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    Need some help identifying BSOD.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ahl395, Jan 1, 2009.

  1. ahl395

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    I just got a BSOD, with no error message... :confused:

    Here is the details...

    Minidump file uploaded.

    I just recently upgraded to 64bit, so is it a program incompatability problem? What program? Can you get any info on it for me?

    Thanks in advance. :)
     

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    entropy.cz Notebook Evangelist

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    iaStor.sys seems to be the root of the issue:

    and the details:
     
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    I think that's from Intel Matrix Storage Manager. See if there's a new version available. If it still keeps happening, uninstall it and use Vista's built-in SATA drivers instead. (Unless you need RAID, they should work ok.)

    Switching to Vista's built-in SATA drivers might give you better, worse, or unchanged performance for your hard drive... you can run HD Tune with both setups to see if there's any difference.
     
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    Ok, im updating the driver now, i had an old one.

    Hopefully it wont happen again. If it does, i will use your other suggestion.


    Thank you very much to the both of you. +14 rep. :)
     
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    thanks :) hopefully it will solve the issue.
     
    entropy.cz, Jan 1, 2009
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