Windows 10 | BSOD | bugcheck was: 0x1000007e (0xffffffffc0000005, 0xfffff80685a78d2a, 0xffffc7001c02

[EnforcementR]

I recently put a fresh OS install on my Alienware 17R2. It is a Windows 10 Laptop. Ever since I have been getting the BSOD every few hours. From research I found out that it could possibly be from a Driver, but seeing as I just put a new OS installation on it, I couldnt tell you which once since they all just reinstalled including the ones for the computer directly. Hopefully you guys will be able to tell me more. I also have the Minidump but don't know where I need to upload the Minidump file that was created. I've tried everything that I know to do to fix it on my end, including reinstalling the OS system Again, running both sfc and the dism or whatever its called in the command prompt. Both found no issues. Hopefully you guys can shed some light on what is going on. I really need to get this fixed soon, as my college classes just started today for summer classes, and this is my only computer.

Computer Information:

Windows 10
Nvidia 960M Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4600
16GB RAM


The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x1000007e (0xffffffffc0000005, 0xfffff80685a78d2a, 0xffffc7001c029758, 0xffffc7001c028f90). A dump was saved in: C:\Windows\Minidump\051817-11703-01.dmp. Report Id: d7bf07c3-b142-4a36-8afc-bc17dcf40b9a.

 

[INSTG8R]

Try BlueScreenView.

 

[EnforcementR]

Try BlueScreenView.

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Dump File : 051817-11703-01.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2017 5:55:27 PM
Bug Check String : SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000007e
Parameter 1 : ffffffff`c0000005
Parameter 2 : fffff806`85a78d2a
Parameter 3 : ffffc700`1c029758
Parameter 4 : ffffc700`1c028f90
Caused By Driver : Qcamain10x64.sys
Caused By Address : Qcamain10x64.sys+643f2
File Description : Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Product Name : Driver for Atheros CB42/CB43/MB42/MB43 Network Adapter
Company : Atheros Communications, Inc.
File Version : 0.0.1.22
Processor : x64
Crash Address : Qcamain10x64.sys+78d2a
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\051817-11703-01.dmp
Processors Count : 8
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 15063
Dump File Size : 330,721
Dump File Time : 5/18/2017 5:55:59 PM
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Dump File : 051817-16109-01.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2017 10:19:14 AM
Bug Check String : SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000007e
Parameter 1 : ffffffff`c0000005
Parameter 2 : fffff806`a38c8d2a
Parameter 3 : ffffd601`1660b758
Parameter 4 : ffffd601`1660af90
Caused By Driver : Qcamain10x64.sys
Caused By Address : Qcamain10x64.sys+643f2
File Description : Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Product Name : Driver for Atheros CB42/CB43/MB42/MB43 Network Adapter
Company : Atheros Communications, Inc.
File Version : 0.0.1.22
Processor : x64
Crash Address : Qcamain10x64.sys+78d2a
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\051817-16109-01.dmp
Processors Count : 8
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 15063
Dump File Size : 908,676
Dump File Time : 5/18/2017 10:20:08 AM
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Dump File : 051817-16953-01.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2017 3:36:42 AM
Bug Check String : ATTEMPTED_SWITCH_FROM_DPC
Bug Check Code : 0x100000b8
Parameter 1 : ffffc501`3030cd80
Parameter 2 : ffff8782`131bc700
Parameter 3 : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4 : 00000000`00000000
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+171146
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.15063.296 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+171146
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\051817-16953-01.dmp
Processors Count : 8
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 15063
Dump File Size : 771,556
Dump File Time : 5/18/2017 3:37:40 AM
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Dump File : 051717-14500-01.dmp
Crash Time : 5/17/2017 4:27:18 PM
Bug Check String : DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
Bug Check Code : 0x1000009f
Parameter 1 : 00000000`00000004
Parameter 2 : 00000000`0000012c
Parameter 3 : ffffdc8d`f8e78040
Parameter 4 : fffff803`95c37910
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+170e06
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.15063.296 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+170e06
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\051717-14500-01.dmp
Processors Count : 8
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 15063
Dump File Size : 572,796
Dump File Time : 5/17/2017 4:28:14 PM
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Im not sure how to read this, so can you tell me what I need to do?

 

[DRDNA]

I recently put a fresh OS install on my Alienware 17R2. It is a Windows 10 Laptop. Ever since I have been getting the BSOD every few hours. From research I found out that it could possibly be from a Driver

Windows 10
Nvidia 960M Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4600
16GB RAM
.

Go to Alienware's website and down load and inastall the newest drivers from there do the chipset first! http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/alienware-17-r2/drivers

 

[dorsetknob]

go into bios and Disable the wireless lan hardware for a start

Caused By Driver : Qcamain10x64.sys
Caused By Address : Qcamain10x64.sys+643f2
File Description : Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Product Name : Driver for Atheros CB42/CB43/MB42/MB43 Network Adapter
Company : Atheros Communications, Inc.
File Version : 0.0.1.22

Caused By Driver : Qcamain10x64.sys
Caused By Address : Qcamain10x64.sys+643f2
File Description : Atheros Extensible Wireless LAN device driver
Product Name : Driver for Atheros CB42/CB43/MB42/MB43 Network Adapter
Company : Atheros Communications, Inc.

See if that makes it stable for the moment

if it does then

Go to Alienware's website and down load and inastall the newest drivers from there do the chipset first! http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/alienware-17-r2/drivers

Then re enable the device you previously disabled
up date those drivers for that device

 

[EnforcementR]

go into bios and Disable the wireless lan for a start





See if that makes it stable for the moment

if it does then

Now if I disable my Wireless LAN will that disable my WIFI? Cause my laptop runs off of the WIFI. Along with the Laptop runs fine, it just blue-screens every now and then. Also what about this?

Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+170e06
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation

 

[EnforcementR]

Go to Alienware's website and down load and inastall the newest drivers from there do the chipset first! http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/alienware-17-r2/drivers

After reinstalling the Chipset Driver, it told me that my Chipset driver was downgraded and that it has been at the newer version before.

 

[EnforcementR]

Cause I have already been to the Dell website once before, and made sure I had all the drivers downloaded.

 

[trparky]

Try updating your WiFi card drivers.

 

[purecain]

could be something to do with the power profile... ive gotta go through all this pain updating a gt72. reading your thread has just reminded me how much I'm not looking forward to it...

I'm hope you get it sorted...

 

[dorsetknob]

cure one bluescreening problem at a time
your mini dump indicates you have driver problems with your wireless lan
as i Said Disable it to test for Stability of the rest of the system ( one or more driver fails can induce a further cascade of failures and bluescreens).
then re enable the hardware and UPDATE THOSE Drivers

 

[FordGT90Concept]

I believe this is the driver you need:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us...alienware-17-r2&languageCode=en&categoryId=NI

If that driver doesn't fix it, the chip itself may be failing. The ntoskrnl.exe BSODs are probably related to the former Qualcomm/Atheros/Killer WLAN problem.

 

[EnforcementR]

Alright, and what about this one?

Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+171146
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 10.0.15063.296 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

 

[dorsetknob]

cure one bluescreening problem at a time

( one or more driver fails can induce a further cascade of failures and bluescreens).

The ntoskrnl.exe BSODs are probably related to the former Qualcomm/Atheros/Killer WLAN problem.

Sort out the wlan problem and your second problem may cease to exist

 

[eidairaman1]

Atheros, smh they love dumping drivers suddenly.

http://aumha.org/a/stop.php#0x7e

Scroll down further for what you have for

0x1000007e