Hello!
[strike]So, I've been having a weird problem with my PC (basically it crashed randomly after a hardware upgrade) and I was left with no other options than to do a BIOS update and see if it helps. Worst decision... Now it won't even boot. I noticed that this is somehow related to my HDDs. I have 2: 500gb and a 160gb (which is older).
If I choose the 160gb to boot first, in bios/bootpriority, it will remain stuck at "Verifying DMI pool data...".
If I make the 500gb boot first, I would get the blue screen of death with the message " DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL". Also, this happens if I completely unplug the 160gb HDD.
Booting in Safe Mode works fine, but the random crashes are still there. The Hard Drives are completely usable after booting, not a single file is missing. Now, I am using a portable Linux to operate it (again, everything works except for the crashes), but it's awful because it does not save any setting and I have to download the software apps needed everytime I open it.
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I have identified the cause, but still don't know the problem. :
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3106211/abit-ib9-bios-upgrade.html
Any idea what is to be done? Help is very much appreciated!
[strike]So, I've been having a weird problem with my PC (basically it crashed randomly after a hardware upgrade) and I was left with no other options than to do a BIOS update and see if it helps. Worst decision... Now it won't even boot. I noticed that this is somehow related to my HDDs. I have 2: 500gb and a 160gb (which is older).
If I choose the 160gb to boot first, in bios/bootpriority, it will remain stuck at "Verifying DMI pool data...".
If I make the 500gb boot first, I would get the blue screen of death with the message " DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL". Also, this happens if I completely unplug the 160gb HDD.
Booting in Safe Mode works fine, but the random crashes are still there. The Hard Drives are completely usable after booting, not a single file is missing. Now, I am using a portable Linux to operate it (again, everything works except for the crashes), but it's awful because it does not save any setting and I have to download the software apps needed everytime I open it.
[/strike]
I have identified the cause, but still don't know the problem. :
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-3106211/abit-ib9-bios-upgrade.html
Any idea what is to be done? Help is very much appreciated!