just about ready to upgrade to SP3. Now, I don't know what to do. Win7? No thanks. I work with my computer.
SooperSimple - just make sure xp sp2 has all the latest updates then download & install xp sp3. I've been using sp3 since it came out, i must admit in the beginning there were some problems, but now it is stable as any os i've seen. You'll like it.
I would read the article from commenter #50511.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
It has excellent tips and suggestions on updating.
I too had problems with SP3 installs til I ran across this article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
Number four got me through it. To belay most of my fears of being with out security apps running, I did no surfing or anything else with my machine while SP3 was downloading and instralling.
I first tried SP3 downloads via third party web sites but I think perhaps they are for XP with no other service packs installed.
xp home sv pk3 here and no problems at all...however, I think u have to install sv1 or 2 before u install sv pk3...also I have done a cpl of re-formats w/o problems...good luck.
That's an excellent article, I may give installing XP SP3 another try.
I noticed when i downloaded SP3 that some background services timed out and cause explorer to crash? maybe this could be your problem, i simply disabled them in msconfig and it works like a charm.
btw how is jolicloud i wanted to try it out.
I like Jolicloud a lot. It's fast and easy to use, and the interface rocks.
One thing I like about it is that it sets up a dual boot system on the netbook - that way XP is still there if I want it.
It does everything I usually do online and I love the way it handles a small screen - no fumbling around trying to get everything to fit on the screen so you can open, close, minimize or maximize windows or click something in a dialog box.
I doubt any Windows users will have any problem using it, the interface is easy and most of what's on it is familiar.
It does help to have some of your data in the cloud - for example, I use Mozilla Weave to keep all my Firefox settings sync'd across devices and use Pinboard (sort of like delicious minus the social sharing part) for bookmarks so I can access them anywhere from any browser.
I have most of my email as IMAP or in gmail so it's always there when I need it along with my contacts.
Other data I have on a USB stick that moves around with me.
Weak. Many explanations are just noise. Take the "inaccessible boot device" error. In my experience, the hard drive is going bad more often than anything else.
No BSODs since Windows 95??? Are you kidding me??? Oh wait, you're using Linux!
I haven't experienced a BSOD since Windows 95, and maybe got one only 2-3 times, even back then! And this is the same for other pc users I know.
What are people doing that might cause this NOW?
Using Windows 7??
BSODs can be caused by lots of reasons... like faulty drivers, faulty installation of software etc. Its the Windows way of dealing with such errors, that's why you still get these kinds of errors.
its a pain in the a#@ but i have not had a BSOD in a very long time as well. you just have to make sure everything is working and spend time installing the correct drivers.
i noticed that useing programs like uniblue driver installer sometimes cause problems, it did for me so maybe watch out for those?
it installed the wrong nvidia driver
..just the way I like it, ..hard, .., ..useful, ..FACT.
Rhiannon does it again
I just love your column.
Just keep on doing
what you are doing
Thanks!
I love you.
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