You probably can not do what you want the way you want. A BSOD is software related if it is repeatable - that is, every time you sign onto AOL you get a BSOD, there is a software or possibly network adaptor/driver conflict. If it is not repeatable, start by WIPING the hard drive, not just a format, a low level format that kills everything, then reload. If that does not cure it, replace the memory and see what happens. If all that fails to cure the BSODs, then and only then look to the hardware - first, remove and replace network/wifi cards, then modem. At that point, all that is left is the system board. Other than noting the repeatability or doing a system restore that removed a misbehaving app, I have never been able to cure a BSOD any other way. The error logs likely won't help, as no one including M$ can actually read them, and they are usually not even related to the issue. The other thing, of course, is that a virus or adware can cause this issue. ESPECIALLY Anti_Virus 2009 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurence Spiegel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:22 PM Subject: [Thinkpad] Still looking for clues as to source + meaning of bluescreens
I'm still looking for clues as to meaning of blue screens on a T40, XP SP3. Perhpas this is an obvious question to the most, but not to me. I have a cluster of BSODs recently with no new hardware, and the system is restarting itself despite having that checkbox cleared under Startup & Recovery Properties. No mindumps are being created, though there was at least one Dr Wtsn log entry. The old log file is now 72MB, so I've renamed it to cause it to start afresh, but in any case none of the application errors seem to have caused the blue screens. So what should I do to i) Make a informed diagnosis as to whether this is hardware or software? It seems like hardware to me, based on experience. ii) Present the right info to EZ serve so I don't get run around reformatting etc. I don't think that's productive. iii) How can I get some minimal crash data recorded and stop the thing from rebooting until I can note the error screen? It's ignororing the checkbox in Startup and Recovery options and doesn't write the minidump anywhere on C. The page file has 4G (fixed) on C, supposedly that's enough. The remainder of the page file is on another partition. I've set a chkdsk to be done this evening. I have PC doctor, can I run enough tests from within windows or do I need to create a boot CD? (No floppy drive). Perhaps this machine is wearing out, even though it has a service contract the replacement parts are used, so it's useful life has an end date nearing. (?) I'm taking the liberty of asking the same question a second time. If it's not answerable I'll desist from posting it again. thanks LS _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
