Resolve Blue Screen Error Codes Quickly

Jun.03, 2010 in Computers

If you use a computer on a regular basis, then you’re probably not all that surprised when error messages occasionally pop up now and then. Usually it’s just an application that freezes up and we get the ‘Not Responding’ message, where we simply choose to either wait it out, until it resolves itself, or choose to stop the application from running. Now Blue Screen Error Codes however, elicit a rather different response from users compared to other errors, namely panic and dread.

It can be a bit of a shock to see the entire screen turn blue. Now for first-timers, seeing this screen, you will probably react in the same way when any other random computer freeze or crash occurs. This is to apply the standard IT technician’s fix of ‘restarting the computer.’

In my previous office job, I actually gave up calling IT, when there was a freeze. I just go straight for the restart button and wonder what the people at the IT department must be doing. Unlike, application errors, you might notice that there is no ‘ok’ or ‘cancel’ option to exit out of the blue screen message. In fact the only option is to reboot your computer.

It’s a common assumption to think that this is a ‘one-off’ experience and you’ll be on your way, never to see a blue screen again. But don’t be fooled because Stop Error Codes aren’t as random as you might think. Usually the cause of the blue screen crash is a software or hardware fault or incompatibility. It’s not something you can ignore, unfortunately because it’s often reoccurring.

A blue screen error is especially irritating when it comes up while doing something important that you planned on getting done and dusted. Sadly, anything that you worked on prior to the error message will be lost. On the other hand if you’re a bit of a PC expert you could possible retrieve lost info from the dump file.

So what now? Do you take it to a PC repair store? Well, you could if you’re absolutely desperate on recovering lost data. As for the Unmountable boot volume blue screen error message, you might be comforted in knowing that it is actually a fairly common problem. It is more commonly known as the ‘Blue Screen of Death’ or BSoD for short. Being a relatively common problem, you’d think it would be easy to fix. That’s what I thought, until I realized how extensive the list of blue screen codes there are!

Usually stop error codes are caused by problems in the registry or a recent driver update. Conflicts can be caused from incorrect installation or update of programs, hardware devices and printers etc. If you’re lucky, simply rolling back a device driver that’s been recently updated will fix the problem. Yes, as you probably know already, manufacturers often release versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 to infinity of updates since they don’t always get it right the first time round.

Next time you see the stop error message, take note of what it says. It holds the key to fixing the problem. Sadly, the message will probably read like gibberish and be as easy to decipher as Morse code in a foreign language. Once you have your message, either show it to someone who knows about computers or plug it into the search engine see if you can find the solution.

Perhaps in most occurrences, it’s an issue with a device driver or registry key that usually doesn’t require the help of a PC technician. There are applications available that can run diagnostics and clean your PC of errors.

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