Installing Windows 7 from a flash drive blue screen. When installing Windows XP, a blue screen is an unpleasant surprise
Blue Screen of Death is a generalized concept, which is characterized by the fact that when installing or using Windows OS, a blue screen suddenly appears with various inscriptions, as a result of which further actions with the operating system become impossible. Below we will talk about what to do in a situation when a blue screen appears on your computer during the installation of Windows XP.
The problem when a blue screen appears when installing Windows XP does not provide any specifics, which means, theoretically, a wide variety of factors can cause the problem. Below we will look at how you can independently determine the cause of the problem, as well as what the main reasons can trigger it.
Without knowing the error code, it is quite difficult to guess the cause of the blue screen. Therefore, carefully study the data shown on the blue screen; in particular, you should be interested in the error code.
Having found the error code, use any search engine in your browser to clarify the cause of the problem, and therefore roughly understand which direction to look. The recommendations below will help in cases where you find it difficult to understand what caused the problem.
Reason 1: Driver incompatibility with Windows XP
First of all, if you are a user of a more or less new computer or laptop, then you may be faced with the fact that in your case there could be an incompatibility in the drivers for your hard drive with the Windows XP operating system, which, by the way, is very outdated, and is no longer supported by Microsoft.
If your hard drive has a modern SATA connector, you can try to fix the problem by switching to IDE mode in the BIOS, which will ensure compatibility between the hard drive and Windows XP.
To do this, reboot the computer (or just turn it on) and at the very early stage of turning on, start pressing the key responsible for entering the BIOS. As a rule, in most cases the hotkey can be F1, F2 or Del.
Once you enter the BIOS, you will need to find the mode responsible for changing the SATA mode. In different BIOS versions it can be located and named differently, but in our case the setting we needed was found in the section "Integrated Peripherals".
In it we found an option "OnChip SATA Type", by clicking on which, we are asked to select the required parameter (we are interested in the IDE). We save the settings, exit the BIOS and try to install Windows XP again.
Reason 2: Outdated build of Windows XP
Older builds of Windows XP do not include updated versions of drivers that may support devices that were released much later than this version of the operating system. In this case, you will need to try searching the Internet for another build of Windows XP that includes updated driver versions.
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Reason 3: There is a problem with the disk drive
Assuming this problem, it is much more serious, since it implies a problem with the hard drive itself.
It’s easy to check this - try installing a more modern version of Windows on your computer, for example, 7 or 10. If new versions of Windows still don’t want to start up, the problem may actually lie in a malfunction of the disk devices.
First, you will need to look under the body of the system unit (laptop) and check the connections of the cables of your hard drives. If everything is connected normally, you should check the hard drive for bad sectors and, if necessary, perform treatment. To do this, there is a varied selection of programs that can work both under Windows and in their own environment, for example, it is worth highlighting the program HDD Regenerator.
If a hard drive scan reveals a large number of bad sectors, there is a possibility that your hard drive has failed. You can check this by connecting another hard drive to your computer and trying to install the operating system on it.
Reason 4: RAM problems
Often, a blue screen of death when installing an operating system indicates problems with the RAM. You can verify this cause of the problem by checking your RAM for errors.
To do this, you will need to download the program to your work computer memtest86. The screenshot below shows which program file you will need to download.
Make a bootable USB flash drive with the program. You can write it in any program for creating bootable media, for example, Ultra ISO.
Once the recording is complete, you will need to connect the flash drive to the problem computer and enter the BIOS, setting the flash drive (or disk) as the main boot media.
After launching from the bootable media, the utility window will appear on the screen, after which the utility will automatically, without any additional action on your part, begin scanning the RAM. You can see the testing progress status near the item "Test".
If, based on testing results, the utility detects errors in the operation of RAM, they will be highlighted in red. If you have confirmed the problem, you will need to carefully inspect the surface of the memory - if the contacts are dirty, then cleaning with a regular eraser may help solve the problem. In more serious cases, the problematic module will need to be replaced.
Actually, these are the main reasons that may affect the inability to install Windows XP. We hope these recommendations helped you complete a normal installation of the operating system.
One of the problems that users of the Windows operating system often encounter is the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD).
There is probably no person who has never seen these white letters on a blue background, indicating a critical error in the operation of the system. “Lovers” of Windows XP joke a lot about BSoD, saying that the only way to get rid of it is by killing the operating system and installing it from scratch. And, preferably, not the brainchild of Bill Gates. But, as practice shows, the devil is not as terrible as he is painted, and the blue screen of death can be treated.
What is BSoD?
The Blue Screen of Death is a crash message in the Windows XP/Vista/7/8 operating system due to a fatal error in the kernel code being executed. Most often, it is associated with the execution of an illegal operation by the driver responsible for the stable operation of the system. The default reboot after a BSoD exits clears the user of all unsaved data, but the logs themselves appear in the system log. A memory dump is created (if provided in the Windows XP settings) in the *.dmp extension and can subsequently be studied and sent to Microsoft for processing.
The text on the screen reflects the following information:
- Error code, so-called STOP code, and its meaning
- 4 additional options for debugging utilities
- Address of the location on the hard drive where the error occurred (if it was possible to determine)
- Name of the faulty driver (if it was possible to determine)
- Brief instructions from Microsoft on restarting Windows XP and recommendations for dealing with BSoD if the screen appears a second time or more.
After the user has seen the blue screen of death, the only thing he can do is restart the computer.
STOP code
The main key to getting rid of the blue screen of death is the error code that occurred - the STOP code. To accurately identify the problem, a description is displayed in text form, and then its symbolic value in hexadecimal form 0x00000000.
So don't rush to restart your computer. Write down the STOP code and use another PC or device with Internet access to determine why the blue screen of death appears. If you do not have time to determine the error code, then disable automatic reboot of Windows XP in the system settings. You can do this as follows:
As a result, you will be able to view the blue screen of death when a new system failure occurs, and then get rid of it.
The most common STOP codes and how to resolve them
Meaning:
STOP 0x0000000A, IRQL_NOT_LESS_EQUAL
Causes:
Faulty drivers or errors in system utilities and antivirus programs
Actions:
Remove or disable drivers for recently connected devices, reinstall conflicting programs.
Meaning:
STOP 0x0000001E, KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Causes:
In most cases, the blue screen of death appears due to a driver conflict.
Actions:
Remove, disable or update the drivers indicated in the BSoD. Make sure that new devices have been connected correctly and are compatible with those already installed.
Meaning:
STOP 0×00000024, NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM
Causes:
A notification that the problem is with the hard drive, namely with the NTFS file system.
Actions:
Setting the HDD to S.M.A.R.T mode in the BIOS settings or checking its integrity using system utilities can help. For example, the Victoria program does this well.
Meaning:
STOP 0x0000002E, DATA_BUS_ERROR
Causes:
Problems with RAM or faulty hardware.
Actions:
If installing a new RAM stick caused a blue screen of death, remove it from its slot and try running Windows XP. If the error occurs again, then change the Memory caching status in the BIOS to Disabled. Otherwise, you will have to find out which computer component has failed and remove/replace it.
Meaning: STOP 0×00000050, PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Causes: Windows XP produces this error when it cannot find the necessary data in the computer's memory. The culprits in this case are devices and programs associated with RAM and ROM. Faulty RAM sticks, damaged sectors on the hard drive, system service errors, blocking access to information by antiviruses and problems in the operation of an existing NTFS volume - it is worth considering all these possible causes in order to identify the real one and eliminate the blue screen of death.
Actions: Check the hardware using special diagnostic programs. For example, Memtest for RAM and Victoria for hard drives. Restore your data from a Windows XP backup, if you have one. Setting the antivirus program to a lower level of protection and examining the list of files it has sent to the blacklist can also give the system access to the necessary information.
Meaning:
STOP 0x0000007B, INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
Causes:
A blue screen of death with this value appears during startup of a system that cannot complete debugging because the Windows boot loader does not have time to start it. This STOP code is usually associated with an incorrectly specified ARC path in the boot.ini file, incorrect drivers for SCSI, RAID or UDMA controllers, or a malfunction of the hard drive where Windows XP was installed.
Actions:
Check your hard drive for errors. If necessary, reinstall or update its drivers. In the BIOS, set the appropriate mode for reading data from the HDD, for example, installing a new hard drive with a SATA output requires changing the IDE Configuration value to S-ATA. If the hardware is working properly, open a terminal and run Chkdsk /f /r in the system partition. In the event that the disk cannot be connected to another computer for testing, use the Windows XP installation disk and run the system recovery tool. In the terminal, do the same Chkdsk /f /r.
If the STOP code that gave you the blue screen of death is not listed above, you should use these general recommendations for resolving BSoD:
. Even if the error has disappeared after it, do not relax, as over time the blue screen of death may make itself felt again. It is better to act proactively and, having found out the cause, eliminate it.
They are both free and easy to use, but you will need to burn them to a disc or make a bootable USB flash drive.
- A computer is first and foremost a machine. So, if the problem is not in the software, check the hardware. Replacing components one by one, check the system for BSoD. This method will help, for example, if a faulty video card sends alternating current to the motherboard and other devices. Because of this, Windows XP simply cannot read the data necessary to start and displays a blue screen of death.
- If the blue screen of death occurs due to errors on the boot disk, then boot.ini may be damaged. In the best case, you will need to replace the file with the correct one or a new installation of Windows XP. In the worst case, all that remains is to replace the faulty hard drive.
By acting on the STOP code and taking all the recommended actions to combat the blue screen of death, you can restore Windows XP to work and use it for a long time. The main thing is not to give up.
Despite the fact that more than three years have passed since Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP, some users still do not want to part with this operating system. Well, this is understandable - some still have an old computer, the technical characteristics of which do not allow installing a newer OS, some need a fast system, while others are simply used to XP, not wanting to change anything for themselves.
Windows is a fairly stable and reliable system that can work without reinstallation for up to several years, but sooner or later it begins to fail, including critical ones. An example of one such failure is the Stop 0x0000007b error, which occurs during the loading/installation of the operating system and is accompanied by the appearance of the traditional blue screen of death. Most often, Windows XP users have to deal with it, however, owners of computers running Windows 7 are not immune from it.
The main reasons for the appearance of a blue screen with Stop error 0x0000007b
Error 0x0000007b, like a number of other similar ones, does not indicate a specific source of the problem, and the code itself may indicate various types of problems. In some cases it is accompanied by a message INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE, which immediately makes the user suspect that the hard drive is faulty. In fact, this error only means that the boot driver cannot initialize the boot device, that is, the hard drive.
The appearance of a blue screen with error 0x0000007b is often caused by a conflict of drivers of devices connected to the PC, incorrect BIOS settings, damage to system files or important registry keys, virus infection, the presence of bad sectors and file system errors on the disk, various hardware problems (most often associated with disk), problems with RAM, lack of support for the SCSI controller or hard drive installed by the operating system. We will not analyze all cases in detail; instead, we will pay attention to the most common ones.
What to do if an error occurs when installing Windows XP
The main and most likely cause of error 0x0000007b when installing Windows XP on a new PC is incompatible BIOS settings. The fact is that on new computers, the ACHI standard is used for drives connected to SATA, which was not yet used at the time of the release of Windows XP. You try to install the system, but it can't find a suitable driver and throws you into a BSOD. What to do? Try changing the operating mode of SATA drives from AHCI to IDE.
Go to the BIOS, in the Advanced section find the IDE Configuration setting, in it find the SATA Configuration parameter and set it to Compatible instead of Enhanced. In other BIOS versions, the indicated setting may be located in the Integrated Peripherals section and called OnChip SATA Type or SATA RAID/AHCI MODE. Its value needs to be set IDE or Native IDE.
If your BIOS has a Main section, look for SATA Mode in it and set it to IDE Mode.
Loading drivers during XP installation
The next way to resolve the error is to install the missing SCSI or ACHI drivers during the installation of Windows XP, but for this you must already have a floppy disk with drivers that match the configuration of your PC. At the very beginning of the XP installation you need to click F6 to install a special SCSI or RAID driver.
But since this method is hopelessly outdated, there may not be a utility for writing drivers on a disk with Windows XP, just like a floppy drive in your computer. Alternatively, you can use a USB Floppy Drive, but purchasing this device for the sake of installing an outdated system seems impractical.
Integrating SATA AHCI drivers into a Windows XP image
If you consider yourself an advanced user, you can integrate SATA AHCI drivers directly into the Windows XP installation image. For these purposes you will need a utility nLite, original SATA drivers with AHCI support for text mode (downloaded from your motherboard manufacturer’s website) and the Windows XP image itself.
The algorithm of actions is as follows. Unpack the driver archives and the XP ISO image into separate folders.
In the next window, click “Add” and specify the path to the folder with drivers.
Then activate the “Text mode driver” radio button, check the drivers you need and click “OK”, after which the boot image will be recreated.
If error 0x0000007b during system installation was due to driver incompatibility, it will not occur this time.
The method works, but why fool yourself if it is much easier to find on the Internet an image of Windows XP with already integrated AHCI drivers; fortunately, there are more than enough such assemblies created by enthusiasts!
How to fix error 0x0000007b when booting Windows 7
As with XP, incorrect BIOS settings can cause error 0x0000007b to appear when loading Windows 7. The system crash into BSOD with code 0x0000007b was often observed after the user enabled AHCI mode in the BIOS, especially in cases where an SSD drive was installed on the PC. No one argues that AHCI mode has its advantages, but in Windows 7 simply enabling it in the BIOS is not enough; before that, the system must be prepared. Therefore, we restore the previous settings in the BIOS, boot, launch the registry editor with the regedit command and expand this branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/services/msahci
On the right side we find the parameter Start and change its value to 0.
We do the same with the Start parameter in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/services/iaStorV.
After that, go to the BIOS and enable AHCI. This time the system should boot without error. The next time you reboot the system, the appropriate disk drivers will be installed. At the same time, we also recommend opening Device Manager and checking in the disk properties whether disk write caching is enabled.
Other causes of error 0x0000007b
The following reasons for error 0x0000007b, as well as ways to fix it, are equally applicable to both Windows 7 and Windows XP. If before this the system booted normally, but after updating or installing some driver during the next boot, Windows generated error 0x0000007b, the reason is probably that the driver is not working properly. First, try booting into the last known known configuration by holding down the key right after turning on the PC. F8 and select the appropriate option.
You can also try booting into safe mode and uninstalling the installed software. If this does not help, you should roll back to a previous restore point if booting into Safe Mode is available. In Windows 7, everything is simpler; in this system you can roll back to a control or full backup copy by booting from the installation disk with the distribution kit.
Disk errors
File system errors and bad sectors can also cause error 0x0000007b. This is where the built-in utility can come to the rescue. chkdsk. Boot the PC from the installation disk (the same XP) by clicking R enter the recovery environment and run the command chkdsk /r.
In Windows 7, the same command is used, but with the /f switch.
If the disk is old and there have been problems with it before, it is recommended that you first connect it to a work computer.
Viruses in the boot sector
It also wouldn't hurt to check the disk for infection with bootkits - viruses that infect the boot sector and MBR record. Naturally, such a check should be done using bootable rescue disks like Dr.Web Сureit. Another option is to remove the disk, connect it to a working PC and run the test from there.
Hardware problems
A blue screen with error 0x0000007b may well be caused by hardware problems. If the problem really is in the hardware, then first of all you need to check the hard drive. The cables (are they connected well) and the power supply are also subject to inspection. Be sure to test your RAM, as there have been cases where error 0x0000007b occurred when RAM modules were damaged.
As additional measures, we can recommend disconnecting all peripheral devices from the PC (to avoid conflicts with their drivers), re-creating the MBR master boot record, updating the hard drive controller drivers, clearing the CMOS, and also replacing the atapi.sys, intelide driver files from under the boot disk .sys, pciide.sys, pciidex.sys from the directory System32/Drivers driver files from a working system of the same version. If you doubt the results of your own actions, it would be wiser to take your computer to a diagnostic center, where specialists will fix the problem.
Installing a more recent version of the operating system is certainly an important step. But often the STOP 0x0000007E Windows XP error may occur when installing the seventh system modification, which entails the appearance of the so-called BSoD blue screen. What is the reason for this computer behavior and how to deal with it, read on.
Reasons for failure with STOP code 0x0000007E when installing Windows
First, you should pay attention to exactly what stage of the installation of the “seven” the failure appears. For example, the installation (copying installer files and pre-installation) seems to have been successful, but on the first reboot a BSoD appears. This indicates the impossibility of starting a new OS. The reason is lack of space on the hard drive. This explanation applies only to cases where the system partition was not formatted.
In general, among the most common problems with the STOP 0x0000007E error during installation, most experts name the following:
- hard drive full;
- BIOS incompatibility with the installed OS;
- incorrect BIOS settings;
- malfunctions of RAM;
- conflicts with video card drivers;
- damage to system components of the previous system;
- blocking the installer by third-party programs.
This list can be continued, but these are the most basic failures. It is worth mentioning separately that the STOP 0x0000007E failure (Windows XP is considered an outdated system on top of which the seventh modification is installed) can also appear due to damage to the media from which the installation is being made. In this case, you should immediately check the optical disk or flash drive, and then try to start the installer again from a working device, having previously written the corresponding image to the media used.
STOP failure 0x0000007E (Windows 7): OS version is incompatible with the installed configuration
We assume that the installation must meet the requirements of the new system. Therefore, you first need to check the configuration for compatibility of the processor and RAM. However, this is not the most important thing. Most often, the STOP 0x0000007E error with the appearance of a blue screen is associated with the bit capacity of the previous and future system.
The reason is different file systems. In the best case, you need to install Windows 7 with a 32-bit architecture (for x64 systems, you will need to format the system partition allocated for installing a new system in NTFS). In addition, you must have 1 GB of RAM or more, although XP works great on 512 MB of RAM (for some reason, many people often forget about this).
Fixing hard drive problems
One of the main problems with STOP 0x0000007E failure is the lack of space on the hard drive. To correct the situation if it is impossible to start both the old and the new OS normally, you need to boot into safe mode by pressing the F8 key after turning on the computer and checking the basic parameters in the BIOS.
After this, you simply need to delete unnecessary files and free up space, for example, by uninstalling rarely used programs. Please also note that you will need at least 16 GB of disk space for 32-bit versions and about 30 GB for modifications with 64-bit architecture.
BIOS version and settings
As paradoxical as it may sound, the primary BIOS system and its settings can also cause the STOP 0x0000007E failure to appear. The problem is that older BIOS versions may not be compatible with Windows 7.
To fix the problem, you should update the BIOS by downloading new firmware from the manufacturer’s official website. If you don’t know how to do this, it is better to contact a service center.
Separately, it is worth mentioning about setting parameters. The STOP 0x0000007E error can be caused by an incorrectly set hard drive controller mode value. Here you need to find the appropriate section and set the IDE parameter instead of AHCI, and then try again to install the new system.
Incorrect installation or malfunction of RAM strips
Another problem with the STOP 0x0000007E failure may be the functioning of the memory sticks. Perhaps they were installed incorrectly or simply failed.
At the verification stage, you can use the Memtest86+ utility, recorded in portable form on removable media or a hard drive.
In the first case, you should remove them and place them in the slots as recommended in the instructions. In the second, remove the strips from the slots one by one and then reboot each time. It is very possible that some of them will turn out to be inoperative or damaged.
Graphics Drivers
One of the most common reasons that the seventh version of the system does not want to install, causing a screen with the code STOP 0x0000007E, is damage to the video card or incorrect functioning of the drivers.
The solution to the situation is to boot into Safe Mode, as mentioned above, and then call the “Task Manager” from the “Control Panel” or from the “Run” console (Win + R) with the command devmgmt.msc, and then use driver update menu.
You can also first remove the entire driver or device, and then install the driver from scratch, but not using the system database, but using the latest DriverPack Solution disk.
If you are using safe mode with support for network drivers and have an Internet connection, this utility will install the appropriate software automatically, downloading the latest driver from the official resource of the equipment manufacturer.
If this does not help, you will have to check the card for functionality and, as a last resort, replace it.
Damage to system files and problems with installed programs
It also happens (although not often) that the occurrence of a STOP 0x0000007E failure may be due to missing or damaged system files of the previous system.
In this case, you will need to boot from a disk or recovery flash drive and call the command line in the recovery console (usually the combination Shift + F10 is used). After this, you should enter the sfc /scannow command in it and wait for the restoration of damaged or missing components. Before doing this, to be completely sure, it is better to check the hard drive using the combination chkdsk /x /f /r.
Some previously installed programs can also cause this type of failure. Very often, users complain about Dr. antivirus. Web. In this situation (again in safe mode), you should remove the problematic applications.
conclusions
As is already clear, there can be quite a lot of problems with the impossibility of installing Windows 7 and they need to be eliminated by finding out the reason for their occurrence. But if you approach the issue of installing the system from a practical point of view, it is better to immediately format the system partition in NTFS and install the x64 version. At least this way you can avoid problems with your hard drive, programs and drivers. And in the case of RAM, drastic measures will have to be taken.
The Blue Screen of Death is familiar to every user of Windows operating systems. Some users experience it so often that they begin to think it is normal. But that's not true. Let's figure out what the blue screen of death is. This is an error that appears during startup or after the computer suddenly shuts down. It indicates that there are problems with the operating system or internal hardware. Only by understanding the causes of its occurrence can it be eliminated as effectively as possible.
If a blue screen of death appears on a computer with Windows 7, then we bring to your attention this article, it will definitely help you find and fix this problem.
Blue screen of death, its causes
The reasons for the appearance of a blue screen can be divided into two main groups:
- System. Problems with the operating system: there are no necessary files required for Windows to work correctly, the OS is installed incorrectly, infection with malicious software or a file, and so on.
- Hardware. Problems with computer hardware: malfunction of the hard drive or video card, overheating of the processor, and so on.
In order to accurately determine the cause of the error, you need to carefully study the contents of the blue screen. After all, it is where all the information the user needs is indicated, namely: the reason for the error and even recommendations for eliminating it.
If the information indicated on the screen is not enough, then the computer can be configured specifically to diagnose the blue screen of death.
File corruption win32k sys causes a blue screen. Therefore, it is definitely worth checking and scanning other directories.
Diagnostics
A Windows blue screen or memory dump is a reflection of the working (or not entirely) state of the operating system at a certain period of time. Since immediately after a critical error appears, which may be followed by a sudden shutdown of the device, Windows displays all the necessary information on the famous blue screen, then for further diagnostics you just need to remember it: rewrite it or take a photo.
The main trouble is that the blue screen is shown for a strictly limited time. After which the reboot mechanism starts. Therefore, it may be difficult for an unprepared user who does not know where to look to have time to rewrite the necessary information.
To disable auto-reboot of the device, that is, when the computer or laptop immediately starts to reboot, immediately after the blue screen of death appears, you need to activate the recording of small memory dumps, that is, part of its important contents. To do this you need to do the following:
Now the blue screen of death when loading Windows 7 will not immediately disappear, so you will have time to rewrite the necessary information.
Error interpretation
Since any problem can cause a blue screen of death, to correct the error it is necessary to identify it.
Once you have managed to photograph the blue screen when loading Windows or write down the information that appears on it, you can begin to decipher the error that caused it to occur:
- The first line in English politely notifies the system that a critical shutdown of Windows has occurred.
- The following explains what exactly caused the problem. This could be the name of the file or driver of the video card, audio card, TCPIP.SYS, SPCMDCON.SYS, DXGKRNLl.SYS, NTKRNLPA.EXE, NETIO.SYS and so on. If this line is missing, then the cause of the error should be sought in the computer hardware.
- A user-friendly error name, such as DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, indicates that an error occurred while installing the driver.
- This is followed by a large amount of text in which Windows suggests a possible solution to the problem. For example, check that drivers are installed correctly, run the disk check service, perform a system restore, and so on.
- After the word STOP, the technical error code is indicated for more accurate identification and elimination. It can be something like 0x1000007e, 0x00000116, and the like.
- Below, the system may re-indicate the names of files or drivers, such as TCPIP.SYS, SPCMDCON.SYS, NTKRNLPA.EXE, NTOSKRNL.SYS, NETIO.SYS and the like, which could cause the blue screen.
- Additionally, depending on the type of problem, Windows can display the RAM address where a critical error occurred. By analogy with the STOP code, it will probably have a format like Address 0x00000116.
Knowing this information, it becomes clear how to remove the blue screen of death.
Problems with a blue screen in 90% of cases are of the most trivial nature and appear among users who are poorly versed in computers, so they often neglect installing system updates, drivers, the correct procedure for uninstalling programs, and so on.
Damage to the acpi sys file can cause a blue screen, so to resolve the error you need to replace it with a working version.
Even if the screen says that the error was caused by files like tcpip, ntoskrnl, fltmgr, netio, ntkrnlpa, the first thing to do is:
It would be a good idea to defragment, check and clean the registry. This is best done using special software. One such program is.
With its help, it is also possible to check the presence of all files and libraries necessary for stable operation of the operating system. If any of them are missing or damaged, the program will offer to download and replace them. If desired, you can make a copy of the original files and save them in any convenient location on your hard drive.
Screen of death when loading or installing Windows
If you don’t know how to remove the blue screen of death when installing Windows 7, then carefully read the following information. This error can only occur in three cases:
- faulty x64 operating system image;
- working image, but faulty hardware (error 0x00000116, IGDPMD64.SYS, fltmgr, ntoskrnl);
- The BIOS was configured incorrectly.
If, when installing Windows XP, the blue screen repeats again and again, but you are sure that the computer hardware is in order, then the problem most likely lies in the faulty operating system image that you are using.
A blue screen when installing or restoring Windows may occur due to a faulty internal drive (HDD) or incorrect formatting. You should not neglect the standard procedure for checking the functionality of the OS image, disk or flash drive you are using. All this information can be found on the screen. You can fix other problems in the same way.
Missing or damaged system files
If you don’t know how to remove the blue screen of death that occurs due to missing or damaged system files or libraries such as TCPIP.SYS, SPCMDCON.SYS, IGDPMD64.SYS, fltmgr, DXGKRNLl.SYS, NTKRNLPA.EXE, NETIO.SYS or error 0x00000116 , then this method is for you. It is also suitable for errors caused by other files with the extension .SYS, .DLL, .EXE. To do this, you can use a special third-party shareware utility. One of the most popular is .
After installing the program, you need to launch it and start scanning using the Start button. Next, the utility will offer to check files like ntoskrnl, dxgkrnl, igdpmd64, fltmgr, tcpip, netio, ntkrnlpa. Additionally, the program will check other directories. If you are sure that it was the nvlddmkm sys file that caused the Windows 7 blue screen or any other file whose name you should know for sure, then you can check it.
Once the scan is complete, it will prompt you:
- replace the file if it was indeed damaged;
- proceed to check other system files if the specified file is not damaged;
- only delete the faulty file if you want to replace it yourself;
- do nothing, but at the same time open the folder with the damaged file to solve the problem yourself.
If you wish, you can install other applications to automatically search for damaged system files and replace them. Some of them identify and fix driver problems in a similar way.
Reset BIOS
If you recently made changes to the BIOS or tried to overclock the processor, then this may be causing the problem. Therefore, you should definitely try to return its settings to default. You can do this in several ways:
Conclusion
And this article discussed: what is the blue screen of death, its causes. The errors were deciphered, and various options for eliminating the breakdowns that occurred were proposed. Now, if you get the Windows 7 screen of death again, then you already know what to do.
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