Installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1
1. Visit the PC manufacturer's website and update ALL drivers. DO NOT use Windows Update or the "Update drivers" function of Device Manager.
2. Check Device Manager for any unknown/disabled devices - if there are unknown/disabled devices, fix them with the latest drivers from the device manufacturer's website (not the PC Manufacturer)
3. Visit Windows Update and get all updates (may take repeated visits)
4. Visit Windows Update and get Service Pack 1 (usually under Important Updates). Read these notes for installing SP1: Steps to follow before you install Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 from the Microsoft Download Center
NOTE: For Vista, read these notes:
5. Visit Windows Update and get any other available updates. May take repeated visits, but keep it up until you get several "Windows is updated" results.Read these notes for installing Vista SP1: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Read these notes for installing Vista SP2: Learn how to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
If you're having difficulties with installing a Service Pack, please use the SURTool from this link: What is the System Update Readiness Tool?
Also, check out this troubleshooting link from Microsoft: Troubleshoot problems installing Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
I have had limited success in installing updates/Service Packs when using a "clean boot". I suspect that I'm just bypassing the problem - and that it can come back to bite me in the butt later on.
Sometimes the driver remains and continues to cause BSOD's. If this is the case for you, post back and we'll give further instructions for safely removing it.Please un-install all AMD/ATI video stuff from Control Panel...Programs...Un-install a program
Then, download (but DO NOT install) a fresh copy of the ATI drivers from Link Removed - Invalid URL (in the upper right corner of the page)
Use this procedure to install the DRIVER ONLY: ATI video cards - DRIVER ONLY installation procedure
If the device (AODDriver or AODDriver4.01) remains a problem, open Device Manager, select the "View" item.
Then select "Show hidden devices" and scroll down to the Non-Plug and Play Drivers section.
Locate the AODDriver entry, right click on it and select "Uninstall". Reboot for changes to take affect.
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Loading Dump File [C:\Users\John\_jcgriff2_\dbug\__Kernel__\081512-80028-01.dmp]
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ntoskrnl.exe
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for ntoskrnl.exe
Windows 7 Kernel Version [B]7600 [/B]MP (8 procs) Free x64
Built by: [B]7600[/B].17017.amd64fre.win7_gdr.120503-2030
System Uptime:[B]2 days 5:36:35.712[/B]
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ntoskrnl.exe
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for ntoskrnl.exe
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for dxgkrnl.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for dxgkrnl.sys
BugCheck Code: [B]BugCheck 116, {fffffa8008a0b230, fffff88004008efc, 0, 2}[/B]
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for atikmpag.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for atikmpag.sys
Probably caused by :[B]atikmpag.sys ( atikmpag+8efc )[/B]
BugCheck Info: [B]VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (116)[/B]
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: GRAPHICS_DRIVER_TDR_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x116
BIOS Version F4
BIOS Release Date 02/22/2012
Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Name GA-880GM-D2H
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[FONT=lucida console]**************************Wed Aug 15 06:26:02.119 2012 (UTC - 4:00)**************************
amdxata.sys Tue May 19 13:56:59 2009 (4A12F2EB)
amdiox64.sys Thu Feb 18 10:17:53 2010 (4B7D5A21)
AppleCharger.sys Mon Jan 10 04:57:29 2011 (4D2AD809)
RtHDMIVX.sys Wed Jul 6 06:09:50 2011 (4E14346E)
L1C62x64.sys Wed Aug 3 02:21:09 2011 (4E38E8D5)
RTKVHD64.sys Fri Aug 12 01:28:04 2011 (4E44B9E4)
AODDriver2.sys Tue Mar 6 04:55:00 2012 (4F55DEF4)
AODDriver2.sys Tue Apr 17 22:19:31 2012 (4F8E24B3)
aswFsBlk.SYS Tue Jul 3 12:13:12 2012 (4FF31A18)
aswMonFlt.sys Tue Jul 3 12:13:24 2012 (4FF31A24)
aswTdi.SYS Tue Jul 3 12:13:33 2012 (4FF31A2D)
aswrdr2.sys Tue Jul 3 12:13:43 2012 (4FF31A37)
aswSP.SYS Tue Jul 3 12:14:23 2012 (4FF31A5F)
aswSnx.SYS Tue Jul 3 12:14:27 2012 (4FF31A63)
atikmpag.sys Wed Jul 4 01:10:55 2012 (4FF3D05F)
atikmdag.sys Wed Jul 4 01:16:13 2012 (4FF3D19D)
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