Re: Blue Screen/shut down
From: Haus (youknow_at_Iwillslapyou)
Date: 08/03/04
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 00:02:12 -0500
Kate
If you have 1024mb Ram then you will have 2 sticks more then likely, I would
pull one out at a time and start it up and run it to see if that is the
cause.
I would say bad RAM or a corrupt hardware drive before I would worry about
taking to a shop, it is easy to pull the ram out and check.
-- Good Day Haus 2 Timothy 4:8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. "Kate" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:113901c47905$5caaeec0$3a01280a@phx.gbl... > Greetings. Blue Screen just came up again. > (0x0000007F...) I was looking at various websites on > nature photos all evening and it stopped in the middle of > clicking onto another. A couple things I neglected to > respond last time: I have 1024MB DDR SDRAM at 400MHz, > don't know if that means more than 1 stick ram. I do > windows update whenever the box comes up, but I will go > into their site and update again, in case I missed > something. I did install a Canon i960 printer and > scanner, which came with the computer, so I guess there > was a driver installed. > > This time I took a photo of the blue screen, I just wish > I knew where in Philadelphia to take it. Going to bed > now, will check in again. I can be reached at > Jacana5@yahoo.com. Thanks, Kate. > >>-----Original Message----- >>Kate >>Post back if you still have trouble. >> >>Drivers are coded files that come on the installation > disks with hardware >>such as printers, video cards, scanners, ect. >>You have to install drivers in order for hardware to > work. >> >>That is a nice video card hope that isn't causing any > problems. >> >>Be sure to go to the Windows Update site and download > all the updates. >>www.windowsupdate.com >> >> >>-- >>Good Day >>Haus >>2 Timothy 4:8 Finally, there is laid up for me the > crown of righteousness, >>which the Lord, the righteous Judge, >>will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also > to all who have >>loved His appearing. >> >> >>"Kate" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message >>news:7daf01c47774$367cd980$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>> Not sure what a driver is, but I'd say no. Video card, >>> 128MB DDR NVidia GeForce TX 5200 graphics card (same as >>> video? I don't do gaming), did the Systems File Check, >>> did spysweeper (first time ever), two of 25 were adware >>> (Alexa Toolbar and SmartTags), rest were cookies. So, > I >>> will go to bed now, 11PM in Philly, I'll check if you >>> have a response tomorrow and thank you for your >>> assistance. If BlueScreen comes up again, I shall try >>> you guys again. Thanks, Kate. >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>Hello Kate >>>>I have a few ?'s >>>>Have you downloaded and new drivers lately? >>>> >>>>Have you been to Windows Update and download all the >>> updates. >>>>www.windowsupdate.com >>>> >>>>Do you have more then 1 RAM stick installed? >>>> >>>>Do you know what kind of video card you have. >>>> >>>>This is sounding like a hardware problem, but I have a >>> couple of things to >>>>try just in case. >>>> >>>>Do a System File Check >>>>Start>Run>(type) cmd (enter)>(type) sfc /scannow > (enter) >>> (notice the space >>>>between sfc & / ) >>>> >>>>Have you checked for any malware or adware lately. >>>>Download, Update & Run >>>>www.spysweeper.com >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Haus >>>>Live your life so that whenever you lose, you are > ahead. >>>>(Will Rogers) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>"Kate" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>> message >>>>news:7e5601c47765$81521920$a301280a@phx.gbl... >>>>> >-----Original Message----- >>>>>>What is the error message on the blue screen? >>>>> "A problem has been dettected and windows has been > shut >>>>> down to prevent damage to your computer. >>>>> If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error >>>>> screen, restart your computer. If this screen > appears >>>>> again, follow these steps: >>>>> Run a system diagnostic utility supplied by your >>> hardware >>>>> manufacturer. In particular, run a memory check and >>>>> check for faulty or mismatched memory. Try changing >>>>> video adapters. >>>>> Disable or remove any newly installed hardware and >>>>> drivers. Disable or remove any newly installed >>>>> software. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or >>>>> disable components, restart your computer, press F8 > to >>>>> select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe >>>>> Mode. >>>>> Technical information: >>>>> STOP: 0x000000007F (0x0000000000...etc >>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory >>>>> Physical Memory dump complete. >>>>> Contact your system administrator or technical > support >>>>> group for further assistance." >>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>What is the error message on the blue screen? >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>Best of Luck, >>>>>> >>>>>>Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>>>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>>>>Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >>>>>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >>>>>>Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>>>> >>>>>>"Kate" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >>>>> message >>>>>>news:7fdd01c4775b$7faa1a00$a501280a@phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Bought Dell Dimension 8300 in Jan. 04, since Feb. >>> Blue >>>>>>> Screen comes up about 8 times so far, freezes >>>>>>> everything. Dell Techs say: it's corrupt, have to >>>>>>> reinstall windows, back up data, maybe it's > spyware, >>>>>>> maybe it's driver, maybe not defragmenting enough >>>>> (!!?), >>>>>>> yet they have no qualified tech in Philadelphia I > can >>>>>>> take it to and pay to fix it, despite full > warranty. >>>>> I'm >>>>>>> no tech and I don't wanna erase everything by > myself. >>>>>>> Last time it froze to blue screen while typing >>> password >>>>>>> in Yahoo mail. WTF. Kate. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>. >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>. >>>> >> >> >>. >>
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