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    Windows 7 Constant beep beep sound

    I double clicked on the system sounds in the mixer and suddenly I got a beep sound ( one a second ) and it wont stop. I have removed my USB keyboard and mouse and it still keeps beeping. I have tried a system restore and it keeps beeping. I tried an earliar restore point and it keeps beeping...
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    Windows 8 DVD drive runs forever w/ inserted disc.

    I purchased software/download and then burned to DVD disc. I installed the software on my Vista(64) system OK, but when I loaded the DVD into my Win 8.1 all the drive does is spin. It's been over 10 minutes and still spins away. I do get win explorer window with files shown normally with the...
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    Windows 7 BSOD Quota Underflow

    I was working in Visual Studio 2012 when my antivirus turned off and my windows defender turned off. I started shutting down all my applications so I could reboot when I got the BSOD and the Quota Underflow message. I have grabbed all of the dump files and I am looking for some help. I have...
  5. Windows 7 Whea_Uncorrectable_Error Bsod

    Lately I've been getting BSODs but not while gaming or stress testing my computer. It's seemingly at random and has happened twice today while simply doing things in Firefox (First was registering new Logitech gear on their website, second was another website I dont recall which one.) The...
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    Windows 8 Black screen when trying to recover laptop

    Hey all, I'm quite new to this forum but I hope you guys can help me out.. I am trying to recover my HP pavilion g6 i5 by using HP Recovery Management and trying to get my windows to factory settings (this guide: Link Removed) When i click at the option "Windows recovery environment" ->...
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    Windows 7 Failed Custom Windows 7 Install on New HDD (Boot Mgr Missing followed by installer not recognizing H

    I just put together a brand new PC build with all new components. In the middle of a custom install of Windows 7 on the HDD (the system only has one 1TB 7200rpm toshiba HDD), the installation screen went blank and the computer restarted. After restarting, the monitor displayed bootdisk mgr...
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    Windows 7 Bluetooth USB receiver causing startup & shutdown issues on Windows 7

    I have a new Acer Aspire V3-571 laptop with Windows 7 x64. Yesterday I bought a GPS receiver (Qstarz 818XT). It has a wireless Bluetooth adapter just like a keyboard/mouse adapter. I noticed that my laptop was having issues shutting down. I would tell it to shut down, and a few hours later the...
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    Windows 7 blue screen problem.

    i have this problem about BSOD. help me find solutions for this. i debug my dmp files and it was caused by ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt!IopProcessWorkItem+0 ). is it my hardrive? i have dell inspiron 5420 4gb ram 64 bit, i5 processor, nvidia video card. thanks. Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version...
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    Windows 7 Just bought computer (2nd hand) - several problems. (1st post)

    Hi All - This is my 1st post on this Forum. Apologies if I get things wrong. I just bought this computer from a friend who has emigrated. My previous one suffered 'electrical strike' to the MB. So I am getting used to a load of new stuff. (Windows 7, 64 bit) These problems are giving me a lot...
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    Windows 7 Unknown Blue screen

    Hi friends, I've finally decided to ask you to help me because I'm really confused about a blue screen I recive. At first I thought the problem was an audio card I used to djing (I couldn't use it and it gave always a blue screen) but then, using a beta patch they released I could fix the...
  12. Windows 7 BIOS Beeps

    I've had a couple of problems within the last few days, but even though they have similarities, they also had quite different aspects also, so I'm not certain whether they are related or not. The first time I got a blue screen when I had Disk Management format a hard drive that had disappeared...
  13. Windows 8 Windows8 won't start. KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE

    Hi to all, my windows8 won't start anymore after many months of use. It shows me many horizontal noisy lines and it says me in a blue screen with a smile ":(": KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE When i tried to boot while pressing ALT+F8 it plays a loud long "beepeeepeeepeep", shows: "preparating...
  14. Windows 7 Bluescreen atikmdag.sys Acer Aspire 7750g

    Heya! I've had this problem for quite a while now. My laptop tend to crash while I'm playing games. It started when the laptop was new, but disappeared after a while. I can't remember what I did to fix it. I formatted the laptop a few months ago and had problems since that. I tried formatting...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 graphics problems

    Hi all, I will try to keep this brief... We have an Acer Aspire M3802 (Windows 7 home premium, 64-bit), with a generic 1280 x 1024 monitor, which has worked beautifully for three years, until last week. We started to get random BSODs, which increased in frequency to about one every five...
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    Windows 7 USB ports not recognizing anything

    When I plug a USB device into my laptop it doesn't recognize it Shown Here: Rec008.avi - download now for free. File sharing. Software file sharing. Free file hosting. File upload. FileFactory.com
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    Windows 7 Hitachi Touro USB 3 connection issues

    Hi, I brought a Hitachi USB 3.0 Touro Desk Pro external HDD a few months ago. It's never been smooth sailing with it, and I've finally given up and am asking for help. The drive I have is here: Touro Desk Pro | HGST, a Western Digital company The issue is that, when I connect it up, the...
  18. Windows 7 Can BSODs Occur With Installation of Different RAM Sticks?

    Hi, everyone. I've been getting BSODs ever since I installed a RAM stick which differed from the other in my Inspiron 1420. I had to install a new one since the other no longer worked. The two RAM sticks differ from each other as I don't believe they are the same brand. One is by PNY...
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    Windows 7 Alienware Aurora (Win7, 64bit) - Random Freezing, Quick flash of BSOD

    Hi all I've got a problem where the screen of my Alienware Aurora randomly freezes (usually within the first 15 mins of startup). The fans seem to run faster when it does freeze. Ctrl-Alt-Del doesn't not work and a hard shut down (power button) is required to get it off. Once in a while it...