I just got a new motherboard; ASRock G31M-S R2.0, a DDR2 2GB RAM and an Nvidia GeForce GT 220 graphics card which requires a minimum powersupply of 300w. Ever since I had all these components installed I have been having problems installing an OS especially win 7. It brings up an error in the middle of installation and then I'd start over. Eventually, I installed the win 7 but every other thing (software or application) I try to install brings up an error in the middle of the installation and most times after the error, I get a bluescreen, then the pc restarts. I've tried everything...I tried installing with and without the new graphics card, I've tried installing with another RAM, I've tried installing on another drive etc...still, I get the same error. I don't know what exactly is giving the problem...whether it's the graphics card, the RAM, the motherboard, the Hard-drive or the power pack. I can't install anything and then the occasional crashes (blue screen). Please any advice, it's driving me crazy.
My computer crashes at will
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How to find and post your Minidump Files:
My Computer > C Drive > Windows Folder > Minidump Folder > Minidump Files.
It is these files that we need (not the folder). Attach to your next post the five most recent dumps. Notice the Manage Attachments button at the bottom when you go to post the next time. You can Zip up to five files per Zip; if you only have one or two you don’t need to zip them, just attach as is. Please do us a favor and don’t Zip each one individually.
My Computer > C Drive > Windows Folder > Minidump Folder > Minidump Files.
It is these files that we need (not the folder). Attach to your next post the five most recent dumps. Notice the Manage Attachments button at the bottom when you go to post the next time. You can Zip up to five files per Zip; if you only have one or two you don’t need to zip them, just attach as is. Please do us a favor and don’t Zip each one individually.
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To add to what tkr3alm3r has said, have you ever run a harddrive diagnostics to determine if the drive itself might be the issue?
Four of the five minidump files are 0x8E errors and these are almost always caused by hardware (though they can be caused by drivers). The only thing definitively cited was the Nvidia driver nvlddmkm.sys but with what you are experiencing at this point it is doubtful this is your issue.
Four of the five minidump files are 0x8E errors and these are almost always caused by hardware (though they can be caused by drivers). The only thing definitively cited was the Nvidia driver nvlddmkm.sys but with what you are experiencing at this point it is doubtful this is your issue.
The win 7 installation completed without errors though that was at the third attempt. I tried installing vista but it gave the same error( the same it gave too on Xp). Its a win 7 ultimate, the cd is not scratched at all. I use a single 2G stick RAM.
I haven't run a diagnostic on the hard drive, can you advise on that? Also of note is the fact that I have tried installing on other hard drives to determine if it's a problem from the new hard drive.
I haven't run a diagnostic on the hard drive, can you advise on that? Also of note is the fact that I have tried installing on other hard drives to determine if it's a problem from the new hard drive.
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