2012-01-03

Debugging Windows BSOD (Windows 7)

Here are some steps to take if your Windows PC regularly crashes, showing the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD):

  1. Download and install the “Debugging Tools for Windows” x64 or x86 depending on your hardware architecture.
  2. Set path to symbol files.
  3. Start WinDbg, and select “Open Crash Dump” from the File menu.
  4. Select the latest crash dump file.
  5. Read the output, at the bottom you will find the likely cause of the crash.

This is the full story: http://www.networkworld.com/supp/2011/041811-windows-7-crashes.html?page=1