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[cjracer1000]

Hi, this is my first post on this forum, and I am having an issue with my computer.
I got the blue screen of death yesterday. This is my 8th time getting this since I have had this computer, but this error hasn't came up this year, the only programs that were running were: Google Chrome, iTunes, and Skype.
The blue screen came up the instant I plugged in my two 4 GB flash drives, one with ready boost and the other one with my files.
As for processes, I wasn't paying attention to that so yea, thanks and please help!

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Hello cjracer1000,
If you go to C: Windows > Minidump, and upload the files with your next post, we will try and find what the problem is.

 

[cjracer1000]

I'm a big noob here how do you upload?

 

[cjracer1000]

It won't let me upload a .dmp file

 

[cjracer1000]

Here's the mini dump file in a zip!

 

[stoneys-nutz]

This was caused by "fastfat.sys", most likely your flash drives are to blame, what file format do you have on them ?, is it ntfs or fat, did you format them before using them ?.
The readyboost would be the most likely i think, but it could be any one of them.

I would format the readyboost drive in ntfs and try it, don't use the other one for now, just until we eliminate the readyboost drive.

Theres a few old drivers that need to be updated, i will give you a list later.

Give this a try and post your results.

 

[stoneys-nutz]

If you update your chipset drivers, that should take care of your drivers.

Gateway Support Drivers & Downloads

 

[cjracer1000]

Okay, the readyboost drive is formated in FAT file format, I don't know how to change that, and if I change that, will I loose all of my files?

 

[stoneys-nutz]

This tutorial will show you how to convert FAT to NTFS, if you back up all your files first, you should be fine.
Good luck and post your results.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/228905-convert-fat-fat32-volume-ntfs.html

 

[cjracer1000]

Okay, it won't let me, it keeps saying it's being used, I took readyboost of, and removed everything on it but it won't do it.

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Try unplugging it, reboot, when you plug it back in, go to my computer and right click on the USB drive and chose format, try that and let me know what happens.

 

[cjracer1000]

Okay, I changed it to NTFS, and can I put readyboost back on there?

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Yes, you should be good to go.

 

[cjracer1000]

I appreciate it!

 

[stoneys-nutz]

Your very welcome, i hope all goes well.