Survival after bsod...

HEY GUYS!!!
i just lived through a BSOD and have no idea how i managed to come across it in the first place..i have a few doubts about this:
1> can a VIRUS cause a BSOD? ( cause i got my HDD scanned at my dad 's office and it showed 2500+ viruses .. possible???)

2> can un-updated system drivers,programs, cause BSOD?

3>if its a virus can it transfer from HDD TO another?.....( cause my external HDD is now in risk)

thanks!!
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amruth kiran said:
HEY GUYS!!!
i just lived through a BSOD and have no idea how i managed to come across it in the first place..i have a few doubts about this:
1> can a VIRUS cause a BSOD? ( cause i got my HDD scanned at my dad 's office and it showed 2500+ viruses .. possible???)

2> can un-updated system drivers,programs, cause BSOD?

3>if its a virus can it transfer from HDD TO another?.....( cause my external HDD is now in risk)

thanks!!
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Since u say the hdd had 2500 virus it is likely that the BSOD happnd becoz of that. And yes viruses can transfer frm one hdd 2 another. u better get that hdd scanned. get a good antivirus. Smethn like avast free ed+self protection measures nd u wil be safe

so its CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE VIRUS NOT A BSOD VIRUS??
can too many installed programs cause a bsod too?

lots of things can cause BSOD apart from hardware issue :

1. newly installed apps, updates.
2. Hardware drivers.
3. Emulator apps.
4. of-course virus

anyway, 2500+ virus - time to do a full format of the HDD and re-install the OS and if possible it's high time you use Linux ;-)

topgear said:
lots of things can cause BSOD apart from hardware issue :

1. newly installed apps, updates.
2. Hardware drivers.
3. Emulator apps.
4. of-course virus

anyway, 2500+ virus - time to do a full format of the HDD and re-install the OS and if possible it's high time you use Linux

well thanks for your replies and yea iam all clear of viruses both internally and externally( HDD i mean )... no need of os reinstall -quick heal did its job.

Post exact BSOD code, so that any specific help can be given to you.
Or, posting dump file may be of good help.

amruth kiran said:
well thanks for your replies and yea iam all clear of viruses both internally and externally( HDD i mean )... no need of os reinstall -quick heal did its job.

good for you but I don't trust Quick Heal much.