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Old February 2nd 09, 04:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Mark H[_2_]
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Default vista ultimate and the BSOD ... help!!

The errors in your prior minidump are related to driver issues. If the card
is installed, then the driver is installed and running. By removing the
card, the driver is disabled or removed. This is true for most any
component: video card, usb drive, etc.

You should be considering taking anything out of your computer not needed to
perform the install. Then, once complete, install components one at a time
until the BSODs start to show up.


"Mick" wrote in message
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Hello Mark... i'll do as you advise and get back to you. Rick has

suggested
i check the MB; "and look for leaky or bulging capacitors. If you find

any,
even one, then
the motherboard needs to be replaced".

Also about the TV turner card, i haven't tried using the card...as in
running Media Center yet, trying to get everything fixed, and i'm only

using
the drivers downloaded by Vista. The fact that the card is sitting idle,
would it still crash the system?

Thanks, Mick



"Mark H" wrote in message
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PS. Did you try the suggestions from the posts you placed on TechArena?
(Which also did not include the minidumps and appears to be a copy of

the
cross post from the vista.general newsgroup.)

Ah,... I found them. Posted under the VistaHeads.com forum (2 weeks ago)
where I answered you then with a rather lengthy diagnostic. Have you

tried
all of those suggestions?


http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/mic...-question.html

Did you send the dump files to Rick Rodgers as he requested?
http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/1112423.htm

Or, maybe the eggheadcafe.com
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/...vista-x64.aspx
or,
realgeek.com
http://www.realgeek.com/forums/bsod-...64-473887.html
, or
...
They all answered you as I did above. Remove the TV Tuner and try again.

If you don't want to provide feedback on how our suggestions have turned
out, I'm not sure how we can help you.
After 100 attempts, I would think you were at the point of performing a
very systematic approach to fixing the problem. But, it looks like your
seeking a silver bullet.


"Mick" wrote in message
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aren't the error codes included in the minidump files?

"Mark H" wrote in message
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It would be easier if you would start with the BSOD code provided.

Next, I'd remove the TV Tuner Card and see if you still get the BSOD.

"Mick" wrote in message
news This is my 100th attempt at installing Vista, first 64 bit and

finally
settled on the 32 bit version with SP1. I continue to get the

dreaded
BSOD.... What i've done.... fresh format, new install... updated ALL
drivers with the most current versions. Ran chckdsk, memtest86, and
ran system file checker.... all have checked out okay. Could someone
take a look at my last two minidump files and point me in the right
direction? Any help appreciated, thanks

Mick

OS: Vista Ultimate Sp1
CPU: Intel Core Duo E8400 3.0 GHz
MB: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
GPU: Sapphire 100249L Radeon HD 3850 1 GB 256-bit GDDR2 PCI-e 2.0
TV Turner Card: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800
RAM: Corsair 4GB (2X2GB) 240-Pin DDR SDRAM 800 (PC2 6400)
Hard Drives: (2) WD Caviar Green 1 TB SATA Model: WD10EADS
Optical Drive: LG 6X Blu-Ray DVD-ROM SATA(GGC-H2OL)
Power Supply: SeaSonic OB-S12 550W ATX12v / EPS12v SLI
Case: Siverstone LC14B-MC ATX HTPC