Comments on: Windows Vista and XP BSOD Problems http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: dede http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-706614 dede Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:22:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-706614 hehe i know the feeling, vista would bluescreen me when ever i pluged in my charger LOL hehe i know the feeling, vista would bluescreen me when ever i pluged in my charger LOL

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]]> By: John Miller http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-529624 John Miller Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:16:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-529624 If you use crappy hardware with crappy drivers, expect to reap what ye have sown. For me, not a single BSOD on Vista since November 2006 - and that's on my development box that stresses the OS to its limits. BTW, the "BSOD" is a bug check - ever heard of the Mac OS kernel panic? Same thing. They happen. Even on Apple's own mightier-than-thou platform running such robust applications as FCP. (Hmm, FCP must be the texting abbreviation for F*ck Up.) Just more fanboy nonsense grounded in fantasy. I can see it now - please, please give me a BSOD - I'll throw the worst hardware I have at you - I need the photo for my blog (or, more accurately, trog - my troll's blog). If you use crappy hardware with crappy drivers, expect to reap what ye have sown.

For me, not a single BSOD on Vista since November 2006 – and that’s on my development box that stresses the OS to its limits. BTW, the “BSOD” is a bug check – ever heard of the Mac OS kernel panic? Same thing.

They happen. Even on Apple’s own mightier-than-thou platform running such robust applications as FCP. (Hmm, FCP must be the texting abbreviation for F*ck Up.)

Just more fanboy nonsense grounded in fantasy.

I can see it now – please, please give me a BSOD – I’ll throw the worst hardware I have at you – I need the photo for my blog (or, more accurately, trog – my troll’s blog).

]]> By: Verne http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-529186 Verne Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:12:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-529186 As Troy said, it is typically the drivers from those that aren't keeping up to speed with advances in technology. I use Vista x64 and the only problems I have had are due to poor support for peripherals that require drivers. Vista isn't designed to run on slow 1.1 GHz computers with 512 of RAM (or even a 2.26GHZ) although it can. Everything is going to bottleneck with such small RAM anyway, read the reccomended specs and if you don't have them don't cry. I just built a system running AMD x64 5200 with 4GB RAM and 256MB Geforce 8600GT video card with twin 320 GB SATA HDD on a Gigabyte GA M57 SLI S$ mobo and it all goes as sweet as can be. The only episode I have had was with a BSOD related to a PCI card that I used temporarily that had crap drivers. Removed the card ran the repair off the install disc and all has gone well. As Troy said, it is typically the drivers from those that aren’t keeping up to speed with advances in technology. I use Vista x64 and the only problems I have had are due to poor support for peripherals that require drivers.

Vista isn’t designed to run on slow 1.1 GHz computers with 512 of RAM (or even a 2.26GHZ) although it can. Everything is going to bottleneck with such small RAM anyway, read the reccomended specs and if you don’t have them don’t cry. I just built a system running AMD x64 5200 with 4GB RAM and 256MB Geforce 8600GT video card with twin 320 GB SATA HDD on a Gigabyte GA M57 SLI S$ mobo and it all goes as sweet as can be.

The only episode I have had was with a BSOD related to a PCI card that I used temporarily that had crap drivers. Removed the card ran the repair off the install disc and all has gone well.

]]> By: Víctor http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-494189 Víctor Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:15:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-494189 Ok, let's go. I tried Windows Vista and I disliked it. Slow, a lot of eye-candy things but they requires services that cost a lot of hardware, and I can't be upgrading my computer once a year. Mac is a very stable and powerful system, but is expensive. Someone said before that is half true. Yes; but I'm afraid of some Mac, because upgrading a sole component will cost higher. My solution? Ubuntu Ultimate. I know isn't easy to configure the first time, and sometimes you must deal with .conf files, but when you finish, the system will not go down. No spyware, no malware, no virus and the system goes wonderful faster in a 1,1 GhZ machine. I know it has a 256 MB Nvidia GeForce card, but that's the best component the machine have. Beryl is the eye-candy that I need, and Vista *try to* copied. Is really annoyer that Vista requires 1 GB RAM for some little animation go smoother and Ubuntu does the same or better with 256 MB. And yes; I tried Vista, in a 2,26 GhZ machine (not the last, as you can see) with 512 MB RAM, and the system was slower than a rheumatic snail. I recommend you buy a Mac or use Linux. Ok, let’s go.
I tried Windows Vista and I disliked it. Slow, a lot of eye-candy things but they requires services that cost a lot of hardware, and I can’t be upgrading my computer once a year.

Mac is a very stable and powerful system, but is expensive. Someone said before that is half true. Yes; but I’m afraid of some Mac, because upgrading a sole component will cost higher.

My solution? Ubuntu Ultimate. I know isn’t easy to configure the first time, and sometimes you must deal with .conf files, but when you finish, the system will not go down. No spyware, no malware, no virus and the system goes wonderful faster in a 1,1 GhZ machine. I know it has a 256 MB Nvidia GeForce card, but that’s the best component the machine have. Beryl is the eye-candy that I need, and Vista *try to* copied. Is really annoyer that Vista requires 1 GB RAM for some little animation go smoother and Ubuntu does the same or better with 256 MB. And yes; I tried Vista, in a 2,26 GhZ machine (not the last, as you can see) with 512 MB RAM, and the system was slower than a rheumatic snail.

I recommend you buy a Mac or use Linux.

]]> By: Son Nguyen http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-476432 Son Nguyen Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:31:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-476432 Yes, Vista is really unstable, it hangs on me randomly, many times with BSOD, many times just freeze! I hate it, will have to dual-boot with Ubuntu soon Yes, Vista is really unstable, it hangs on me randomly, many times with BSOD, many times just freeze! I hate it, will have to dual-boot with Ubuntu soon

]]> By: Troy http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-470170 Troy Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:18:02 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-470170 I'm really getting tired of reading articles and comments who fault Microsoft and Vista in particular because their 3rd party video card drivers, printer drivers, scanners, etc. don't work on Vista or cause problems or in this case BSOD's. Third party hardware and drivers are the sole responsibility of those hardware companies. Microsoft has had this product available in beta to everyone including these 3rd party companies in plenty of time for them to write and test drivers for Vista. If drivers are non-existent or crappy, write a letter or article blaming these companies directly. Stop blaming Microsoft and bad mouthing Vista. Put the blame squarely where it belongs. I’m really getting tired of reading articles and comments who fault Microsoft and Vista in particular because their 3rd party video card drivers, printer drivers, scanners, etc. don’t work on Vista or cause problems or in this case BSOD’s. Third party hardware and drivers are the sole responsibility of those hardware companies. Microsoft has had this product available in beta to everyone including these 3rd party companies in plenty of time for them to write and test drivers for Vista.

If drivers are non-existent or crappy, write a letter or article blaming these companies directly. Stop blaming Microsoft and bad mouthing Vista. Put the blame squarely where it belongs.

]]> By: Dean Rowe http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-392012 Dean Rowe Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:21:02 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-392012 A MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION is normally caused by a hardware failure. I'd check to make sure that you're running the latest BIOS and some BIOS'es have a feature where you can load "safe" defaults. I'd try that first. My dad just ran into this type of blue screen on his machine and resetting the defaults back in the BIOS fixed the problem. Might be worth a try. Cheers Dean. A MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION is normally caused by a hardware failure. I’d check to make sure that you’re running the latest BIOS and some BIOS’es have a feature where you can load “safe” defaults. I’d try that first. My dad just ran into this type of blue screen on his machine and resetting the defaults back in the BIOS fixed the problem. Might be worth a try.
Cheers
Dean.

]]> By: Peter K http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-373655 Peter K Thu, 31 May 2007 12:08:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-373655 MacroCrap ! BSOD on 'Switch User', 'Log Off - Log In' (either same user or another), 'wake from sleep' and this on 5 boxes running Acer MBoards (P5LD2-VM and P5VD2-VM), with 3.4 GHz Dual Cores, min 1 Gb RAM (NOT overclocked), SATA II's, properly burned-in (I've been a 'techie' for 25-odd years now), Windows update nightly, yada, yada, yada. Fortunately the servers are running latest Linux production kernels ... I've held the view that one should not implement a M$ O/S prior to the 1st SP and, so far, that is as much a law as Moore's. 6000+ programmers and this is what they can come up with - what a bunch of wankers. You know, I relocate staff to the HR pool for MUCH less than that; I must be a BOFH. MacroCrap !

BSOD on ‘Switch User’, ‘Log Off – Log In’ (either same user or another), ‘wake from sleep’ and this on 5 boxes running Acer MBoards (P5LD2-VM and P5VD2-VM), with 3.4 GHz Dual Cores, min 1 Gb RAM (NOT overclocked), SATA II’s, properly burned-in (I’ve been a ‘techie’ for 25-odd years now), Windows update nightly, yada, yada, yada.

Fortunately the servers are running latest Linux production kernels …

I’ve held the view that one should not implement a M$ O/S prior to the 1st SP and, so far, that is as much a law as Moore’s.

6000+ programmers and this is what they can come up with – what a bunch of wankers. You know, I relocate staff to the HR pool for MUCH less than that; I must be a BOFH.

]]> By: Stephen http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-371557 Stephen Tue, 29 May 2007 22:27:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-371557 I've been advising people to wait until service pack one or two before even thinking of getting Vista. And the more I see here and other places, nothing has changed my mind on that. Me and others have found literally hundreds on things that are wrong with Vista. I find it a lot worse then XP when it came out so far. Look here for just 'some' examples http://fsmcomputers.googlepages.com/whynottogetvista I think the info speaks for itself. Next upgrade I will probably try a mac or a dedicated linux machine. I’ve been advising people to wait until service pack one or two before even thinking of getting Vista. And the more I see here and other places, nothing has changed my mind on that.
Me and others have found literally hundreds on things that are wrong with Vista. I find it a lot worse then XP when it came out so far.
Look here for just ‘some’ examples
http://fsmcomputers.googlepages.com/whynottogetvista
I think the info speaks for itself. Next upgrade I will probably try a mac or a dedicated linux machine.

]]> By: mo55 http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-368985 mo55 Mon, 28 May 2007 07:13:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-368985 try turning off the raid optio in the bios, it had worked for me before try turning off the raid optio in the bios, it had worked for me before

]]> By: Iggy Uncensored http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-361851 Iggy Uncensored Tue, 22 May 2007 22:15:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-361851 <strong>Vista won't let you go legal...</strong> That is right. Microsoft Vista won't let you go legal. All this talk about software pirates and how Microsoft wants you to pirate their software if your going to pirate software. Yes you heard me correctly. At least two people within the Microsoft hig... Vista won’t let you go legal…

That is right. Microsoft Vista won’t let you go legal. All this talk about software pirates and how Microsoft wants you to pirate their software if your going to pirate software. Yes you heard me correctly. At least two people within the Microsoft hig…

]]> By: Amazing http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-361392 Amazing Tue, 22 May 2007 14:21:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-361392 Amazing! One slight mention of OS X and all the Mac fanboys come out of the woodwork. Amazing! One slight mention of OS X and all the Mac fanboys come out of the woodwork.

]]> By: rss http://chris.pirillo.com/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-360095 rss Mon, 21 May 2007 16:28:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/05/16/windows-vista-and-xp-bsod-problems/#comment-360095 I've been using Ubuntu / Linux for several years, and it never crashes, ever. If I need XP, I run it in a virtual machine, where XP can BSOD harmlessly. Oh, also, on Linux / Ubuntu: no viruses, ever. No spyware, ever. Compare this to the $100,000 weekends that occurred at my previous employers, as the IT team recovered from massive virus infections of Microsoft Servers, coupled with the bizarre per seat Microsoft software costs, and I fail to understand why any rational business would yet be using Microsoft products. I’ve been using Ubuntu / Linux for several years, and it never crashes, ever. If I need XP, I run it in a virtual machine, where XP can BSOD harmlessly. Oh, also, on Linux / Ubuntu: no viruses, ever. No spyware, ever. Compare this to the $100,000 weekends that occurred at my previous employers, as the IT team recovered from massive virus infections of Microsoft Servers, coupled with the bizarre per seat Microsoft software costs, and I fail to understand why any rational business would yet be using Microsoft products.

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