Thursday, July 31, 2008

BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH

"Blue Screen Of Death", commonly known as BSOD among the people in computer related fields is one of the most frquently occuring problems in the computers that use Microsoft Windows and few other operating systems. This screen will have error code of the format "0x000000_ _" where the last two digits indicate the type of error. Most of the times the blue screen errors are related to the Physical Memory in the computer. Improper seating of the memory and other hardwares in the computer also may cause this problem.Besides hardware, softwares and drivers may also result in bsod. Whenever a driver for the newly added hardware is not installed properly, the system will show the blue screen error code related to that problem. A blue screen error can occur when booting an operating or working with an application and also while shutting down the system . Every blue screen will have a description of the error that has occured and also will have a code called the "stop code" . The stop code determines the exact source of the problem.

The image displays a "0x000000ED" stop code which is a "UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME" error. This error occurs due to problem with harddisk of the computer. This error can be fixed by running "chkdsk /r" in the recovery console and then restarting the system. If this doesnt fix the problem, then the harddisk has to be replaced. However if the computer is a DELL product and the hardisk is an IDE HDD with less than or equal to 80 GB capacity, IDE diagnostics which is inbuilt in the computer can be run to check the condition of the harddisk . If the error code is "07" , then it means that the harddisk is in good condition. For rest of the error codes , the harddisk has to be replaced.

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Monday, July 28, 2008

My Bike

Ever since The Bajaj Discover 135cc was released in the market , i have been dreaming to buy one. Bajaj is known for its low-end cost effective 100CC bikes. Discover as its name suggests is a good discovery by bajaj. Its 135cc engine generates 13.5bhp , the highest by any bike in its category. It comes in various designs like red stripes in black theme, blue stripes in black theme and also the black stripes in metallic silver theme. I love the red stripes with black theme as it gives a sexy look to the bike. Discover 135cc comes with an optional Disc Brake and Electric-Start which would add up to the price. The bike is priced at Rs. 58000/- (on road. Price may vary from state to state depending upon the tax imposed by local government). Discover gives a good mileage of about 63kmpl which keeps on increasing with time. Now I own a black theme with red stripes discover. It is easy to ride and has a good acceleration. It reached 0-70 kmph in no time. I love to roam around the city at high speeds not to mention the fine I have paid to the traffic police. Every day, I wash my bike with soap water and service it regularly. I use only premium petrol for my bike as it gives good mileage and maximum power and also it good for the engine. All discover lovers, please do take good care of your bike. If anyone knows where to get accessories for discover, please write your comment here or send mail to rocksavvy@gmail.com .