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    The problem solvers

    Dec 27, 2021 6 minutes

    Random BSODs

    I’m suffering from a weird problem that I hope you can help me fix. I am getting random blue screen errors when copying or moving files, and once in a while when I open too many browser tabs. I had one when I was syncing my Ancestry.com family tree to Family Tree Maker, when scanning a large downloaded file with McAfee, when trying to create an OS backup with Macrium Reflect Free and even while downloading a Linux ISO to create a live disc to boot from.

    This problem has existed since I built the PC in October 2020, starting when I copied files from the old computer’s drives to this one. It happens when copying files from external hard drives or flash drives to internal SSDs or HDD, internal to internal, or internal to external drives.

    I am pretty sure this isn’t a hardware problem. I can boot to a Linux live DVD (I used PCLinuxOS) and copy or move files without any problems. And I booted

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