Re: Windows XP BSOD - how to debug?

["Bob Crothers" <bob.crothers@xxxxxxxxx>]

Write down the hex code you get on the BSOD.  Then go to
MSDN.microsoft.comand search on it.  If no joy there, then just Google
it.

Most likely it is a driver or hardware problem.  It is actually hard (but
not impossible) for a normal program to cause a BSOD.

I'd be very hesitant to just reinstall.  I've never had to do that with NT4,
Win2K or XP.  Reinstalling is sort of like fixing a splinter by chopping
your arm off!  Yes, the splinter no longer causes you problems....but arms
are nice to have <g>
Bob
On Jan 28, 2008 1:00 PM, <pctech-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I had an extremely stable Windows XP system (reboot only on Windows
> Patch Tuesday for more than two years).
>
> Went through a strange series of events involving a new PSU and
> installing video driver to get a new video camera working (I can give
> the details if that will help.)  Now, the machine will Blue Screen
> almost every day at apparently random moments, often overnight when it's
> not being used.  Rolled the display driver back, un-installed the
> Firewire card, but still BSODs.  Several different BSODs, too.