Blue Screen Help

OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I started
Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up saying
that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order to
save your software. It said something about checking your memory space, but I
have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said something
about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like that),
and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about PC's,
and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that I
messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??


I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card, and My
PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
would be greatly appreciated

"pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
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> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems.

Did you do a clean install or an upgrade?

If you did a clean install was it to the same partition that your XP
operating system is installed on, or to another partition?

If you did an upgrade was it to a production machine, your main home
machine, or a test machine?

> Until I started
> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
saying
> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order to
> save your software. It said something about checking your memory space

They are probably talking about RAM not disk space. How much RAM do you
have in your system?

> but I
> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
something
> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
that),
> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
PC's,
> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that I
> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??

Start by backing up your data if you can. Try starting your computer in
Safe Mode. You may have to use a repair CD or a CD bootable version of
LINIX.

> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card,

Have you downloaded the latest version of the driver. Some NVIDIA drivers
are available from Microsoft Update. If not you can get it from the NVIDIA
web site. Install the driver from Safe Mode if you can get it to come up
without the BSOD.

> and My
> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n.

I don't know whether HP has Vista drivers for the HP Pavillion a600n, but
they do for some printers, so the chance is probably good.

> If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
> would be greatly appreciated

1) Start in Safe Mode

2) Back up data.

3) Download Drivers.

4) Uninstall old drivers for devices that you have new drivers for.

5) Install new drivers.

6) Reboot, and see if it has done any good.

Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.

Here's a report of the crash via windows update

2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
{2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500

"pbhawks45" wrote:

> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I started
> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up saying
> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order to
> save your software. It said something about checking your memory space, but I
> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said something
> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like that),
> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about PC's,
> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that I
> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
>
>
> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card, and My
> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
> would be greatly appreciated

Have you answered Todd's questions? We can't help without those answers/
"pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
news:513CC50C-4CB3-4E96-ADA5-...
> Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.
>
> Here's a report of the crash via windows update
>
> 2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
> {2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500
>
> "pbhawks45" wrote:
>
>> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
>> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I
>> started
>> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
>> saying
>> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order
>> to
>> save your software. It said something about checking your memory space,
>> but I
>> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
>> something
>> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
>> that),
>> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
>> PC's,
>> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that
>> I
>> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card, and
>> My
>> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
>> would be greatly appreciated

"pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
news:513CC50C-4CB3-4E96-ADA5-...
The time elapsed from your initial post to your whine "Well, I guess
nobody's gonna help." is 29 minutes. Gimme a f*&*ing break.

> Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.
>
> Here's a report of the crash via windows update
>
> 2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
> {2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500
>
> "pbhawks45" wrote:
>
>> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
>> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I
>> started
>> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
>> saying
>> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order
>> to
>> save your software. It said something about checking your memory space,
>> but I
>> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
>> something
>> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
>> that),
>> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
>> PC's,
>> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that
>> I
>> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
>>
>>
>> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card, and
>> My
>> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
>> would be greatly appreciated

And my upgrade was on a home machine. I use this computer mainly for my High
School work, but I still liked the stuff mentioned on Vista.

"Tom Scales" wrote:

> Have you answered Todd's questions? We can't help without those answers/
> "pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
> news:513CC50C-4CB3-4E96-ADA5-...
> > Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.
> >
> > Here's a report of the crash via windows update
> >
> > 2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
> > {2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500
> >
> > "pbhawks45" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
> >> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I
> >> started
> >> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
> >> saying
> >> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order
> >> to
> >> save your software. It said something about checking your memory space,
> >> but I
> >> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
> >> something
> >> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
> >> that),
> >> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
> >> PC's,
> >> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that
> >> I
> >> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
> >>
> >>
> >> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card, and
> >> My
> >> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
> >> would be greatly appreciated
>
>
>

"Tom Scales" wrote:

> Have you answered Todd's questions? We can't help without those answers/
> "pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
> news:513CC50C-4CB3-4E96-ADA5-...
> > Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.
> >
> > Here's a report of the crash via windows update
> >
> > 2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
> > {2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500
> >
> > "pbhawks45" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
> >> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I
> >> started
> >> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
> >> saying
> >> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order
> >> to
> >> save your software. It said something about checking your memory space,
> >> but I
> >> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
> >> something
> >> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
> >> that),
> >> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
> >> PC's,
> >> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that
> >> I
> >> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
> >>
> >>
> >> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card, and
> >> My
> >> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
> >> would be greatly appreciated
>
>
>

I upgraded from XP. I wasn't thinking right. I did it right when I did XP
Beta testing, so I have no clue why I upgraded. But I still don't understand
how to upgrade my BIOS or install and uninstall drivers.

"mrstyles_@hotmail.com" wrote:

>
> "pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
> news:513CC50C-4CB3-4E96-ADA5-...
> The time elapsed from your initial post to your whine "Well, I guess
> nobody's gonna help." is 29 minutes. Gimme a f*&*ing break.
>
> > Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.
> >
> > Here's a report of the crash via windows update
> >
> > 2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
> > {2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500
> >
> > "pbhawks45" wrote:
> >
> >> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail. The
> >> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I
> >> started
> >> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
> >> saying
> >> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in order
> >> to
> >> save your software. It said something about checking your memory space,
> >> but I
> >> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
> >> something
> >> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
> >> that),
> >> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
> >> PC's,
> >> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried that
> >> I
> >> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
> >>
> >>
> >> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card, and
> >> My
> >> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me, it
> >> would be greatly appreciated
>

You don't need to upgrade your BIOS or install any drivers. You need to
turn your computer off, then put your Windows XP recovery disc in the tray,
then close the tray, then turn your computer on, then follow the
instructions it gives you on how to wipe out everything and install XP.


"pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
news:A2DC7481-9628-4B13-BA29-...
>I upgraded from XP. I wasn't thinking right. I did it right when I did XP
> Beta testing, so I have no clue why I upgraded. But I still don't
> understand
> how to upgrade my BIOS or install and uninstall drivers.
>
> "mrstyles_@hotmail.com" wrote:
>
>>
>> "pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
>> news:513CC50C-4CB3-4E96-ADA5-...
>> The time elapsed from your initial post to your whine "Well, I guess
>> nobody's gonna help." is 29 minutes. Gimme a f*&*ing break.
>>
>> > Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.
>> >
>> > Here's a report of the crash via windows update
>> >
>> > 2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
>> > {2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500
>> >
>> > "pbhawks45" wrote:
>> >
>> >> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail.
>> >> The
>> >> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I
>> >> started
>> >> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
>> >> saying
>> >> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in
>> >> order
>> >> to
>> >> save your software. It said something about checking your memory
>> >> space,
>> >> but I
>> >> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
>> >> something
>> >> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
>> >> that),
>> >> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
>> >> PC's,
>> >> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried
>> >> that
>> >> I
>> >> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card,
>> >> and
>> >> My
>> >> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me,
>> >> it
>> >> would be greatly appreciated
>>

My PC is connected on a network with 3 other PC's. Could I back up my files
on another computer and use that to restore my PC???


"Mark D. VandenBerg" wrote:

> You don't need to upgrade your BIOS or install any drivers. You need to
> turn your computer off, then put your Windows XP recovery disc in the tray,
> then close the tray, then turn your computer on, then follow the
> instructions it gives you on how to wipe out everything and install XP.
>
>
> "pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
> news:A2DC7481-9628-4B13-BA29-...
> >I upgraded from XP. I wasn't thinking right. I did it right when I did XP
> > Beta testing, so I have no clue why I upgraded. But I still don't
> > understand
> > how to upgrade my BIOS or install and uninstall drivers.
> >
> > "mrstyles_@hotmail.com" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "pbhawks45" <> wrote in message
> >> news:513CC50C-4CB3-4E96-ADA5-...
> >> The time elapsed from your initial post to your whine "Well, I guess
> >> nobody's gonna help." is 29 minutes. Gimme a f*&*ing break.
> >>
> >> > Well, I guess nobody's gonna help. Well, this might help.
> >> >
> >> > Here's a report of the crash via windows update
> >> >
> >> > 2006-06-28 22:11:51-0500 1064 608 REPORT EVENT:
> >> > {2C54821F-5E7D-442A-91EB-9D74852DB447} 2723 2006-06-28 22:11:46-0500
> >> >
> >> > "pbhawks45" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> OK, I installed the Vista software via a CD I recieved in the mail.
> >> >> The
> >> >> installation process worked smoothly, and had no problems. Until I
> >> >> started
> >> >> Vista. About 2 minutes in, there was a blue screen that would pop up
> >> >> saying
> >> >> that there was a major malfunction and Vista needed to restart in
> >> >> order
> >> >> to
> >> >> save your software. It said something about checking your memory
> >> >> space,
> >> >> but I
> >> >> have 10 GB left on my HDD, so that can't be a problem. It also said
> >> >> something
> >> >> about checking your BIOS for shading and shadowing (or something like
> >> >> that),
> >> >> and I have no clue what it is. I like to think I know something about
> >> >> PC's,
> >> >> and I had been looking forward to Vista since 2004. Now I am woried
> >> >> that
> >> >> I
> >> >> messed up my computer forever. What can I do to fix this??
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I am not sure if this helps, but I have a NVIDIA 6800 graphics card,
> >> >> and
> >> >> My
> >> >> PC is an HP Pavillion a600n. If anyone has any clue on how to help me,
> >> >> it
> >> >> would be greatly appreciated
> >>
>