How to Fix Blue Screen Errors

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  1. Anthony says:

    @DIba – If you cannot pinpoint the exact cause of the blue screen error, then reinstalling Windows 8 or restoring the factory configuration is certainly a good option.
    It does mean anything installed after that needs to be installed again, so I would suggest you try using a system restore point to bring back an earlier configuration first.
    And make sure to create a backup of your personal files in case you do a full reinstall or restore.

  2. DIba says:

    Stop 0x000000D1 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
    I’ve always before Explorer and Firefox just the (I deleted him. He did not respond to the End Task and could not) have it now even if I turn on the laptop or restart. This happened after an update, I opened the program Stood Still nothing worked not even the keyboard and then came the first error message. I have not previously deleted the trash knows whether there was an important file in it (I can hardly imagine) then willed not the Firerfox.
    Have Windows 8

    My father wants all formatting and reinstalling is that necessary?

  3. Anthony says:

    @Natasha – If your laptop is on the log on screen in the morning after you left it on, it is possible that it restarted automatically after a crash (you can control this behavior in the advanced system settings).
    The cause can be a Windows update, or a hardware problem (like overheating, or a device driver problem resulting from power management).
    Since it is not clear what caused it, my best advise would be to use a system restore point to bring back the computer configuration from a previous date. I’d start with the most recent restore point from before yesterday.
    You can type SYSTEM RESTORE in the start menu to find and open the system restore option.

  4. Natasha says:

    I opened my laptop this morning and it was on the log on screen although I hadn’t left it on that. My laptop had been working fine the previous night. I logged on and went onto a website to watch a program but as soon as i clicked the link on the page to watch it my laptop shut down with a blue screen and then restarted itself. I thought it was a one off and proceeded to do the same once again but it did the same thing. If i went on normal websites like facebook it would be fine for a while and then it was say ”Internet Explorer has stopped working” and shuts the webpage down. I have a Windows 7 Sony Vaio and I unfortunately cannot find the disks that came with my laptop. Please, is there any way you can help me?

  5. Anthony says:

    @Luci Anscombe – From your description, it seems to me that one of the Windows Vista updates might be causing the BSOD problem.
    Keep in mind that these updates also include updates of device drivers, including video card drivers.

    The best way to pinpoint the cause (or avoid it), is to make sure that the system restore function is active (it would be after a fresh installation, unless you turn it off), and then install the Windows updates in batches. So not all at once.
    It might actually be best to simply start with installing only Vista service pack 1 and 2, as that includes a lot of updates.

    If the problem happens, you should be able to use the Safe Mode startup (press F8 during boot), to still start the computer. It will use a lower resolution, but you can then run the system restore function to roll back the previous update. After that, boot again normally and apply further updates (in even smaller batches to avoid the issue).

    You can also try looking at the list of updates when Vista signals they are available, and simply deselect the nvidia video driver updates. If the BSOD is caused by the video card as you suspect, avoiding those updates is more likely to prevent the BSOD.

    If you don’t have time for all this, then just select the SP1 and SP2 updates and install those. That will give you a working system. But the later updates are still required later on, since a lot of security loopholes are fixed in those updates.

  6. Luci Anscombe says:

    Please help! Everything was fine. I was running Windows Vista 64 bit. Then my Graphics Card went. I invested in a new Nvidia Geforce 200 card, installed it. All was fine for approx 24 hours then…Wham.. Everything went crazy. I got the screen of death. Have since then reinstalled Windows Vista twice…. Everytime it goes through the process of updating windows all 104 updates then goes belly up. Obviously, I have had no choice but to do a fresh install. Repairs do not work, nor have I had the option to do so. I am at a loss. Obviously it must be the graphics card but its supposed to be compatiple. I desperately cannot afford a new pc at the moment, Im a writer on a tight deadline. Please any advice in plain easy to explain (im not pc literate really lol) would be so appreciated. Thank you :-)

  7. Anthony says:

    @Brian – If the Safe Mode does not work, your only options are to use a Windows recovery CD (if you made one), or a Windows setup CD and then use the Repair option.
    But if the BSOD is really caused by Norton 360, then I am not 100% sure this will be fixed that way. Hopefully you can bring it to a scenario where you can boot into Windows though, so you can uninstall Norton again.

    If nothing works, you might need to reinstall Windows :(

  8. Brian says:

    Just got blue screen with “Stop: 0x0000007B” happened after loading Norton 360 and one and a half hours on tech suppport with Norton. Cannot open safe mode or any other mode. goes back to blue screen. need solution ASAP. Thanks in advance.

  9. Shibin says:

    I got same problem(0x0000001E blue screen) in Toshiba satellite L840 and it didn’t allow me to get into the safe mode. I pressed F12 for boot options and selected “HDD recovery” and then selcted “yes” to confirm and that booted my PC successfully!!!

  10. Anthony says:

    @Bryan – If the hardware was tested okay, I’d suggest to try and do a fresh install of Windows. If that does not help, then there is indeed a real problem with your hardware. If temperature is a problem, you can try putting a fan next to the laptop and see if it still has the problem. That can at least help you pinpoint the cause if it is overheating. But is it happens quickly after boot, then I don’t think that would be the issue (unless you’re overclocking the CPU).

    My experiences with HP desktops are actually very good, but on laptops I have not used any HP. Used a Dell before and that was decent, although I have heard their hinges can be sensitive. At the moment I am using an Acer, which is great actually.

    Btw, on the last data and photos, you can definitely try restoring that from the hard disk if the disk space has not been overwritten again.

  11. Bryan says:

    Continued from previous, he found no reason for fault
    , yet could nor get working. Passed all usual testshe then removed all components, tested individually, all test ok, I was not charged for this. I guess there may be some truth in the overheating as my reseach has shown this to be common with this series of hp. Ihave lost valuable stored information, & photos ect, as it now starts as new before blue screening. Thanks again, ps, should I buy a dell?

  12. Bryan says:

    Cheers, problem originally 12 months or more, (unable to use after first shop repair) first it would not switch between windows or load more than 2 or3, techs said virus, (was running avg free) paid for virus removal, warranty & (under tech advice) avg full paid version.
    Went to pick it up, tested instore, still same problem, another week & was told, mozilla not compatible, will be ok if I don’t use it . Use internet explorer,for web browsing,ect, test instore,
    Still no good. Left with them again, another week. They say we dont know,only thing we found is, temp is higher than “normal” ,yet should not be enough to cause this. Only a little higher. I asked abou warranty on work I paid for & was told the have done what is required! Ie removed (suposed) virus ,& there’s nothing more they can do. I took it elsewhere,& was told, ( a tech has locked the bios)
    Recently I cracked the code, took it to another shop,
    he found

  13. Anthony says:

    @Bryan – Stop error 0x00000124 is not a too common error, but it is a hardware related error.
    If all hardware was checked in 2 different shops, that’s odd, since the cause will be either a physical error in the hardware, a cooling problem (stop any overclocking if you are using that), or a hardware driver issue.

    Since when did the problem start?

    One thing you can do already is to run a memory test (use memtest86.com) to check the RAM.

    Updating the drivers can also help, since those are critical in making sure the hardware is operated properly by Vista.

  14. Bryan says:

    I also have problems with HP pavillion dv6000,windows vista intel centrino ,[ core 2 duo I think ] . I followed previous advice from this thread to get codes . 2 computer shops have made attempts to repair ,in vain . all components removed & test ok out of laptop ,yet still blue screens .
    Details are , uncorrectable hardware error,
    0xooooo124
    0x00000000
    0x9A3FCA30
    0xB2000018
    0x06000E0F
    All & any help appreciated ,
    no dedicated HP specialist in Perth.
    With thank`s in advance , Bryan.

  15. Ankush Jha says:

    Thanks Friends to providing Such a Good solution.

    But I want know about what are the main factors in to occurs this Blue dumps errors in Windows Server Operating System Platform.. means basic reason how its occurs….Once again thanks in advance.

  16. Anthony says:

    @Ankush Jha – Analyzing the cause of the blue screen error is best done using the kernel dump files (or minidump files). Just run them through the windows debugger (which you’ll need to install first).

    @KVPS RAJU – Formatting the C drive and reinstalling Windows will almost always help, but that is obviously not always desirable and should be a last resort.
    You’ll need to backup all data and restore it afterwards, as well as reinstall all applications again :(

  17. KVPS RAJU says:

    This information is certainly useful. Problem well covered. My personal experience is formatting the c drive resolves the problem well. Thanks to Microsoft community service centre.

  18. Ankush Jha says:

    How Blue Screen is come and How to resolve it?

    Means If I have server its showing Bluw screen Error If I am Stuck so how I can resolve this server issue and how to find the cause to this Blue Screen Error come and nxt give m some concepts to resolve this kinds of issues in server Thanks in Advance

  19. Anthony says:

    @kvpsraju – That depends on what is causing the blue screen problem. If you have tried to resolve the BSOD with other options and that did not work, then it is certainly a next step to try.
    Typically if the boot files are corrupt, and can’t be repaired from a recovery disk, or if the registry has some serious problems, formatting and reinstalling can be a good option.

  20. kvpsraju says:

    Can we stop the blue screen problem by formatting the c drive on the hard disk ?

  21. Anthony says:

    @wolf – With stop error 0x0000001a, first try running a Memory Diagnostics test to check the computer memory (RAM). That is a common cause for such errors.
    Drivers are also a possible cause, but you’d have to send me the minidump to find out.

    @Ian Macdonad – What Windows based media player do you have exactly? Can you post some more details about brand, model and version?
    Maybe there is some kind of factory reset option.

  22. Ian Macdonad says:

    I have a windows media player and when i turned it on today i put it on the correct channel i got a BLUE SCREEN there is nowhere to go its totally blue and there is no start menu to do anything Any ideas how to fix PS it did happen once before abd i messed about switching the palyer off and on etc and it started to work properly but have not been lucky this time

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