Blue Screen of DEATH!

soong · #1 06-09-2008, 11:14 PM

I experienced my first one today on my new laptop.
Are the blue screens really that bad? Just making sure my new computer isnt completely screwed...

hbarcat · #2 06-09-2008, 11:26 PM

The blue screen of death simply means that Windows got "stuck" (in non-geek terms

).

There are many reasons this could happen, ranging from the inconsequential to the catastrophic, and everything in between. Reboot and say a prayer to The Almighty Gates that it's inconsequential.

playinpearls · #3 06-10-2008, 05:12 AM

yup, but make sure you pray towards seattle....and never pee in that direction, stand on the side of the toilet...

peterbright · #4 06-10-2008, 05:29 AM

Thank goodness they are not as common as they used to be.

Muusers · #5 06-10-2008, 06:52 AM

depends, if you got a macbook, you're screwed...

**WillPlay4Food** · #6 06-10-2008, 06:57 AM

mothmonsterman · #7 06-10-2008, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterbright

Thank goodness they are not as common as they used to be.

no kidding.

Personally i prefer a Bright Green Screen Of Death
http://www.petri.co.il/change_bsod_color.htm

but welcome to windows.

fenderhutz · #8 06-10-2008, 07:27 AM

You really should write down the STOP 0x000000 error and google it. Usually caused by an old driver or something after an update.

MonetBass · #9 06-10-2008, 07:51 AM

Use the "Last Known Good Configuration" feature. It's saved me many times. From Microsoft:
1. Start your computer.
2. When you see the "Please select the operating system to start" message, press the F8 key. [You may not see this, so just keep hitting F8 after the initial BIOS screen.]
3. When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), and then press ENTER.

• With the Last Known Good Configuration feature, you can recover from configuration problems such as newly installed drivers that may be incorrect for your computer's hardware. It does not correct problems that are caused by missing or corrupted drivers or files.
• The Last Known Good Configuration feature uses information that is saved from the last time that you shut down your computer to restore registry settings and drivers. Therefore, you can use this feature only if you were able to start your computer successfully before you restore your computer by using the last known good configuration.
• After you start your computer by using the Last Known Good Configuration feature, changes that were made since the last successful startup are lost.

playinpearls · #10 06-10-2008, 08:09 AM

most of the time thats not needed, unless it keeps going to the BSOD

soong · #11 06-10-2008, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonetBass

Use the "Last Known Good Configuration" feature. It's saved me many times. From Microsoft:
1. Start your computer.
2. When you see the "Please select the operating system to start" message, press the F8 key. [You may not see this, so just keep hitting F8 after the initial BIOS screen.]
3. When the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, use the ARROW keys to select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), and then press ENTER.

• With the Last Known Good Configuration feature, you can recover from configuration problems such as newly installed drivers that may be incorrect for your computer's hardware. It does not correct problems that are caused by missing or corrupted drivers or files.
• The Last Known Good Configuration feature uses information that is saved from the last time that you shut down your computer to restore registry settings and drivers. Therefore, you can use this feature only if you were able to start your computer successfully before you restore your computer by using the last known good configuration.
• After you start your computer by using the Last Known Good Configuration feature, changes that were made since the last successful startup are lost.

Ill keep this in mind for next time...

damn windows!

mothmonsterman · #12 06-10-2008, 08:33 AM

Personally i find if i set a Linux Boot disk in viewing range of my windows box, it crashes less. Just something to think about.

DigMe · #13 06-10-2008, 09:12 AM

You may just need to update a driver or something. That won't usually cause BSOD on Vista but it can...especially for video drivers.

bc

Eublet · #14 06-10-2008, 09:22 AM

Could be anything...software corruption or hardware failure. If you've updated anything lately, you could try booting into safe mode and do a system restore to a point before the update.

On the other hand, if you haven't been careful with this machine and it is older (a year or more), and you've just installed kinds of stuff on it, then it could just be time to wipe it clean and reinstall the OS. That seems to do the trick most of the time. Hopefully you have a backup of your important files.

Jeremy Crockett · #15 06-10-2008, 10:28 AM

Throw it into the ocean and buy a slide-rule...

Oh wait you're not Santucci.

mjolnir · #16 06-10-2008, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mothmonsterman

Personally i find if i set a Linux Boot disk in viewing range of my windows box, it crashes less. Just something to think about.

That explains an awful lot about why my Windows box has been behaving lately...