What's Dead?

[Kornowski]

Well, BSOD on start up just then. Here's the minidump;

 

[pies]

Have you tried running memtest memory problems cause so wierd issues.
Have you updated much since then?

 

[Kornowski]

Have you tried running memtest memory problems cause so wierd issues.
Have you updated much since then?

I haven't recently, I've had too much Uni work on the go to leave my computer.

I've not updated anything hardware wise and I don't think anything software/drivers, either.

 

[pies]

I'm not sure if it will pick it up if seatools didn't but if you download and install a program try hdtune.

 

[Kornowski]

I'm not sure if it will pick it up if seatools didn't but if you download and install a program try hdtune.

I've tried a few of 'em and they all reported the HDD as being Ok, which is odd. When I've had this problem in the past, I've ran Memtest and the RAM's been reported as Ok.

 

[pies]

did you try the chkdsk /r command if there's corrupt files or such it should try and fix them.
I think its chkdsk c: /r
C being the windows drive and so on.

 

[Kornowski]

Yup, done that. Didn't find anything, nor did the start up repair.

 

[tlarkin]

Surely a bad sound driver can't cause a BSOD at startup? (It BSOD's when the green loading bars are moving accross).

I have all the MS updates, I get 'em all as soon as they come out.

I use MS Firewall and Avast Anti-Virus.

How long have you been a windows user? Yes, drivers can cause blue screens and crashes. I once loaded an brand spanking new Nvidia driver for my video card, killed my entire system and the whole video sub system for windows. I had to wipe and reload. Now I don't update drivers until they have been released for a few months.


Your problem is file system or hard drive related or both. Unfortunately Windows logging sucks, and it doesn't elude to much.

 

[kimsland]

Unfortunately Windows logging sucks, and it doesn't elude to much.

Actually it tells us stacks of info:

The fault is in relation to "NETIO.SYS"
But I must rush off, please Google that, or I'll just reply later (if you reply again)

 

[bomberboysk]

Actually it tells us stacks of info:

The fault is in relation to "NETIO.SYS"
But I must rush off, please Google that, or I'll just reply later (if you reply again)

Compared to other os's, windows has the worst error reporting there is.

 

[Kornowski]

Actually it tells us stacks of info:

The fault is in relation to "NETIO.SYS"
But I must rush off, please Google that, or I'll just reply later (if you reply again)

So it is a system file fault, more so than a HDD fault?

I came across this other forum, where somebody was having the exact same problem as me;

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/psg/board/message?board.id=OS&thread.id=1492

They recommended I install this MS hotfix;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929547/en-us

I tried installing it, but it wouldn't let me, it told me that this update doesn't apply to my system.

 

[Kornowski]

Should I get W7 and install it on my current HDD, or get a new HDD?

 

[kimsland]

Should I get W7 and install it on my current HDD, or get a new HDD?

Don't know, but that has nothing to do with your issue

Yes install the Hotfix

 

[Kornowski]

Don't know, but that has nothing to do with your issue

Yes install the Hotfix

Sure it does. It may be a Vista issue (in which case I'd get W7), or it may be a HDD issue (in which case I'd get a new HDD).

If you read my post, you'll see that I've tried installing the hotfix and it didn't work.

 

[kimsland]

Sorry missed that in all the text under your post
By the way Vista doesn't have some huge fault with "netio.sys" that means no one can use it or anything (or its somehow hard drive related)

Try all the network resets in THIS POST

 

[Kornowski]

Network Reset, I don't see how it's related?

Hmmm, I wish there was some way of telling if my HDD was actually dead, it passed the diagnostic test I ran on it though...

 

[kimsland]

Network Reset, I don't see how it's related?

Well that's the fault you are having
Either a network reset and then restart will fix it
Or you may need to re-confirm all drivers (especially network) is updated

 

[Droogie]

this is likely not the source of the problem, but have you tried running malwarebytes just for the hell of it? awhile ago i was getting BSOD's and it turned out to be from a trojan that was hung up in the registry. (well they stopped once i removed the trojans, they may have been unrelated though)

but i'm more convinced that it's a system file failure, rather than the HDD. i'd be surprised if a clean install didn't clear everything up.

 

[kimsland]

Hmm actually did you end up running the AVG Remover Tool I stated to do?
I really hope so, as that was many posts ago

I couldn't see anywhere that I said try an Anti-Malware scan (ironically)
Good point, please run a > Malwarebytes fully updated scan

 

[Kornowski]

Well that's the fault you are having
Either a network reset and then restart will fix it
Or you may need to re-confirm all drivers (especially network) is updated

So NETIO.SYS is related to my network? It's strange that I've had this very similar problem in the past, even after re-installing Windows on more than one occasion.

this is likely not the source of the problem, but have you tried running malwarebytes just for the hell of it? awhile ago i was getting BSOD's and it turned out to be from a trojan that was hung up in the registry. (well they stopped once i removed the trojans, they may have been unrelated though)

but i'm more convinced that it's a system file failure, rather than the HDD. i'd be surprised if a clean install didn't clear everything up.

Hmm actually did you end up running the AVG Remover Tool I stated to do?
I really hope so, as that was many posts ago

I couldn't see anywhere that I said try an Anti-Malware scan (ironically)
Good point, please run a > Malwarebytes fully updated scan

Yeah, I did run the AVG Tool Remover.

Ok, sure thing. I'm running the Malwarebytes full scan now, I'll post back with the results.

EDIT: Ran the complete full scan and there's nothing found.