Windows XP NTFS Sys Blue Screen Problems
Picture the usual day – you’re home working on your PC and then out of nowhere up pops an ntfs sys blue screen. Naturally, a wave of dread flows through you having never seen this message before. It looks completely alien compared to other errors, almost dated, like it belongs to a lesser machine. The opportunity to acknowledge the error and go back to whatever you were doing doesn’t exist. Unsurprisingly you regret not having saved your work.
As you get pen and paper and begin to jot the error message, the PC restarts automatically. From that moment, you anxiously anticipate another blue screen error occurrence. The next day it happens again and again without warning. This time you manage to write down the rest of the message. So you do what pretty much anyone would do, you search online for the NTFS Sys error and hope for a solution.
Like anyone in the same situation you try the suggested fixes you find online and you begin the process of slow elimination. Don’t throw in the towel just yet though as there is probably a fix out there somewhere. If you’re fortunate to stumble on the answer straight away, then count yourself lucky. Of course the stop message itself does provide a clue as to what could be wrong usually, but it doesn’t tell you the exact fix.
Most people who have experienced the BSOD would agree that this is really annoying. It’s like being lost in a town in a foreign country and being given directions in a foreign language. Not exactly what you would hope for when after a solution. Furthermore, this doesn’t really address the fact that many error messages have a variety of causes and fixes. For example, an Ati2dvag Blue Screen usually means there’s a graphics card or driver issue, but if you experience a Mup.Sys Blue Screen it’s a whole different story.
A number of issues cause an Mup.sys blue screen, including hardware faults, applications that have been poorly removed, faulty BIOS settings and corrupt device drivers. To fix mup.sys errors you might have to attempt a number of possible fixes before you find the answer. It’s a good idea to search for the error message online since there’s a chance that someone has already fixed the same problem and posted their fix on a website.
Before you start making any major changes to your computer, make sure you try some basic fixes first to rule out the obvious problems. You may be fortunate enough to six your computer with these simple methods. In most instances taking your computer apart or doing a full system reinstallation isn’t required. Give these quick fixes a try first:
-Roll back changes that you’ve made recently before the BSOD occurrence.
-Try removing any hardware that you’ve added recently.
-Clean out your registry of faulty or redundant entries.
-Check for any driver updates.
-Check that you’re running the latest Service Pack.
-Do a full system scan for infections such as rootkits and viruses.
It’s a good idea to stop Windows from automatically rebooting at blue screens. For Windows XP, the settings can be changed by going to the System folder and disabling the ‘automatically restart’ ability in the Startup and Recovery menu. Next time the BSOD pops up again you don’t have to worry about missing the message.
