PC crashing, HD error?

cozm01 · 15 Oct 2007 at 22:48

PC crashing regular, when it happens, it freezes, happens when I'm browsing internet, barely stressing pc. I Restart PC, then hangs at "detecting hard drive", takes minutes to get past it.

Wasn't like this before I reinstalled Vista.

t31os · 15 Oct 2007 at 23:14

Check the cables, try another cable, then try another hard drive.

Process of elimination.

cozm01 · 16 Oct 2007 at 11:12

Reinstalled bios, works fine. I guess it was still having trouble forgetting the RAID array I deleted weeks ago.

cozm01 · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:10

BACK AGAIN!

Had crash, BSOD "NVstor64.sys IRQL_LESS_THEN_EQUAL" or something, I think its the new Nvidia beta driver.

Anyway, after this crash, my computer is having trouble starting up again. Detecting hard drives and hanging for mintues.

So which is it? GFX DRIVERS or HARD DRIVE?

yantorsen · 16 Oct 2007 at 20:51

cozm01 said:
BACK AGAIN!

Had crash, BSOD "NVstor64.sys IRQL_LESS_THEN_EQUAL" or something, I think its the new Nvidia beta driver.

Anyway, after this crash, my computer is having trouble starting up again. Detecting hard drives and hanging for mintues.

So which is it? GFX DRIVERS or HARD DRIVE?

I'm having similar problems myself... read my thread if you like... http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17784815

yanto.

cozm01 · 16 Oct 2007 at 21:28

Swapped drives and reinstalled windows, working fine atm. but the fact that i've fixed the problem two different ways doesn't give me great confidence of it staying away. Thx to Icey for guiding helping me through a few things :cool: