BSOD on Asus F3Q laptop, error code is 0x7b (not 0x7c as was in the original thread title)

[newbie12]

Hi, here's a picture of the BSOD in question:

[strike]A short googling and it seems the problem appears to be with the NDIS driver which is the thing that controls the NIS(Network Interface System - is what I think it stands for) that I'm guessing is got to do with the network adapter.[/strike] That was for error code 0x7c which I don't have, instead I have 0x7b, must have imagined a c instead of b, error code 0x7b is something to do with the boot drive.

I have tried booting into normal and safe mode and both seems to BSOD with that exact same error. I have scanned with Kaspersky's Security Scan and TDSSKiller from Kaspersky to make sure I don't have any running viruses(attaching the system dive onto another computer - which seems to boot fine without BSOD). I don't really think there would be any viruses running seeing how I gave here a copy of KIS (Kaspersky Internet Security, to those who don't know what KIS is and I just like to short hand write abbreviations! 😛)2014 which is one of the most praised Internet Security suite there is, but I suppose even the best may have it's moments of downfall as no antivirus is 100% fail proof. They all came clean with a few exceptions and those were the files that made Flyakite OSX work.

Yes yes, I know what Flyakite does, it turns your windows XP machine to look like a Mac OSX system. I really had not choice in the matter because my sister wanted her windows XP laptop look nice and cool and there wasn't much other choices and I've read reviews they seem to be ok with it.

Anyways, the laptop in question is not actually mine but my sisters - not sure what she did to it but now it BSODs and asks for my help but I can't really do much if it BSODs even in safe mode!

It boots fine in another computer, when I use it as the only HDD connected, but when I put it back into the laptop, it BSODs with the error code and can't proceed into windows. I have feeling that perhaps the network adapter is failing or has failed and told windows not to boot and flash out the BSOD in front of my eyes. Is there anyway around it or is she gonna have to go looking for another new laptop.....?

What do?

Cheers,
Newbie12

 

[Paul NZ]

Where did you get ndis.sys from?? Thats 0x0000007b isnt it not c?

That stop error if thats a B means you changed it from IDE to AHCI after you installed windows. It was on IDE originally (when you installed windows). It's a SATA related stop error

If this is what you did change it back to IDE, in the BIOS

 

[newbie12]

Where did you get ndis.sys from?? Thats 0x0000007b isnt it not c?

That stop error if thats a B means you changed it from IDE to AHCI after you installed windows. It was on IDE originally (when you installed windows). It's a SATA related stop error

If this is what you did change it back to IDE, in the BIOS

Oh it is too, not a C - swear I saw a C! 😛 Must have been the last few times then or I was seeing things! OooO😀 Let me just edit my title and thread description.

Regarding the BIOS options, I haven't touched anything, only for the date and time when she gave it to me and system complained that date and time needed to be fixed. I thought maybe the CMOS battery is flat, but seems to be holding out fine and keeping time now, so it must have been a one off.

Ok, went to the BIOS anyways and see if it's checked at IDE, instead of AHCI, and all I see is compatible or enchanced and my setting seems to be already on enhanced and I'm guessing this is AHCI option as seen in this picture:

 

[Paul NZ]

Change it to compatible then save settings then reboot. Then see if it boots into windows

So what version of windows is on this?

 

[newbie12]

Change it to compatible then save settings then reboot. Then see if it boots into windows

So what version of windows is on this?

.....uuurhm.....Windows XP....? It beats Windows VISTA Business that was pre-installed for sure! 😉

Oh it actually loads normally! Wow never thought of this solution - but if it was working fine in Enhanced mode before, how come it decided to fail now?

Or maybe due that , um CMOS glitch(where I had to re-enter the date and time) it must have reset everything to default and hence under IDE configuration it was changed to Enhanced mode and it was already on Compatibly mode before? I can't remember what I set before! Haha

Let me check Safe mode as well...

 

[Paul NZ]

Possible if it reset itself, someone either did it. Or the battery maybe going flat.. Thats what can happen when the battery is going flat..

Replace the battery. Just remember what to change the settings to after

 

[newbie12]

Yep, your solution fixed it, thanks!

That was a newb moment! 😛 Haha, That's why I called myself 'Newbie12', someone stole 'Newbie.' Heh

 

[newbie12]

Possible if it reset itself, someone either did it. Or the battery maybe going flat.. Thats what can happen when the battery is going flat..

Replace the battery. Just remember what to change the settings to after

Yep, will do. Have a good one.

 

[Paul NZ]

Sweet You too