Ropey Canoscan N1240U dirver

[Guest]

Hi, I've just installed my canoscan scanner on the system I recovered the
other day (older posts). After restarting all I get now is BSOD code:-
0x0000007B (0xF7977528 0xC0000034 0x00000000 0x00000000)
What files can I delete to make it boot again?
I can get to the drive off another partition if that helps to solve it.

Thanks in anticipation
Paul T

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

The error suggests no boot device is available.. I doubt that the Canon
Scanner driver was directly responsible, but it could have tipped the scales
a little..

From your other posts, it looks like you have had fairly severe problems
anyway.. I would question the general integrity of the system.. it could be
that the motherboard or drive is close to total failure..

 

[Richard Urban]

When you have as many, and varied, problems as you have had, the first
thing you should do is replace your RAM. Don't get cheap RAM. Pay a few
dollars more and get quality RAM that is specified as being compatible for
your system. See www.crucial.com for assistance in selection.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

Hmmm, doesn't sound good. How come my other version of OS still runs? (same
drive different partition). I will see if the scanner works on my other pc.
What steps can I take for the above problem?

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Further to what my colleague, Richard, has pointed out, go to this site and
download the utility.. the utility, when run, will create a diskette which
can then be used to run diagnostic tests on your system..

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys, Scanner installed on other pc ok. Am now running RAM Diag
software as recommended, have run 25 cycles of 11 tests without error sofar.
Would this suggest it is the Hard Drive?
System:-
AMD Athlon 4000+
1GB (512 twin pair) Crucial DDR3200 RAM (recommended by crucial's ram
verifier)
ASUS A8V Deluxe Motherbord
Barracuda 25GB Hard Drive (boot)
2 x Western Digital 110GB Hard Drives
Win TV PCI card
Geforce MX 64M Graphics card

Are there any simiar (boot disk) apps to test my Motherboard and Hard drives?

Thanks

Paul.

 

[Richard Urban]

I would still suggest that it is the RAM. I just went through a similar
scenario myself. The computer was having a multitude of different problems.
The RAM had been installed for over a year. I found out that the customer
had recently changed the bios settings from "optimal" (default) to the
"aggressive" setting. The RAM couldn't handle these settings as it was rated
at clock 3.

I installed a gig of clock 2 RAM and every problem immediately disappeared,
without any other action on my part.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Plato]

The RAM had been installed for over a year. I found out that the customer
had recently changed the bios settings from "optimal" (default) to the
"aggressive" setting. The RAM couldn't handle these settings as it was rated
at clock 3.

An easy to miss thing if working on a customers pc. Luckily, when going
back to default settings, the main items remain aka hard drive settings,
etc.

 

[Guest]

Hi all, just to close this post... It was my Hard Drive in the end. Ran RAM
diag for 2 days with no errors. Swapped out my drive for a different one and
voila no more problems....
Thanks all who tried to help

Paul T. (TEEZGAFF)