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    Windows 7 BSOD only on 7.

    I'll try and keep this as brief as possible. I have a dual boot system (Windows 7 and Xp Pro Sp3) on separate HDDs. About a week after installing Nvidia driver 197.13, I booted in to 7, and my resolution was 640 x 480 with no other resolutions available. I have an EVGA GTX 275. I...
    • degaeil
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    • bsod device manager diag lines driver reinstall dual boot graphics issues gtx 275 hard drive hardware troubleshooting malware scan memory dump memory test nvidia control panel nvidia driver power supply resolution change resolution issue safe mode video card windows 7
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 Complicated DVD-reader problem

    So. I've got a LG GSA-4166B, and I was gonna install Battlefield: Bad Company2, but it did not find the disc (neither on my or my dads PC, and both got this DVD-reader/writer so I went into device manager and uninstalled the driver cause I was gonna install the new one I found by googling...
    • NumberOne
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    • battlefield bad company 2 cd-rom drive device manager disk recognition driver issue driver update dvd reader error message gaming hardware troubleshooting installation problem lg gsa-4166b local disk missing driver pc freezing shut down problem system restore troubleshooting windows issues
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Win 7 x64 Professional, BSOD after Logo screen (System_service_exception, STOP: 0x0000003B), seems t

    Hi all, Please help me if you can, as my main desktop is down. Thanks a lot for your time. Please read on. Sorry for the lengthy post. Problem Summary . The machine has only 1 OS: Windows 7 x64 Professional. If I try to boot normally past the Windows logo screen, I'll receive a BSOD and...
    • vinhcit
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    • avg antivirus bsod core i7 error checking error log graphics card hardware troubleshooting memory test nvidia driver raid 1 safe mode screen artifacts ssd startup repair stop 0x0000003b system error system restore taskbar issue windows 7 windows explorer
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 PC reboots at "Starting Windows" repeatedly after installing new RAM

    I'm having some trouble booting my computer after installing my new RAM, (Corsair VS4GBKIT800D2 PC2-6400 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-800 240PIN DIMM Dual Channel) using W7 Ultimate 64-bit. It goes through normal procedures until getting to "Starting Windows", where it either BSODs or restarts the computer in...
    • selderfie
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    • booting issue bsod computer issues corsair ram dual channel endless loop gigabyte hardware troubleshooting intel core 2 duo memory compatibility motherboard pc components pc reboot pc specifications ram upgrade seagate hard drive system error tech support windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Intermitant Freezing

    I used to have windows xp. While using it my computer would occasionally freeze up for a second and then go back to normal. It usually did this about every 10-20 seconds. If I jiggled my hard drive SATA cable the problem would go away and then come back about 1 to 2 weeks later and I would just...
    • garthbartin
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    • computer performance core 2 duo dual channel freezing hard drive hardware troubleshooting hitachi internet issues memtest motherboard nvidia ocz pc maintenance power supply ram issues sata cable system instability technical support trauma windows 7
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Power Loss.

    Problem from Event Viewer: The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly. Details are below. - <Event xmlns="Link Removed due to 404 Error"> - <System> <Provider...
    • IThinkImGod
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    • error reporting event viewer full screen gaming issues hardware troubleshooting kernel power power loss power supply system crash windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 HP TX2000 64-bit hangs - 1 solution found

    Hello all, I had to fight this for a couple days and I figured I'd come here to post the fix (so far things are working.) I bought a new drive and put the 64bit RC on my HP TX2000 tablet. I had a few issues with fingerprint reader and an ongoing problem with bluetooth "forgetting" my mouse, but...
    • Scribe
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    • 64-bit os ata3 drive bluetooth device manager disk controller driver issues error reporting fingerprint reader hardware troubleshooting hp tx2000 installation lockup fix logs nvidia performance issues system freeze tablet tech support vista windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 USB???

    I've been playing with Windows 7 for about a week now, and I love it... I've got only ONE issue on the whole machine. My Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 USB mouse seems to be a problem. While moving around on the screen the pointer hangs for a moment, and the computer makes a ding chime...
    • Zephyr
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    • computer performance ding chime driver update hardware troubleshooting input devices intellimouse logitech microsoft mouse mouse issues mouse settings mouse stutter optical mouse peripheral system compatibility technical support usb driver user experience windows 7 windows drivers windows rc
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Unable to detect/read CD/DVD

    My Windows 7 is unable to read any CD/DVDs I put and I've tried several methods like uninstalling driver, reboot then let it auto reinstall again. Nothing works. My device name is optiarc dvd+-rw ad-5540a ata. Hope someone can help me :frown:
    • Ahjeff
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    • auto reinstall cd/dvd drive issue driver uninstall hardware troubleshooting media playback optiarc reboot tech support windows 7
    • Replies: 60
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 External esata HDD not recognized

    I just got a western digital 1tb esata/usb external hdd. i tried it in vista and it works perfectly. booted into 7 and its not recognized at all. any ideas how to fix this? Thanks
    • outy565
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    • disk management esata external hdd hardware troubleshooting not recognized storage issue usb western digital windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Safely Remove Hardware - Long Lag Time

    When I want to safely remove some hardware I click on the icon located in the system tray. However it takes about 60 seconds for the option for me to remove the hardware to come up. I have tried it with various pieces of hardware plugged in (and unplugged) and I get the same thing result. I'm...
    • villiamdy
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    • dell xps hardware troubleshooting lag time performance remove hardware system tray usb issues
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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