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Resolved Question

Many BSOD shutting down my pc

Nov 20, 2011 6:19AM PST

Yes I need help I can run my pc in safe mode but not in Windows 7 Ulitimate .
Dell Dimension E520
processor 2.80 Ghz
Memory 8 Gb
32 Bit Operating system

I have Registery cleaners ,Spywear cleaners, melwear cleaners,Microsoft Fixit Center. To no avail nothing works I have checked & it tells me that all my drivers are up-to-date.
When I ran the Microsoft Fixit for the Aero Glass fix my screen turen gray & never went back to the windows screen

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I see problems.
Nov 20, 2011 6:24AM PST

There are notes somewhere about more than 4 GB RAM on 32 bit OSes. I'd start by trying this with 2GB RAM.

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More help needed
Nov 20, 2011 11:20PM PST

Ok I have reduced memory still no change
I ran Dignositics
Stress:Passed
Wcmats:Passed
Wcmach:PAssed
Mats:Passed
Marchb:passed
Xmats32:Passed
Wdpamach:Passed
Marchs:Passed
New Error : Failure to configure Windows Update Failed

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Is it fully updated.
Nov 21, 2011 3:58AM PST
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Restore
Nov 21, 2011 12:15AM PST

Sounds like it's time to get out the restore disks and reload.

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Re more help
Nov 21, 2011 2:22AM PST

I have tried restore with disk also tried repair
Then done a clean install wiped drive clean
And reinstall windows . Nothing worked pc still crashing
To BSOD

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Now you need to tell us which ...
Nov 22, 2011 8:31AM PST

of the many possible Blue Screens that you are seeing.

Almost all will have a message such as IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and a set of hex addresses such as:
0x00000D1 (0x0000000C, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xF86B5A89) and often even the faulting driver such as:
gv3.sys - Address F86B5A89 base at F86B5000, DateStamp 3dd991eb

Give us the information the blue screen gives you to enable better assistance.

From other replies it appears that you have an unsupported hardware problem with unavailable drivers but the actual bluescreen messages will be valuable aids.
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