Re: BSOD - "hardware error" when running a specific game (BC2)
Hello,
First off, your BSODs look remarkably like the ones here: BSOD while playing BFBC2 - Windows 7 Forums
So much so, in fact, that I wonder if PnkBstrB.exe is truly the offending process. See if you can find an updated version of the anti-hacking program. I don't know the game myself, but the guys on SevenForums are discussing PunkBuster more; I suggest you follow their conversation and do what they do.
...Summary of the dumps:
Hello,
First off, your BSODs look remarkably like the ones here: BSOD while playing BFBC2 - Windows 7 Forums
So much so, in fact, that I wonder if PnkBstrB.exe is truly the offending process. See if you can find an updated version of the anti-hacking program. I don't know the game myself, but the guys on SevenForums are discussing PunkBuster more; I suggest you follow their conversation and do what they do.
...Summary of the dumps:
Code:
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Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Sat Mar 12 05:33:34.596 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:42:47.605
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Fri Mar 11 14:12:37.562 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:41:01.764
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Fri Mar 11 09:23:19.455 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:29:29.657
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Fri Mar 11 08:49:50.136 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 3:51:46.338
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Fri Mar 11 04:56:36.960 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:46:39.162
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Fri Mar 11 04:06:21.247 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:21:44.387
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Fri Mar 11 03:43:39.069 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 18:45:08.098
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: BFBC2Game.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Thu Mar 10 08:57:18.074 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 1:11:15.026
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Thu Mar 10 07:45:08.447 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 9:27:36.399
Probably caused by : hardware
BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: PnkBstrB.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0x124_GenuineIntel_PROCESSOR_MAE
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7600.16695.amd64fre.win7_gdr.101026-1503
Debug session time: Tue Mar 8 05:46:57.253 2011 (UTC - 5:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 15:01:54.763
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for vfilter.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for vfilter.sys
Probably caused by : vfilter.sys ( vfilter+29a6 )
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT
BUGCHECK_STR: 0xA
PROCESS_NAME: svchost.exe
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: X64_0xA_vfilter+29a6
SystemProductName = X58-USB3
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
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