Re: Quickly reimaging laptop to recover from unexpected Win 7 bluescreen

I think an easy way to make your laptop recover from unexpected Win 7 blue screen is to install a PC protector or cleaning, according to my personal experience, Tuneup360 is good choice, and your computer takes only 30 sec to start up if you have it!!!

> On Friday, October 29, 2010 1:20 AM Umar wrote:

> I have encountered a blue screen, running Win 7, a couple of times so
> far. It has been easier and faster to reimage my laptop but it is a
> slow process which also includes reinstalling all the productivity
> apps.
>
> I am not familiar with any off the shelf software products that make
> the reimaging much more efficient where I can save a "mirror image" of
> OS and apps installed on my laptop and then upon encountering an
> unexpected blue screen, I can get back to a state of normalcy without
> significant delays. As a nomadic consultant, blue screens are my
> biggest worry.
>
> If anyone has any insight in this regard, feel free to relay any
> pointers.
>
> Umar


>> On Friday, October 29, 2010 6:14 AM Carlos wrote:

>> Hi,
>> It would be interesting to determine the root cause of your blue
>> screens.
>> You have to recall what changes you did to your laptop that caused
>> those blue screens (software installation, drivers, etc.).
>> A quicker solution might be a system restore to a no-blue-screen day.
>> Carlos


>>> On Friday, October 29, 2010 7:57 AM Jeff Gaines wrote:

>>> On 29/10/2010 in message
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Have a look at Acronis True Image:
>>> http://www.acronis.com/
>>>
>>> I use the Acronis bootable CD to create images from time to time but it is
>>> also capable of keeping itself up to date if you do a full install.
>>>
>>> In the event of a problem boot from the Acronis CD, select the image and
>>> tell it to restore. Takes 5 - 20 minutes depending on image size.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
>>> It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.


>>>> On Friday, October 29, 2010 10:27 AM R. C. White wrote:

>>>> ?Hi, Umar.
>>>>
>>>> The most obvious question:
>>>>
>>>> What does the blue screen say?
>>>>
>>>> That's a message that is trying to tell you what the problem is. Please do
>>>> not ignore it. If you do not understand what it says (Most of us do not!),
>>>> then post it here. There are plenty of true PC experts here (not me!) who
>>>> can read that apparent gobbledygook like an open book. Once you fix the
>>>> underlying cause, you will not ever have to re-image the system and reinstall
>>>> apps.
>>>>
>>>> Windows comes set by default to Automatically restart on System failure.
>>>> This is a great idea most of the time, because many BSODs are caused by a
>>>> momentary glitch that will not recur on the next reboot. But, when this
>>>> does not work, we are left with no clue as to what the actual problem is.
>>>> The BSOD flashes and disappears before we have time to read it. And all
>>>> BSODs are "unexpected", right?
>>>>
>>>> While your computer is running make a very slight, easy change at the end of
>>>> a very long click-path. Click:
>>>> Start | Control Panel | System | Advanced system settings (You'll need to
>>>> furnish Administrator credentials to get past this point.) | Advanced \
>>>> Startup and Recovery Settings - and finally you are there: Startup and
>>>> Recovery. Whew!
>>>>
>>>> Now, just remove the check from the box under System failure that says
>>>> Automatically restart. OK your way out to the Desktop.
>>>>
>>>> You will not see any change immediately, but next time there is a BSOD, your
>>>> computer will NOT restart immediately. It will wait until you push the
>>>> computer's hardware Reset button. This will give you all the time you need
>>>> to study that page Much of it is boilerplate and does not apply to most
>>>> situations. But there will be a STOP CODE in hexadecimal digits; often
>>>> there is an ALL CAPS label, too, and maybe a set of 4 more hex numbers. All
>>>> of this is important, but the Stop Code is the most informative. (Please
>>>> also mention the make and model of the computer; this often makes a
>>>> difference.)
>>>>
>>>> Post all this into your next message and one of the gurus here can use it to
>>>> point you in the right direction for a permanent fix. No more blue screens!
>>>> ;<)
>>>>
>>>> RC
>>>> --
>>>> R. C. White, CPA
>>>> San Marcos, TX
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-9/30/10)
>>>> Windows Live Mail Version 2011 (Build 15.4.3502.0922) in Win7 Ultimate x64
>>>> SP1 RC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Umar" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> I have encountered a blue screen, running Win 7, a couple of times so
>>>> far. It has been easier and faster to reimage my laptop but it is a
>>>> slow process which also includes reinstalling all the productivity
>>>> apps.
>>>>
>>>> I am not familiar with any off the shelf software products that make
>>>> the reimaging much more efficient where I can save a "mirror image" of
>>>> OS and apps installed on my laptop and then upon encountering an
>>>> unexpected blue screen, I can get back to a state of normalcy without
>>>> significant delays. As a nomadic consultant, blue screens are my
>>>> biggest worry.
>>>>
>>>> If anyone has any insight in this regard, feel free to relay any
>>>> pointers.
>>>>
>>>> Umar


>>>>> On Friday, October 29, 2010 11:06 AM Umar wrote:

>>>>> Being mostly a business user of Win 7, I have had limited success in
>>>>> figuring out the root cause of any of the blue screen situations that
>>>>> I encountered, in collaboration with appropriate win 7 support
>>>>> forums.
>>>>>
>>>>> Plus the time required to be spent to trudge through the restore
>>>>> process or safe boot or whatever was similar to programming in "COBOL
>>>>> that cripples the mind."
>>>>>
>>>>> While I am ascribing no blame, I am just pointing out the reality of
>>>>> my world as a non-techie. This is not a MS issue nor anyother vendor
>>>>> issue -- the blue screen mgmt is inherently complex, IMHO.
>>>>>
>>>>> That said, I will try to cross the chasm to Acronis True Image.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ramu


>>>>>> On Saturday, October 30, 2010 10:07 AM Charlie Russel-MVP wrote:

>>>>>> Blue screens in Win7 are really rare unless there is an underlying problem,
>>>>>> so I'd strongly second Carlos' suggestion to let us help resolve them. That
>>>>>> being said, I have used Acronis with good success, but currently use Windows
>>>>>> Home Server for my backup mechanism. Given that I have well more than a
>>>>>> single machine, WHS is a much better overall solution, IMO. Plus it will
>>>>>> give you remote access to home resources when you are on the road.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Charlie.
>>>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/Russel


>>>>>>> On Sunday, November 28, 2010 11:54 PM acmz123 spot wrote:

>>>>>>> I think an easy way to keep your Computer from Running Slow is to install a PC protector or cleaning, according to my personal experience, Tuneup360 is good choice, and your computer takes only 30 sec to start up if you have it!!!


>>>>>>> Submitted via EggHeadCafe
>>>>>>> Merging SharePoint List Data into Word Documents
>>>>>>> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...documents.aspx