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    Kcarro9021 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    Nov 11, 2010, 08:51 PM
    BSOD on startup
    My acer with Vista has a bsod on startup declaring 20 something viruses. Sometimes it starts normal and sometime it asks for a username and password when I have no password set up on my username. Where do I start?
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    Nov 11, 2010, 11:31 PM
    Honestly, boot to safe mode, back up your data and nuke it.
    Reinstall the OS from the ground up.
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    Nov 12, 2010, 02:21 AM

    Are you able to start in safe-mode?

    Do you have an AV installed?

    Before "nuking" I always like to try everything else. If both answers to the above questions are yes, then try running your AV in safe-mode and see if this fixes your issue.
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    BossMan
    		  
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    Nov 12, 2010, 02:29 AM
    Vista + BSoD = Normally TERMINAL ;)
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    Nov 12, 2010, 02:56 AM

    Are you a Vista hater or is this from experience? :D
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    Nov 12, 2010, 03:08 AM
    Both..

    Clean installed on my laptop and it terminally BSoD after 24 hours.
    Win7 on the other hand, been running since it was released with no issues..
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    Nov 12, 2010, 08:38 AM

    I agree. Iam not a fan of Vista either but I would still try. I'm not against your answer by any means, just saying Id try this first if it were me.
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    Nov 12, 2010, 08:44 AM
    Getting in Safe Mode and running Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: Malwarebytes sometimes solves it. Doing a Repair from the Vista boot CD can solved it as well but only after the viruses are removed.
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