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    VGN-AR21S Blue screen on Vista & Windows 7

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by eye-eye, Oct 10, 2009.

  1. eye-eye

    eye-eye Newbie

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    I have a VGN -AR21s with dual boot to vista ultimate and Windows 7.
    Both blue screen randomly and its driving me up the wall! The log shows

    Product
    Windows

    Problem
    Shut down unexpectedly

    Date
    10/10/2009 13:08

    Status
    Not Reported

    Problem signature
    Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
    OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.256.1
    Locale ID: 2057

    Files that help describe the problem (some files may no longer be available)
    Mini101009-02.dmp
    sysdata.xml
    Version.txt

    Extra information about the problem
    BCCode: 9f
    BCP1: 00000003
    BCP2: 90FBF030
    BCP3: 91A36030
    BCP4: 8891D008
    OS Version: 6_0_6002
    Service Pack: 2_0
    Product: 256_1

    Can anyone help?
     
  2. dr.pratik

    dr.pratik Notebook Evangelist

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    any new drivers you installed?

    any new hardware change u did?

    go though your logs.it will show what went wrong.look for things with red mark on it.
     
  3. eye-eye

    eye-eye Newbie

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    Hi I did that but its on two O/S,s with different software. The vista one ahs been going for a long time. the only other change is a new battery. Could that cause the probl
    em?