This laptop is about to go flying through a window if it keeps messing up on me. It all started with a broken DC jack. Before I took that to be repaired, my laptop started freezing after about 5 to 10 minutes of use. When I run it in safe mode (as I am now) I have no problems whatsoever. I had this hopeful idea in my head that everything would be back to normal when I got the circuit board replaced. The fact that I am here should tell you how well that went.
Some general info about my laptop before I go any further.
Dell Inspiron 1545 running Vista Home Premium 64 SP2 - 4gb of ram - Intel Core2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00GHz
Now, as I've said, my laptop freezes like crazy unless I'm running in safe mode. My first thought was viruses and malware. I've scanned with AVG Free, MalWareBytes, and SpyBot, and didn't find anything wrong. I've also cleaned my registry using CCleaner. I thought that maybe my circuit board problem could have been the culprit as well for some reason, but I've got a shiny new part sitting in there, just installed yesterday with the utmost of care, and it is still freezing. Attempting a system restore proved fruitless, since for some reason I have no restore points. FML.
I did a little looking around and found the suggestion to run Verifier and got the expected BSOD out of it. Using a program called BlueScreenView, I retrieved this:
I've attached the .dmp file, just in case.
Anyway, I'm hoping I've finally found the source of the problem. This is getting really frustrating.
If anyone has any other ideas as to what the problem may be, please, by all means, let me know.
One more thing...if anyone recommends any software, keep in mind that I am a broke college student with no more money to spare. Freeware suggestions would be greatly appreciated, if possible.
Some general info about my laptop before I go any further.
Dell Inspiron 1545 running Vista Home Premium 64 SP2 - 4gb of ram - Intel Core2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00GHz
Now, as I've said, my laptop freezes like crazy unless I'm running in safe mode. My first thought was viruses and malware. I've scanned with AVG Free, MalWareBytes, and SpyBot, and didn't find anything wrong. I've also cleaned my registry using CCleaner. I thought that maybe my circuit board problem could have been the culprit as well for some reason, but I've got a shiny new part sitting in there, just installed yesterday with the utmost of care, and it is still freezing. Attempting a system restore proved fruitless, since for some reason I have no restore points. FML.
I did a little looking around and found the suggestion to run Verifier and got the expected BSOD out of it. Using a program called BlueScreenView, I retrieved this:
A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage
to your computer.
The problem seems to be caused by the following file: CLFS.SYS
DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen,
restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow
these steps:
Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer
for any Windows updates you might need.
If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing.
If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart
your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then
select Safe Mode.
Technical Information:
*** STOP: 0x000000c4 (0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000,
0x0000000000000000)
*** CLFS.SYS - Address 0xfffffa6016a29000 base at 0xfffffa6000660000 DateStamp
0x49e0227d
I've attached the .dmp file, just in case.
Anyway, I'm hoping I've finally found the source of the problem. This is getting really frustrating.
If anyone has any other ideas as to what the problem may be, please, by all means, let me know.
One more thing...if anyone recommends any software, keep in mind that I am a broke college student with no more money to spare. Freeware suggestions would be greatly appreciated, if possible.
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