diff --git a/How-to-diagnostic-IO-error,-BSOD,-crash-[Windows].md b/How-to-diagnostic-IO-error,-BSOD,-crash-[Windows].md index 99c46bb..f9e936f 100644 --- a/How-to-diagnostic-IO-error,-BSOD,-crash-[Windows].md +++ b/How-to-diagnostic-IO-error,-BSOD,-crash-[Windows].md @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ -# This wiki page is still work in progress! Please, check back later. -Version 0.2.2 - ## qBittorrent gave you a lockup or BSOD (Blue Screen of Death). Now what? +First of all, if you get a BSOD, and it's not `irql_not_less_or_equal`, there is a good chance you will be able to debug the BSOD. It is a very powerful and useful tool to find why your Windows system just crashed. + Well, the thing is, it was not qBittorrent. There are four major things that can cause a freeze or BSOD. The numbers mean how hard is it to check on a scale of 5. @@ -29,6 +28,8 @@ The `c:\symbols` will be your local symbol cache. I would suggest using somethin 4. File -> Open Crash Dump. 5. Navigate to `C:\Windows\` 6. Open `memory.dmp` +7. Wait. Once you see "Ready", use the `!analyze -v` command. +8. It will tell you the most likely culprit, but the other loaded things are also suspects. For me, the "most likely" thing was a Windows DLL, but my Avast file scanner service was also there. Removed Avast - boom - no BSOD ever since. *** @@ -104,4 +105,4 @@ Your PSU might also be able to deliver stable power during stress (not likely), ## Something else Check if the cables to your HDD/things are connected firmly, and they are not loose. This can also cause trouble. -If nothing helped, your motherboard can also be faulty. \ No newline at end of file +If nothing helped, your motherboard can also be faulty. An anti-virus can also cause BSOD, but it will show up with "windbg". \ No newline at end of file