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    Windows 7 Please Help - Startup Repair Loop on custom PC build

    hi there, I'll describe my initial problem first: Packard bell PC imedia something, radeon sapphire 5670 HD GPU upgrade, recent (Jan 2012) windows 7 64 bit custom install upgrade from vista 32 bit, during which i backed up all files on a Samsung external hard drive, then did a complete hard...
  2. Windows 7 Windows 7 Sleep mode not waking up properly

    I have been using sleep mode for a while. Until recently, I had to re-install my OS due to some troubleshooting and hardware issues. Now my PC won't wake up from sleep mode with the new install. She goes to sleep, and when I try to wake her up, she powers on, for like 2 seconds and then shuts...
  3. Windows 7 Seemingly random blue screens -- usually 2 per day

    Hi everyone! I've had an interesting week, but I'll try to give as much information here as I can. So I custom-built my PC last June (used the HDD from my old comp, which I made in 2006). I had one BSoD; however, since it just happened the once, I never worried about it again. A few days ago...
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    Windows 7 Custom Built PC freezes randomly

    Hi, I have tried to find a solution to this problem for the past month on my own to no success. As the Title indicates my computer will randomly freeze. Sometimes there are days when it wont then some that will. I can also make the PC freeze at will by opening photoshop and messing around with...
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    Windows 7 Help!!!! BSOD ntoskrnl.exe??? HELP PLEASE!!

    I built a custom pc and have been getting BSOD randomly for the past two months now pretty much after a week or two after the build. I've done a windows 7 repair. I've ran memtest 86 for 5 or 6 hours with no errors, I found out that my motherboard didn't support my 8gb of g skill ram so now I...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 vs. Linux: An Honest Comparison for New PC Users

    i hope im in the right place i was a mac user until it crashed im having a pc custom built im not writing this to make anyone mad but im trying to get comparisons between windows 7 and linux i have allready sent them an e-mail but not recieved just wondered if anyone here can give me an honest...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Troubleshooter not working.

    Hey guys. I am new here. I have been searching for a solution to a problem that i have. None of my troubleshooters work. When i first installed Windows 7, they did work until i let it update. I have seen this problem posted all over with no solutions. I read somewhere that it was a microsoft...
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    Windows 7 Random BSOD

    Hello everyone, I have a custom PC and everything has been working perfect for over 7 months now and suddenly on 5-19-2011 I started to experience random BSOD. I have attached all the relevant information as best I understood the sticky posts. Also, may be nothing but I thought I would...
  9. Windows 7 IRQ_NOT_LESS_THAN on ntoskrnl.exe

    Good evening, I have a custom-built PC that has been having BSOD problems since the start. I can't trigger them with any intentional, repetitive task, they just happen randomly. I'm afraid it's the RAM, but am hoping for some feedback. I am attaching 4 recent minidumps, and some screens...
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    Windows 7 Looking to buy a pc to use for VFX / Game design

    I'm looking at buying a computer to use for vfx, game design, graphic, and high end 3d modelling and rendering. Not sure if I need a workstation or Pc maybe someone could advise me on this ? ( from what I have researched I think I need a workstation using xeon processor, nvidia gtx...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 no longer genuine??

    Hi, I built my first custom PC about 4 months ago. I bought windows 7 ultimate off Ebay, installed it, entered my product key, installed Microsoft Security Essentials and everything worked fine. At the time it said my copy of windows 7 was genuine. Now 4 months latter my computer...
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    Windows 7 Random BSOD

    I have a custom build pc, with all new parts besides the HDD. I have been getting random BSOD an i can figure out why. I have the windows error report when the pc restarts. Also i can not upload the dump it says i dont have access to it. Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen...
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    Windows 7 Random BSOD, Gaming / Startup / Safemode / Browsing

    Hello, I have been experiencing random BSOD's on my computer. I installed a copy of Windows 7 64x Ultimate, Wow, fraps, office, adobe cs5 suite, etc. I built the computer myself, I installed all the drivers I could think of, updated windows 7 to the most current. The tests I have ran after...
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    Windows 7 Custom PC Blue Screen Errors: Need Help with Driver Issues and Stability

    So I've recently built a new custom computer from scratch here are the specs I7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz Gigabyte P55-USB3 motherboard 2x ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics cards Windows 7 ultimate OS I have reloaded windows multiple times due to blue screens and I am most certain that it is a driver...
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    Windows 7 Computer Crashes and Lots of Diagnostic Errors

    :( I NEED HELP!!! My custom built pc: Asus P7-H55 M-Pro Intel Core i3 540 8 gb Geil Value Ram Rosewill Destroyer 500 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 7200 RPM I had lots of problems installing Windows 7 so i got help from this forum. But now there is lots of diagnostic errors and errors...
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    Windows 7 Pearson PowerTeacher

    Can anyone tell me if this program is compatible with 7? We have 7 32-bit on a new custom built PC running the latest version ov Java and the Gradebook feature of Powerteacher will not launch. We are running XP Home on two other PCs and Powerteacher works fine. Any ideas?
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    Windows 7 Realtek HD Audio Manager Back Panel Greyed Out

    Can anyone help me this is really annoying me? I have a custom built PC with Asus M4A88TD-V EVO/USB 3 motherboard windows 7 Pro X64 I am trying to use the onboard Realtek sound as i was having too many problems with my Creative X-FI Extreme Gamer. I have finally managed to get windows to...
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    Windows 7 Event 41 - Kernal Power crashes - Possible fix

    Hi I built my own system a few weeks ago and installed Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. Started getting the Event 41 reboots, no BSOD, Windows would just reboot and then give and Event 41 error when I checked in the event log. I rebuilt a number of times assuming I had installed something wrong or put...
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    Windows 7 Random Reboots (In Windows, BIOS, etc.)

    I am having trouble with "random" reboots of my system. Reboots can occur while playing games, watching videos, in BIOS menus, in safe mode, or running diagnostic software. The screen will go blank, and a BSOD is seen rarely. I first noticed a random reboot while playing Starcraft 2 about 2...
  20. Motorbike PC Mod Is As Fast As It Looks

    Link Removed Modder Link Removed due to 404 Error transformed an actual working motorcycle into an actual working PC, taking it from 70mph to a Core i7 920 CPU. Not to mention those LEDs, which lend it a certain boyracer appeal. The full specs include an EVGA 9800 GTX+ graphics card running...