Vista's BSOD
by Robdar 22 Replies latest jw friends
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Finally-Free
I created a ghost image for a bunch of Dell workstations a couple of weeks ago. We're running XP, will skip Vista and wait for Windows 7. Right out of the box, and before installing any software I ran the Windows updates. BSOD after rebooting. It was Microsoft's "updated driver" for the video card that caused it.
I love Microsoft. Their shit keeps me employed and off the streets. But I use a Mac at home now.
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drwtsn32
Vista is actually quite reliable. If you are getting a blue screen error, it is most likely a driver. This was also the case with XP and 2000. It is also possible that you have a hardware problem (usually RAM or hard drive), but that is less common compared to driver issues.
Did you add any hardware after you bought your computer? The fact that you have gotten blue screen errors on both computers tells me you may be adding a piece of hardware to both systems and the driver for that hardware is faulty.
I would continue to install all critical/recommended Windows Updates. It is most likely not the source of your problem. It's EXTREMELY rare to have system stability issues with recommended or critical updates. They are quite important so I would definitely not skip them.
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drwtsn32
It was Microsoft's "updated driver" for the video card that caused it.
Yeah, I have had occasional bad experience with the driver updates from Windows Update. Skip those unless you're trying to correct an existing issue. They aren't security related so you aren't at risk if you skip them.
But definitely install the recommended/critical updates. Like I said above, it's extremely rare for those to cause any issues.
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Nosferatu
Send me your old blue-screening computer. I'll make use of it :)
It really blows me away how people will go out and buy a new computer because their 'old' one is blue screening. I've got dual boot (Windows & Linux) on my PC. Windows bluescreens within the hour on this machine. Linux is solid as a rock. I think my longest uptime was one month without a reboot. BTW, the only time I reboot is when I need to go into Windows for something, usually to put video on the hard drive (that's because I've been to lazy to figure out how to do it in Linux).
I don't miss Windows, and I'll be happy to completely eliminate it in the near future.
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Robdar
Thank you for your replies. I have printed a copy and will be looking things over--with my son, of course.
It really blows me away how people will go out and buy a new computer because their 'old' one is blue screening.
Nos, my previous computer was about 10 years old. And it was previously owned when I bought it. Heck, even the monitor was from the thrift store. There were several other things wrong with it. Plus, even with high speed, it took forever for the machine to warm up and it just crawled along cyberspace. Downloads were next to impossible. It was time to unclench my penny pinching fist and get a new one.
Send me your old blue-screening computer. I'll make use of it :)
My son has already claimed it. Sorry.
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Robdar
Beks:
Awww.
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Priest73
Too bad Beks isn't on line. Dat bitch knows everything.
FYI
being a "know it all" doesn't mean the same thing...
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drwtsn32
It was time to unclench my penny pinching fist and get a new one.
Robdar, you can't say something like that only a couple weeks after you tell us of your conversion to Judaism. Someone might be tempted to make a joke.
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Simon
I'd boot into the recovery console, run the memory checker and repair the system from there.
After that, update all the drivers.