My computer, it no worky!

[DaveShack]

New driver levels can have surprising effects, in fact checking driver levels is one of the first thing most game support lines suggests.

[El Barto]

Well, once my father deleted all the sound and video drivers from our old PC (Windows 98) and I had to spend 7 hours with the floppy, the Win98 CD and booting on DOS. After that, I haven't allowed him on my computer again.

[Askthepizzaguy]

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Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033

Files that help describe the problem
WD-20120723-1540.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt

View a temporary copy of these files
Warning: If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.

Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 117
BCP1: FFFFFA80065C0010
BCP2: FFFFFA60026154A0
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6_0_6002
Service Pack: 2_0
Product: 768_1



Other stuff:


Download updates for your computer
Your computer encountered a problem that can be caused by the NVIDIA display driver or the computer’s basic input/output system (BIOS).

Product updates might be available for your computer.

To try to solve this problem, follow these steps.

Go online to the Toshiba Corporation website to check for a BIOS update

Go online to check for an updated NVIDIA display driver

Additional information

If this problem continues to occur after installing the latest product updates, we recommend you go online to the Toshiba Corporation website for additional assistance and troubleshooting information:

Click to go online to the Toshiba Corporation website for more information and support options
What is a driver?

A driver is software that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or devices. Without drivers, the hardware you connect to your computer (for example, a video card or a webcam) won't work properly.

What is the BIOS?

The basic input/output system (BIOS) is software built into a computer that is run when the computer is first turned on. Among other things, this software starts the operating system and supports the transfer of information between hardware devices (such as the keyboard and the monitor).



Technical Information
Take the HP survey




Download and install the driver for your graphics adapter
Your graphics adapter has stopped working properly.
An update is available that solves this problem.


Click to download and install the new driver from the Hewlett-Packard website
Download instructions

Click Run or Open. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Follow the steps in the installation wizard.

Additional info

About your graphics adapter

The model name of your graphics adapter is Your graphics driver.

What is a driver?

A driver is software that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or devices. Without drivers, the hardware you connect to your computer (for example, a video card or a webcam) won't work properly.

In addition to this solution, Hewlett-Packard would like to gather more data to help you. Use the link in the Technical Information box to take a survey. The information that you and other customers submit will be used to investigate this error.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Attempted to find updates to BIOS, display drivers, etc, but none of the links my computer provided were working.

Does not feel like overheating, but a display issue. Tried googling myself out of this mess, but my google-fu, she is not so strong.

I am looking for a Jedi Master Yoda of the computer repairing world. I am barely even force-sensitive.

[Double A]

Oh. A laptop. Your cold fingers make considerably more sense now.

You can just vote:Double A if you have a problem with that horrible signature.

vote: this joyless bum

[Askthepizzaguy]

Updated nvidia driver. No changes to my problem. Still happening.

[HopAlongBunny]

BIOS update might give you some joy.

Windows updates might make a BIOS update required; ie:some change in the OS changes the way some routine is interpreted by your machine=>causes crash because unable to complete/solve, or overheating due to wasted effort going nowhere. I had to do it once for my motherboard; check manufacturer site for updates; read installation instructions carefully; do as directed :)

http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD9502M10000R01.htm lists some updates; don't know if your machine is there

I hope the solution is easy as that; if it's been running for years, it might be a good idea to take it to a good shop and have it cleaned.

[classical_hero]

Have you done a system reboot?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Have you done a system reboot?

Every ten minutes or so, involuntarily.