Solved BSOD at startup

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I turn on my computer, then the classic mainboard ad and some millisecond text come, and Windows 8 starts loading (that screen with the fish and a spinning thing). It spins for about 4-5 times then I get a BSOD (for reference, it usually takes 6 spins of the icon to load). I didn't install anything recently, neither changed settings. Tried using the install CD and repairing start-up, but the program says it couldn't fix the problem. I have a partitioned HD, dual-booting Windows 7 and 8. Windows 7 partition has 400GB (74 free) and Windows 8 one has 100GB (50 free), so it is not a paging memory issue. Refreshing also doesn't work. Then, using the CD tool, I booted Windows 7. It asked to do a chkdisk (or whatever). I did it and no errors were found. Also did a memory scan, nothing wrong too.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560

We do need the DMP file as it contains the only record of the sequence of events leading up to the crash, what drivers were loaded, and what was responsible.

Please attach the DMP files to your next post not to post one.

If you are overclocking STOP

You may be able to get the DMP files without crashing by booting into safe mode (F8) with networking.

To enable us to assist you with your computer's BSOD symptoms, upload the contents of your "\Windows\Minidump" folder.

The procedure:
* Copy the contents of \Windows\Minidump to another (temporary) location somewhere on your machine.
* Zip up the copy.
* Attach the ZIP archive to your post using the "paperclip" (file attachments) button.
*If the files are too large please upload them to a file sharing service like "Rapidshare" and put a link to them in your reply.
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To ensure minidumps are enabled:
* Go to Start, in the Search Box type: sysdm.cpl, press Enter.
* Under the Advanced tab, click on the Startup and Recovery Settings... button.
* Ensure that Automatically restart is unchecked.
* Under the Write Debugging Information header select Small memory dump (256 kB) in the dropdown box (the 256kb varies).
* Ensure that the Small Dump Directory is listed as %systemroot%\Minidump.
* OK your way out.
* Reboot if changes have been made.
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WCP / Win.7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1.
    System Manufacturer/Model
    LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-4010TX .
    CPU
    Intel i7 -720QM.[1.6GHz Turbo Boost 2.8GHz. 6MB Cache.]
    Memory
    8 DDR 3 RAM. 1066MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 1024 MB. DDR3. Radeon HD5650
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" High Definition Brightview LCD. LED Backlit.
    Screen Resolution
    1600 x 900.
    Hard Drives
    640GB
    Case
    Laptop / notebook.
    Cooling
    Of course.Cooler Master 3 fan with various speeds.
    Keyboard
    Does the keyboardless Laptop exist?
    Mouse
    Logitech Anywhere mouse. MX.
    Internet Speed
    Too slow.
    Other Info
    Nunya...
Right. Attached dumps to first post.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560
kroltan said:
Right. Attached dumps to first post.
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Code: 
0: kd> lmvm wsimdx
start             end                 module name
fffff880`015d3000 fffff880`015e9000   wsimdx   T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: wsimdx.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wsimdx.sys
    Image name: wsimdx.sys
    Timestamp:        Tue Mar 17 02:19:55 2009 (49BF410B)
    CheckSum:         0001DDA9
    ImageSize:        00016000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Delete that while in Windows 7, reboot to Windows 8, install driver from ATHEROS drivers for Microsoft Windows (Atheros?????)

Enjoy.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
    CPU
    P4 3.4 GHz HT
    Motherboard
    MSI-7211
    Memory
    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
    Sound Card
    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer x223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
    PSU
    300W generic
    Case
    Cybertron
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
GMan said:
kroltan said:
Right. Attached dumps to first post.
Click to expand...

Code: 
0: kd> lmvm wsimdx
start             end                 module name
fffff880`015d3000 fffff880`015e9000   wsimdx   T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: wsimdx.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wsimdx.sys
    Image name: wsimdx.sys
    Timestamp:        Tue Mar 17 02:19:55 2009 (49BF410B)
    CheckSum:         0001DDA9
    ImageSize:        00016000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

Delete that while in Windows 7, reboot to Windows 8, install driver from ATHEROS drivers for Microsoft Windows (Atheros?????)

Enjoy.
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There's dozens of them! Which one should I download? And you mean delete the wsimdx.sys?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560
kroltan said:
And you mean delete the wsimdx.sys?
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Yes, I do. That will allow you to boot to Windows 8 and bsods will be gone.

Check your motherboard manual or Windows 7 device manager for the type and name of the specific network hardware. If this is wireless for an add-on card, check its documentation instead. If it doesn't immediately tell you which Atheros chipset it uses, Google the results for the adapter until you find which it uses.

Strongly recommend to uninstall LogMeIn once at Windows 8, too:

Code: 
hamachi  hamachi.sys  Thu Feb 19 05:36:41 2009 (499D3639)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
    CPU
    P4 3.4 GHz HT
    Motherboard
    MSI-7211
    Memory
    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
    Sound Card
    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer x223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
    PSU
    300W generic
    Case
    Cybertron
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
GMan: Where I can find which driver to use? I do not dispose the motherboard manual. I don't know where to find this information in Device Manager either. Is it under network adapters?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560
kroltan said:
GMan: Where I can find which driver to use? I do not dispose the motherboard manual. I don't know where to find this information in Device Manager either. Is it under network adapters?
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Yeah...check Windows 7 Device Manager, under the Network adapters section. It will tell you which wireless adapter you have or which Atheros chipset it is based on.

If it only tells you the adapter name, then Google the name and put "Atheros" in the same search. Then you will know which chipset it uses then download the corresponding driver from here: ATHEROS drivers for Microsoft Windows (Atheros?????)

After deleting the driver on 8's partition or drive (\SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wsimdx.sys) so you can get into Windows 8, reboot to Windows 8 and install the new download using the Device Manager. Right click the "unknown device" in Device Manager (or similar) and choose Update driver software. Browse my computer, let me pick, have disk, browse...

Now find the extracted .inf file from the download. Double click on it. Click ok, then click next and it will install.

Uninstall LogMeIn Hamachi when that is done and your machine is completely set to be 100% well.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
    CPU
    P4 3.4 GHz HT
    Motherboard
    MSI-7211
    Memory
    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
    Sound Card
    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer x223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
    PSU
    300W generic
    Case
    Cybertron
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
GMan said:
kroltan said:
And you mean delete the wsimdx.sys?
Click to expand...

Yes, I do. That will allow you to boot to Windows 8 and bsods will be gone.

Check your motherboard manual or Windows 7 device manager for the type and name of the specific network hardware. If this is wireless for an add-on card, check its documentation instead. If it doesn't immediately tell you which Atheros chipset it uses, Google the results for the adapter until you find which it uses.

Strongly recommend to uninstall LogMeIn once at Windows 8, too:

Code: 
hamachi  hamachi.sys  Thu Feb 19 05:36:41 2009 (499D3639)
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Where should I look in Device Manager?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560
kroltan said:
Where should I look in Device Manager?
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Not sure how elementary steps clearly described above is turning out to be a complicated endeavor.

^^^^^^^
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
    CPU
    P4 3.4 GHz HT
    Motherboard
    MSI-7211
    Memory
    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
    Sound Card
    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer x223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
    PSU
    300W generic
    Case
    Cybertron
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
GMan said:
kroltan said:
Where should I look in Device Manager?
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Not sure how elementary steps clearly described above is turning out to be a complicated endeavor.

^^^^^^^
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Right, I found it (didn't notice you saying "network hardware"). I googled it but didn't get a decent result. Only spam posts on random forums with no answers. It says it's a Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20).
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560
If that's all you have, then you don't have wireless.

I would forget everything for now. Just delete the driver and reboot to 8. Enjoy.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
    CPU
    P4 3.4 GHz HT
    Motherboard
    MSI-7211
    Memory
    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
    Sound Card
    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer x223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
    PSU
    300W generic
    Case
    Cybertron
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
Trying now. Will edit if works.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560
kroltan said:
Trying now. Will edit if works.
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So since I didn't hear from ya again yet, I'm assuming that you also messed up your Windows 8 booting, from clues in your first post.

You can use EasyBCD to add the Windows 8 partition or drive to the boot manager, while in Windows 7.

Be sure to save in that program after you add it, then reboot and you will have a choice of 8 or 7.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
    CPU
    P4 3.4 GHz HT
    Motherboard
    MSI-7211
    Memory
    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
    Sound Card
    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer x223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
    PSU
    300W generic
    Case
    Cybertron
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
GMan said:
kroltan said:
Trying now. Will edit if works.
Click to expand...

So since I didn't hear from ya again yet, I'm assuming that you also messed up your Windows 8 booting, from clues in your first post.

You can use EasyBCD to add the Windows 8 partition or drive to the boot manager, while in Windows 7.

Be sure to save in that program after you add it, then reboot and you will have a choice of 8 or 7.
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Sorry, I had to leave the computer. It did work afterall. Thanks for the fast replies!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 and Windows 8
    CPU
    Intel Pentium E5800 (dual-core @ 3.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    Pegatron IPM41-D3
    Memory
    6GB kicked down to 667MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 560
Good stuff. You're welcome. (Goes and scratches head how that erroneous driver was on your machine to begin with lol.)

:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8250 x86 + 7 SP1 x86 + Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x86
    CPU
    P4 3.4 GHz HT
    Motherboard
    MSI-7211
    Memory
    OCZ 2 GB DDR @ 400 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    HIS AGP HD 3850 Turbo Ice-Q
    Sound Card
    MOTU Traveler firewire interface
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer x223w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Caviar Black 1 TB Sata II, WD 400 GB Sata I, WD 120 GB Sata I
    PSU
    300W generic
    Case
    Cybertron
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Dell RT7D20
    Mouse
    Logitech M510
    Internet Speed
    2 MByte/sec Down, 250 KByte/sec Up
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