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Error 51 on WindowsForum.com typically refers to Event ID 51, a hardware-related warning logged in the System event viewer. Users report this error in contexts such as BSODs on new PCs, often accompanied by PFN_LIST_CORRUPT and motherboard RAM slot failures. It also appears after Windows 7 upgrades, where a DVD drive stops working and event viewer shows error 51 during paging operations on the cdrom device. The error is associated with storage or memory hardware issues, including faulty RAM slots, drive problems, or driver conflicts. Discussions focus on troubleshooting steps like running memtest, checking motherboard compatibility, and reviewing event logs to identify the failing component.
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    Windows 7 Lots of BSOD's since building new PC, Various other issues.

    My new gaming PC has been driving me crazy for the past two weeks I've had it. Since it's been built, it's given me windows update errors, blue screens, and everything in between. Last night it said Windows encountered a Critical Error, and crashed immediately. I've ran memtest on my ram and it...
    • Dhoom
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    • bsod build issues critical error error 51 error codes game crashes gaming pc gigabyte hardware issues logs memory issues motherboard performance issues pfn_list_corrupt ram system crash system issues troubleshooting windows update z77x-ud3h
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 Updated Windows 7, now DVD-Drive will not work

    Earlier yesterday I upgraded from XP to Windows 7. I installed my graphics driver via CD, updated Windows 7 and suddenly my DVD drive did nothing. I checked event viewer only to see a string of error 51's like this Log Name: System Source: cdrom Date: 9/16/2010 7:55:21 PM...
    • DarthVrooks
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    • device manager dvd drive error error 51 event viewer firmware graphics driver system restore upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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