Evening from earthquake-central. I was up your way two years ago, Bay of Islands etc. - very nice place.

The only 3rd party driver mentioned directly in your BSODs = aswMonFlt.sys

This is part of Avast, and explains the networking related (Internet Explorer) BSODs.

So, remove Avast and hopefully the problem should go away

Download the Avast Removal Tool (ART) from here -> save to desktop.

Boot into SAFEMODE - NO Networking. Then go to desktop, RIGHT-click on the ART icon and select Run as Administrator.

When complete - re-boot.

Install MS Security Essentials --> http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Then reset the Windows Firewall to its default settings -
START -> type cmd.exe -> right-click -> run as administrator -> type netsh advfirewall reset press enter

If it doesn't, then the next step is to test the hard drive. Storage drivers were mentioned in a few BSODs, and I don't like the look of that.

Hard Drive Testing

First run chkdsk

START -> type cmd.exe -> Right-click -> run as admin -> type chkdsk /f -> Press Y at prompt -> restart computer.

Also to check the drive's physical state run SeaTools

Download SeaTools for DOS from here: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.j...p?locale=en-US&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

Follow the instructions to run it. After it has detected the drive, select Basic Tests, then Long Test and let it run.

Regards,
Ben

BUGCHECK SUMMARY

[font=lucida console]
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Thu Nov 25 16:58:05.510 2010 (GMT+13)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:03:23.447
Probably caused by : ntkrnlmp.exe ( nt! ?? ::FNODOBFM::`string'+29f57 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x1a_5003
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  Safari.exe
Bugcheck code 0000001A
Arguments 00000000`00005003 fffff700`01080000 00000000`00004414 00004412`0000882c
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Thu Nov 25 07:19:57.929 2010 (GMT+13)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:26:36.866
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswMonFlt.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswMonFlt.sys
Probably caused by : aswMonFlt.sys ( aswMonFlt+52db )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
Bugcheck code 1000007E
Arguments ffffffff`c0000005 fffff880`054ef2db fffff880`05fcca98 fffff880`05fcc300
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Sun Nov 21 18:02:17.877 2010 (GMT+13)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:13:07.814
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs!NtfsFindPrefixHashEntry+1fe )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  explorer.exe
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`07e10cc8 fffff880`07e10530 fffff880`012b7c27
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Sat Nov 13 20:49:54.904 2010 (GMT+13)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:49:48.730
Probably caused by : Ntfs.sys ( Ntfs!NtfsDeleteScb+108 )
PROCESS_NAME:  System
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x24
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  NULL_CLASS_PTR_DEREFERENCE
Bugcheck code 00000024
Arguments 00000000`001904fb fffff880`033545d8 fffff880`03353e40 fffff800`0306dcbf
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16617.amd64fre.win7_gdr.100618-1621
Debug session time: Sat Nov 13 19:59:10.414 2010 (GMT+13)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:57:03.351
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswMonFlt.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswMonFlt.sys
Probably caused by : aswMonFlt.sys ( aswMonFlt+1135 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x19_20
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME:  fsx.exe
Bugcheck code 00000019
Arguments 00000000`00000020 fffff8a0`056f5850 fffff8a0`056f5920 00000000`050d021a
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``[/font]

 

Awesome, thanks for the prompt response. Hope all is well in the Canterbury reigon.
I'm on my laptop at the moment so will run through your guide tomorow.

 

upgrade your psu you are well underpowered

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...C-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Power+Supplies-_-Corsair+Memory++Inc.-_-17139009

 

I've removed Avast, installed Microsoft Security Essentials, I just ran chkdsk, do I have to watch it or do I now look for a Log file or somthing? Also, will run seatools once I find a blank cd to burn it to.

Thanks
Jason

I have run seatools short and long test, both times the test finished with a pass, now what?

 

now what?

If you have got more BSODs please re-run the posting instructions program.

Otherwise, simply wait a few days to be sure and we can consider this one solved.

 

Hey guys I thought this was all over butunfortunatly today another BSOD

I've attached the new Zip files again for another look

Thanks
Jason

 

Do you have anything aside from the essentials plugged in? Like a printer or scanner for example. And you say you tried 2 different hard drives, were they the same model hard drives or 2 different one's?

 

When it happened this time I was importing photo's from a SD card through my HP printer. I havn't tried a second HDD but I did have a secondary HDD installed initialy, it is a WD Caviar Green 500GB which is formatted in FAT32 because I use it to backup files for my PS3.
I hope that answers your question. I am begining to think it is my HDD - Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 32MB 7200rpm SATAII

Thanks again
Jason

 

I suspect it is your hd as well. More specifically it could be just as simple as some bad clusters. I would try using your other hd and that will at the very least solve your issue or rule off one possible cause of it. Don't immediately toss out the other hd though, as it could be fixable. You say seatools tests passed, try a few other pieces of software. It is rare but once in a while a single piece of software might overlook a small problem.FJDT (Fujitsu ATA Diagnostic Tool) is a tool I have used with success before. Let us know and good luck.

 

if it passed the drive test check the file system run

chkdsk /f

 

Still having this issue, :upset: I want to move my OS and all of my files to another HDD and disconnect the suspected faulty Samsung drive and run it like that for a few days.

Could someone tell me of an easy way to cary out this task.


TIA Jason

 

Norton Ghost is a good tool to do just what your wanting to do.

[url]http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Norton+Ghost[/URL]

If it is the HDD that is the problem, and you have finished doing your OS and file move, try formatting the whole HDD you had previously and see if you can't get it back up and running .

Hope this helps!

 

Simply image the old drive to a backup location, then when you get the new drive image it from the backup.

Free imaging software: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp or http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/download.html

I can't guarantee that the process will be smooth - so make sure you have the new drive up and running before getting rid of (or returning) the Samsung drive.

 

Yeah that is for sure. I'd hate it if I had done just that and then started getting the same problem with the new HDD. So do check vigorously that the new HDD with the ghost of your old OS and files works great.

 

Ok so I decided to do a fresh install on the WD 500gb HDD and so far no problems!! next step, trying to get a replacment for my Samsung 1TB . . . .

 

Glad to hear that the problems only extended as far as the hard drive. Let us know in a few days if your system is still running fine so we can consider this one solved.

 

WOW!! i'm gettin so sick of this thing!!!!

on the 31st I was running from the WD 500gb and had the Samsung 1TB installed to transfer files across and another Bluescreen, I unplugged the Samsung and decided it was time to go and party for New Years, just switched the computer on for the first time this morning with only the WD 500gb installed and yet another BSOD and when I re booted I couldn't open internet explorer and everything was going very slow, so I powered off and am running back on the Samsung OS again. are there any memory test utilitys other than MEMTEST?

 

are there any memory test utilitys other than MEMTEST?

Prime95 in Blend mode has been known to pick up memory errors that Memtest missed - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/100352-cpu-stress-test-prime95.html (run the SmallFFT test too)

 

Thanks guys

It worked 100% on 1 stick of RAM doing all of the things I usualy do, Internet Explorer, Photoshop Elements & Lightroom, I powered down and swaped ram sticks, booted up and opened internet explorer, it failed to respond imediatly and lightroom wouldn't open, within 2 minute of logging in BSOD, and after that it wouldn't even boot, straight to "startup repair" which wouldn't work and then another BSOD, I then re fitted the ram that worked fine for 10+ hours of computing and back to normal.

I am 99.9% certain that I have a faulty stick of RAM, memtest or Prime 95 showed no faults but under normal working conditions there is a problem.

 

I am 99.9% certain that I have a faulty stick of RAM, memtest or Prime 95 showed no faults but under normal working conditions there is a problem.

I would agree. Let us know how the system is after you have replaced it, so we can mark this one solved.