Survival after bsod...

[amruth kiran]

HEY GUYS!!!
i just lived through a BSOD and have no idea how i managed to come across it in the first place..i have a few doubts about this:
1> can a VIRUS cause a BSOD? ( cause i got my HDD scanned at my dad 's office and it showed 2500+ viruses .. possible???)

2> can un-updated system drivers,programs, cause BSOD?

3>if its a virus can it transfer from HDD TO another?.....( cause my external HDD is now in risk)

thanks!!
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[setanjan123]

HEY GUYS!!!
i just lived through a BSOD and have no idea how i managed to come across it in the first place..i have a few doubts about this:
1> can a VIRUS cause a BSOD? ( cause i got my HDD scanned at my dad 's office and it showed 2500+ viruses .. possible???)

2> can un-updated system drivers,programs, cause BSOD?

3>if its a virus can it transfer from HDD TO another?.....( cause my external HDD is now in risk)

thanks!!
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Since u say the hdd had 2500 virus it is likely that the BSOD happnd becoz of that. And yes viruses can transfer frm one hdd 2 another. u better get that hdd scanned. get a good antivirus. Smethn like avast free ed+self protection measures nd u wil be safe

 

[amruth kiran]

so its CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE VIRUS NOT A BSOD VIRUS??
can too many installed programs cause a bsod too?

 

[topgear]

lots of things can cause BSOD apart from hardware issue :

1. newly installed apps, updates.
2. Hardware drivers.
3. Emulator apps.
4. of-course virus

anyway, 2500+ virus - time to do a full format of the HDD and re-install the OS and if possible it's high time you use Linux

 

[amruth kiran]

lots of things can cause BSOD apart from hardware issue :

1. newly installed apps, updates.
2. Hardware drivers.
3. Emulator apps.
4. of-course virus

anyway, 2500+ virus - time to do a full format of the HDD and re-install the OS and if possible it's high time you use Linux

well thanks for your replies and yea iam all clear of viruses both internally and externally( HDD i mean )... no need of os reinstall -quick heal did its job.

 

[d6bmg]

Post exact BSOD code, so that any specific help can be given to you.
Or, posting dump file may be of good help.

 

[topgear]

well thanks for your replies and yea iam all clear of viruses both internally and externally( HDD i mean )... no need of os reinstall -quick heal did its job.

good for you but I don't trust Quick Heal much.