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    Windows 7 - Blue screen woes

    So, I turned on my desktop to play some battlefield after having the desktop sit in sleep mode for the last 3-4 days with no activity.

    Turn it on, to a blue screen right after logging in. Usual generic driver issues it seems starting from my video card.

    Stop 0x8E

    and item that caused it would be Nvlddmkm.sys, which seems to be linked to my 8600GT.


    I've been reading online on different ways to fix this issue. I've been able to enter safe mode, uninstall the driver and re-install the up-to date drivers. Which has resulted in a bluescreen but this time it was Stop 0x16, and it seems to be the same generic driver issue.

    If I un-install the driver, I can load windows just fine......... just with a 800x600 resolution. I've tried some older drivers too, with same blue screen.

    I have also tried a registry tweak ive read about that has fixed the issue for some....... but not for me.


    I'm at a loss here.... I cannot afford to go out and buy a new card (even though I badly need to update it) So if anyone has anymore advice on things to try, please let me know. I want to play some god damn BFBC2!!

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    Shot in the dark but I'd check the RAM out. Memtest or trying with only one DIMM

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    Quote Originally Posted by sruon View Post
    Shot in the dark but I'd check the RAM out. Memtest or trying with only one DIMM
    Memtested the shit out of my ram, new stop error after re-seating everything.

    Stop 0x116 ........ seems to be a stop error mainly caused by nVidia drivers.


    Guess its time for new ATI card? lol

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    Make sure you use something like driver sweeper to remove all the drivers once you're in safe mode. Leaving them in there could explain why the same issue keeps cropping up. When you boot back into windows, it should load without any drivers. Don't let windows update it for you, grab the most recent off the nvidia website and install those.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cephius View Post
    Make sure you use something like driver sweeper to remove all the drivers once you're in safe mode. Leaving them in there could explain why the same issue keeps cropping up. When you boot back into windows, it should load without any drivers. Don't let windows update it for you, grab the most recent off the nvidia website and install those.
    Sadly I have been.......

    I'm now trying older drivers..... before the 190 series or whatever is out.

    However, on my screen (even in safe mode) odd pixels are popping up all over the screen. Which is kinda leading me towards the card shit dying....

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    So, got my hands on a 7800gts from my brother...... swapped it with my video card, and no issues whatsoever now.

    Guess its time for new card *sigh*

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