How to Fix Blue Screen Errors

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  1. hi anthony, thanks for the response, ill try to do the advice that you did in comment 37, and i think my BSOD error on my laptop has something to do with my RAM, coz as far as i remember i upgrade my RAM from 512 (2-256) to 1.25 GB, i only change one memory the 256 to 1GB, i didnt replace the other 256 RAM, i think i need to change it too to 1GB so that it would balance the 2 memory, what do you think about it Anthony, thanks in advance

  2. Anthony says:

    @PingPongPulse – Did you try my advice in comment 37? And try the system scan (sfc /scannow at the command prompt).

    @Jolene – What is the error number you are getting?

    @Gator – Glad you like the site, hope you found some useful info! And … tell your friends ;)

    @jimmyltc – If you are getting the 0x9F stop error, most of the time it is related to a driver not handling the power change state properly. When do you get it exactly? And is there a .sys file name on the BSOD?

    @rushi bhatt – That does look like a driver problem. Have you tried updating the driver for your mobile USB cable/phone? Also check the USB settings to make sure it is set to 2.0 and not legacy (1.1).
    Another thing to try is to disable the ‘regular’ network device(s) when you use your mobile to connect. So disable the wireless and wired network devices in the device manager.
    Regarding sumit puri’s comment, although in general reinstalling the OS will help, I have my doubts regarding your scenario, and it is rather time consuming.

  3. sumit puri says:

    Hi Rushi,

    One of the best resolution to fix any fatal error is to reinstall Operating System. As far as bsod is concerned you can try to do system restore from safe mode but it works rarely. U can also try and updated drivers for your computer.

    Sumit Puri

  4. rushi bhatt says:

    hiii…anthony… i got follwing error when i am connected to net from mobile via USB cable…….

    STOP : 0×0000007E (0×C0000005,0×AA96A28F,0×F66525F4,0×F66522F0)

    help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. jimmyltc says:

    Hi! Anthony and guys, sorry if I missed out any information, how about the BSOD error message: ‘DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE’? Any idea what is this about and how to resolve this issue? (Do you think it is related to NVIDIA or Window Vista SP2)?

    Tks.

  6. Gator says:

    Anthony my hat is off to you my good man. This site of yours is full of great advice and is easy to understand. I found it by one of the best mistakes I have ever made and it has made thing so much easer for me. I love the fact that you do not need a degree in computers to understand it and the answers are in a easy to follow layout. You have put a lot of hard work and fore thought into this and for that I want tio thank you very much. You are truely a good man. Thanks again.

  7. Jolene says:

    Hey Anthony! Although I download the BIOS and updated it, I still have problems D:
    What to do?

  8. hi anthony, after reading the thread about the BSOD you’ve been a great help to everybody, now i need your help too, im having a BSOD too on my sony vaio, and it shows:

    IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
    stop: 0x000000A (0xFF1711F2, 0X0000000, 0X804D6B64)

    so what do you mean by this error, this is my problem for a quite a while now, im almost give up fixing my laptop, but when i found your forum i told myself why i dont try one more time so pls help and thank in advance!

    PPP

  9. Anthony says:

    @Sumit Anand – As mentioned in comment #103, stop error 0x000000F4 in combination with the value 3 in the first parameter often means a disk problem, so make sure you run a full disk scan in Safe Mode.
    One other option is a CMOS battery problem, you can go in the bios and try loading the default settings to see if that helps.

  10. Debdeep Mukherjee says:

    Hi Sumit,

    If you are able to work in SAFE MODE, then u can connect a pendrive or external hard disk and can take the backup of all the existing data. That should not be a problem. After backing up everything u can carry on with the recovery process.

  11. Sumit Anand says:

    Hey..

    I am facing a BSOD error::

    STOP: 0*000000F4 (0*00000003, 0*82CED598, 0*82CEP70C, 0*805D1142)

    IT THEN STARTS WITH THE DUMP OF PHYSICAL MEMORY COUNTS TILL 100 AND REBOOTS.

    I AM USING WINDOWS XP ON LENOVO R6 MODEL. I AM ABLE TO RUN WONDOWS IN SAFE MODE.

    PLS SUGGEST THE SOLUTION SO THAT I DONT LOSE MY DATA.

    PO

  12. Anthony says:

    @mist – You can try repairing your registry with Microsoft’s instructions for this problem: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

    One other option is to install another installation of Windows on your system (different partition or at least different folder), and then access the files from there. This way you create a multi-boot configuration with 2 Windows XP instances.

    Last option is to take you hard disk and put it into a different (working) computer and access the files from there.

  13. mist says:

    ok i have an error bsod ..c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or its log or its alternate. It is corrupt, absent, or not writeable. Please someone help me!

    I cannot get into safemode..I get an error lass and then it goes and i get an error that says xp cannot use safemode restart on exit…I can however get into the bios I set it back to default settings..didn’t help..my comp keeps going back to restart and loading files on blackscreen…is there anyway I can save my files pics etc without going into safemode?

  14. Anthony says:

    @ayanami-x – The technical info page in the memtest86 website shows you how the error will be reported. If that is what you see, you should indeed change your RAM. You can try exchanging them if you you have multiple memory modules, but most likely one of them will have a problem in that case.

    @deafbiz – If you have a BSOD problem you would want to solve it, wouldn’t you?
    If you laptop can still start, make a backup of important data. But the steps that are explained are all focused on finding the cause and right solution, they would never damage you laptop to an extend that you won;t be able to recover it. Reinstalling Windows is always a (last) option.

  15. deafbiz says:

    Hi Anthony…

    I am very glad Ive come across your blog, in fact I am thrilled….I will put it to work as soon as.

    I have had the shock of facing BSOD for the very first time yesterday!

    Before I go and start to tackle the issue on my laptop, I would like you to reassure me that it is OKay to go ahead and sort out the problem…finding solution and fixing it etc.

    Without the fear of damaging and losing my laptop altogether?

    Will await for your go-ahead

    Jackie

  16. ayanami-x says:

    now it says memory_management on BSOD :/

  17. ayanami-x says:

    hi Anthony!, i downloaded and burned the .iso memory test and had my laptop booted from the memory test cd. it shows errors while its running then restarts when the scans completed (100%). does this confirm that its a faulty ram?

  18. Anthony says:

    @ayanami-x – This could indeed be because of a RAM problem. Easiest way to confirm is to run a memory test.
    Random error can also mean virus problems, so make sure you run a full system scan with an updated antivirus software as well.

  19. ayanami-x says:

    Hi, im having BSOD error DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL then i booted to safe mode and while im backing up my files the BSOD appeared again and says PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. seems to me like errors are shifting. is it because of a faulty ram? what is the easiest fix that i can do? :/
    please advise. thanks in advance =)

  20. Anthony says:

    @Hamid – If you can not repair the Windows installation with the repair from the CD, then there are not many options. Reinstalling Windows XP completely is the best option to ensure you and up with a clean installation (make sure to backup any data you might need and then do a full format before reinstalling).

  21. Hamid says:

    HI,excuse me for say this problem here.
    i setup DeepFreez in my system without any knowledge ,after reboot i try to unistall Alcohol120% ,in during have 2 error but i push ok button without read it,it was to reboot and i push yes,now have a blue screen Error PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and reboot,in safe mode too.i rapair winxp from cd,but still have it problem
    what must i to do?
    plz help me stright command.

  22. Anthony says:

    @Jolene – That issue seems to be related to a NVidia/sound problem and is also related to the PCI-e bus. The most common solution is the BIOS. Try loading the default BIOS settings, and if that does not work, check if there is a BIOS update for your computer and update.

    @Quint – Stop error 0×000000F4 in combination with the first parameter can mean a disk problem or a CMOS problem.
    Run a “chkdsk /r” in a command prompt to check the disk(s).
    Depending on your motherboard, you could try also removing and replacing the CMOS battery (older motherboards), or resetting the CMOS using the instructions in PC manual.

  23. Quint 52 says:

    Hey Anthony,
    I’m getting the BSOD. Not sure why. Here is what is says:

    “A problem gas been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

    A process or thread crucial to your system operation has been unexpectedly been exited or terminated.

    If this is your first time you’ve seen this Stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears
    again, follow these steps:

    Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation,
    ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.

    If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory
    options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components,
    restart your computer, press F8 to select Advabced Startup Opyions and then select Safe Mode.

    Technical Information:

    *** STOP 0x000000F4 (0x00000003, 0x8779A020, 0x8779A194, 0x80SFAF28)

    Beginning dump of physical memory
    Physical memory dump complete.
    Contact your ststem administrator or technical support group for further assistance.”

    Please help!

  24. Jolene says:

    These are the problem details.

    Problem signature:
    Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
    OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.6
    Locale ID: 18441

    Additional information about the problem:
    BCCode: 124
    BCP1: 00000000
    BCP2: 86830028
    BCP3: B2000018
    BCP4: 02000E0F
    OS Version: 6_0_6001
    Service Pack: 1_0
    Product: 256_1

    Files that help describe the problem:
    C:\Windows\Minidump\Mini091309-02.dmp
    C:\Users\s9441099a\AppData\Local\Temp\WER-278524-0.sysdata.xml
    C:\Users\s9441099a\AppData\Local\Temp\WER47E8.tmp.version.txt

  25. Jolene says:

    Hello. I have a fujitsu tablet pc and ever since i bought it, i have been experiencing Bluescreen for about 3-4 times already. I am using Windows vista. Anyways, all i managed to see when it became bluescreen was 0×000000124. Do you have any idea what could have cause this problem?

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