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Blue Screen of Death
« on: March 09, 2017, 06:56:39 PM »
Having spent a frightening afternoon repeatedly getting the blues screen, my wife popped in and told me I had left a CD in a drive and it was causing the error. Two second fix.

Just thought I would pass that on.

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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2017, 07:37:53 PM »
Hi SoS,

When was the last time the computer had a software update? or, also a fresh re-install of Windows?

The blue screen is of course indicative of a serious issue that's caused a fault. It could be anything, software corruption, incompatibility issue, memory problems etc etc and due to the Windows registry becoming corrupted.

I'm guessing it's a home PC and so long as you have all your data backed up, I'd say do a fresh install of windows and then get all the latest OS updates as well.

Cheers, DtM! West London & Slough UK!
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2017, 06:34:36 AM »
Quote from: Dennis the Menace!! on March 09, 2017, 07:37:53 PM
Hi SoS,

When was the last time the computer had a software update? or, also a fresh re-install of Windows?

I should have posted for advice here first!

Indeed, upon further questioning, my wife  had changed the drive sequence.
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2017, 09:53:16 AM »
With properly functioning hardware you should never get the BSOD, even if you leave a CD in or change the boot order sequence. I would guess you have a hardware issue with your DVD drive.
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2017, 11:30:01 AM »
Your wife changed the drive sequence?  From DOS?  She either knows what she's doing or she knows enough to be dangerous. 
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2017, 04:17:56 PM »
Quote from: jimbocz on March 10, 2017, 11:30:01 AM
Your wife changed the drive sequence?  From DOS?  She either knows what she's doing or she knows enough to be dangerous.

She's good.

But I am reminded of my friend in high school who was a petrol head. His parents bought for him a brand new Trans Am when we graduated. They were terribly under-powered in the mid 80's, so the first weekend he had it he pulled the engine and rebuilt it with all sorts of stuff.

I don't like messing around "behind the curtain" of anything. I like stock settings. Run things at 80%....not 110%.
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2017, 04:23:02 PM »
A Trans Am in the 80's.  Did he have a mullet? 
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2017, 04:26:23 PM »
Mullet with a perm in the back. His name was Ricky.
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2017, 05:04:07 PM »
 I was going to post a link to that song "Hey Ricky your so fine..." But it doesn't exist! 

I did find this article:

http://www.latlmes.com/world/mullets-and-the-patriarchy-1
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2017, 05:15:30 PM »
Quote from: jimbocz on March 10, 2017, 05:04:07 PM
I was going to post a link to that song "Hey Ricky your so fine..." But it doesn't exist! 

That's because it's called 'Hey Mickey' :P :
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Re: Blue Screen of Death
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2017, 05:50:22 PM »
Did you link the Bring It On version?!
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