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[Justin]

Two problems, yey!

1. When I open My Documents, this happens:


Sometimes if I can navigate to another folder quick enough, it dosen't do it.

2. I am getting BSOD's a lot. They started around x-mas I think. But its funny because for some reason my new moniter won't display them, so it says "Input Not Supported" So I can't read the errors. Not like it would help anyway, since the error information has never helped me in the past >_> No, I do not remember if I installed anything when I started getting the BSOD's.

Any ideas what I can do, other than reformat?

[zachafer]

i think ya do too.
i had to do that too.
windows crapps alot

[Ender]

Try cold booting (run > msconfig > diagnostic startup) and see if you still have the problem. If not, then look into the startup services and untick the ones that you don't need. Then it's pretty much just trial and error to see which startup service is screwing you up.

[Greeny]

Safe Mode?

[Hawk]

I don't know about you, but on my computer I have a recovery wizard dealy under the C/P. I can turn my computer back like, however far I want. Ive never tried it before though, Ive never had the problems xD

[Justin]

Safe Mode?

What do you propose I do in safe mode? And yeah I have the system restore stuff but I'd rather find out what the problem is to prevent it from happening again.

[Greeny]

lol, it might work (higly doubt it)

[ZERO]

Could it possibly be the zune software?

[philywilly]

Could it possibly be the zune software?

I would strongly doubt that.. I installed that software on vista and xp without a flaw.. so I'm 100% it's not that.

Maybe you could restore to some date before xmas... sometimes that works and, anyways.. reformating isn't such a bad idea.. just back up your stuff and reformat, takes like 2-4 hours and you're good to go.

[Mad Penguin]

2. I am getting BSOD's a lot. They started around x-mas I think. But its funny because for some reason my new moniter won't display them, so it says "Input Not Supported" So I can't read the errors. Not like it would help anyway, since the error information has never helped me in the past >_> No, I do not remember if I installed anything when I started getting the BSOD's.

Any ideas what I can do, other than reformat?

If you have another computer laying around, try swapping out the RAM. Although I wouldn't rule out a reformat, a bad ram stick is one of the most common causes of BSOD errors.

[Justin]

If you have another computer laying around, try swapping out the RAM. Although I wouldn't rule out a reformat, a bad ram stick is one of the most common causes of BSOD errors.

Not too long ago I got a new mobo because my computer kept BSODing and not starting up. They said they tested all the RAM and it was fine.. I twasn't that long ago, so could have the RAM really messed up that quickly?

Also forgot to ask this. Since I got a new mobo, what do I do? Reformatting will install my old drivers right? For my old mobo?

[Redblade]

Also forgot to ask this. Since I got a new mobo, what do I do? Reformatting will install my old drivers right? For my old mobo?

ya. it will restore to the default driver automatically. Then you'll have to install all your drivers again


One of the other causes of BSOD ( other than the bad ram already mention) might be PSU supply not having sufficient power.