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    Random Restarting

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jdavis_1019, Mar 16, 2010.

  1. jdavis_1019

    jdavis_1019 Newbie

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    So lately my computers been randomly restarting for no apparent reason. It doesn't matter if I'm working on it or not. I've searched for every piece of spyware, virus, trojan, etc and found nothing. RAM is working fine as well, yet I still continue to get the "blue screen of death" on my laptop with this error code:

    ** stop: 0x0000007E (0xFFFFFFFFC0000005, 0x0000000000000000, 0xFFFFF88002FE09F8, 0FFFFF88002FE0250)

    Can anyone please help me with this problem?
     
    jdavis_1019, Mar 16, 2010
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  2. Aeris

    Aeris Otherworldly

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    Could you post the whole content of the Blue Screen of Death message so that we can help you better?, there are many causes for the 0x0000007E error especifically. Thank you. :)

    Welcome to NotebookReview!
     
    Aeris, Mar 16, 2010
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  3. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    What was the writing in the BSOD? Eg: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE, IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, etc.

    My first suspicion is bad RAM, if it happens all the time, whether you are using it or not.
     
    Amnesiac, Mar 17, 2010
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  4. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    post your minidump file with your next post....

    Located here:
    C:\Windows\Minidump\
     
    gerryf19, Mar 17, 2010
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  5. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    Pretty much what everyone said above me.

    You need to give us more information.

    The whole BSOD error message, and the dump file and we will have an easier time helping.

    Btw, welcome to NBR.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Mar 17, 2010
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