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Q: Windows 8 randomly freezes on MB and MBP

Dear community,

 

I have an important issue with all my MacBook and MacBook Pro.

I have installed Windows 8 Developer Preview a long time ago and was experiencing random freezes.

At that time, I have tried any possible solution to fix it... nothing worked and no solution on forums.

 

I have then got my hands on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, but the problem was still there.

Now, Windows 8 Release Preview is out and the problem is still there.

 

I can't find any solution to this issue. It is not a crash but a real freeze.

I have to push the power button for 5 seconds to shut it down and then power it on.

 

I have tried several possibilites:

- on my MacBook Pro with a SSD

- on my MacBook (1st generation of unibody but not yet renamed in Pro) with a HDD

- in a VHD, in bootcamp partition, even as unique partition (removing any Mac OS system).

 

Nothing works. The freezes are very random (already happened before the login phase !).

I can stay with the system stable for 2-3 days, but sometimes it crashes after a few seconds.

 

I identified that Chrome and Dropbox made the system to freeze quicker, but I am not sure why.

I was thinking of 3 possibilites of issue:

- the driver of the graphic card (but it is not exactly the same in both MacBook)

- some special/reserved disk space that Windows would be trying to write

- a memory issue (trying to write in an unsafe or protected memory place)

 

Do someone experience this kind of freeze ?

Do someone get a fully working and never get any freeze with Windows 8 on a MB or MBP ?

It seems to work fine for people with newest MB and MBP, and MB air. I am not sure it is true.

 

Best regards,

 

Jérémie

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), Other OS, Windows 8, DP, CP and RP

Posted on Jun 6, 2012 8:25 AM

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  • by Ngo M. Hung,

    Ngo M. Hung Ngo M. Hung Jun 28, 2012 8:16 PM in response to ehssand
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    Jun 28, 2012 8:16 PM in response to ehssand

    I updated on new Ndivia driver, but it still frezze. I think bootcamp is real problem.

  • by clechner77,

    clechner77 clechner77 Jun 28, 2012 8:45 PM in response to Ngo M. Hung
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    Jun 28, 2012 8:45 PM in response to Ngo M. Hung

    Install/enable Hyper-V and you will be freeze free (very likely at least)

     

    Go to START

    Right click and go to ALL APPS in the lower right corner

    Open CONTROL PANEL

    Click on PROGRAMS AND FEATURES

    On the left, click on TURN WINDOWS FEATURES ON OR OFF

    Choose HYPER-V (I chose everything)

     

    REBOOT

     

    Enjoy Windows 8, now freeze free!

  • by anthonyfromkirkland,

    anthonyfromkirkland anthonyfromkirkland Jun 28, 2012 9:26 PM in response to clechner77
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    Jun 28, 2012 9:26 PM in response to clechner77

    Ok, I was forced to go back to Windows 7.  Nothing works. I would try the Hyper-V but im just so frustrated with WIndows 8, it was so unusable for me. 

     

    I am willing to try it again if I can get the trackpad to work.  IThe trackpad works perfectly if I dont choose the keep all settings, apps and files option but if I chose it, the trackpad is dead.  I even delete the drivers from device manager and then go to bootcamp drivers and only choosing the trackpad drivers.

     

    I want to use WIndows 8 but I want to use my apps and not have to start all over again from scratch.  I have over 160 apps so reinstalling them will suck. ANyone have any advice?

  • by clechner77,

    clechner77 clechner77 Jun 28, 2012 9:57 PM in response to anthonyfromkirkland
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    Jun 28, 2012 9:57 PM in response to anthonyfromkirkland

    I'm fairly certain that Hyper-V is going to fix your freezing but the trackpad is a little more perplexing.  I always start from scratch as I want everything to be as fresh as possible giving me far less room for old drivers or incompatabilities or something left over.  I work in IT and I haven't "upgraded" anyone in years without starting from scratch.  Just my take on it but I really do understand why you would rather upgrade.  With 160 apps that's quite an undertaking to be sure.

  • by ryanfrompearland,

    ryanfrompearland ryanfrompearland Jun 29, 2012 5:33 AM in response to clechner77
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    Jun 29, 2012 5:33 AM in response to clechner77

    I don't want to jinx it, but so far, this is working.  I installed Hyper-V last night and haven't had it freeze since.  If I can get all the way through the day today, I'm calling this a success.

     

    Thanks for the tip on this.

  • by clechner77,

    clechner77 clechner77 Jun 29, 2012 5:39 AM in response to ryanfrompearland
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    Jun 29, 2012 5:39 AM in response to ryanfrompearland

    It really does work and is already fixed on internal builds, according to Microsoft.  I can't believe how fast Windows 8 is.... don't want to go back to anything else!  ( I swear I don't work for M$).

  • by ryanfrompearland,

    ryanfrompearland ryanfrompearland Jun 29, 2012 5:41 AM in response to clechner77
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    Jun 29, 2012 5:41 AM in response to clechner77

    Hah.  I agree with you on the speed.  Until this fix, I was considering switching back to Win7 for my work build, but now that it's stable, I'm definitely sticking with Win8RP.  It took a bit of getting used to, but the performance is totally worth it.  Now that I'm accustomed to the start menu being gone, I actually find that I'm accessing things more quickly using the new interface as well.

  • by Ngo M. Hung,

    Ngo M. Hung Ngo M. Hung Jun 30, 2012 8:43 AM in response to clechner77
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    Jun 30, 2012 8:43 AM in response to clechner77

    @clechner77: Frezzing still exist. I'm sure that, we need new bootcamp driver which support to Windows 8. We only wait to Apple. If you have any other solution for frezzing problem, please advise us. Thanks.

  • by techSage,

    techSage techSage Jun 30, 2012 10:45 AM in response to Ngo M. Hung
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    Jun 30, 2012 10:45 AM in response to Ngo M. Hung

    Here is another suggestion from an expert on Windows internals that many are saying helps freezing issues in Windows 8: http://www.withinwindows.com/2012/06/28/workaround-for-windows-8-freezing-issues /

     

    I haven't tried it myself as I am evaluating whether the Hyper-V install works for me (2 days strong so far!). I will try it soon though.

  • by anthonyfromkirkland,

    anthonyfromkirkland anthonyfromkirkland Jul 8, 2012 11:10 AM in response to JayMelBE
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    Jul 8, 2012 11:10 AM in response to JayMelBE

    Techsage that seems to work for me so now if I can just get the trackpad to work.  It wont work at all. I did an upgrade instead of a fresh install. 

  • by Kman321,

    Kman321 Kman321 Aug 2, 2012 11:19 PM in response to techSage
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    Aug 2, 2012 11:19 PM in response to techSage

    I can also confirm that techSage's solution works! Thanks!

     

    For you guys having trouble with the trackpad, just install the boot camp drivers for Windows 7 in compatibility mode and they will work perfectly!

  • by ju hyung,

    ju hyung ju hyung Aug 6, 2012 6:42 AM in response to JayMelBE
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    Aug 6, 2012 6:42 AM in response to JayMelBE

    This issue is happened by 320M nvidia driver.

    All Macs using 320M graphics card cannot run Windows 8 stably.

     

    I've tried all existing 320M driver on Windows 8 and none was working correctly.

     

    Now, I've tried Windows 8 RTM. And it still hasn't fixed.

     

    This is a SERIOUS ISSUE and NVIDIA should make a fix ASAP!

  • by LupahFiasco,

    LupahFiasco LupahFiasco Aug 6, 2012 7:11 AM in response to ju hyung
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    Aug 6, 2012 7:11 AM in response to ju hyung

    DId you try the solution techsage gave? I also have 320M graphics card, but just uninstalled W8, and now cant try it

  • by ju hyung,

    ju hyung ju hyung Aug 6, 2012 7:21 AM in response to LupahFiasco
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    Aug 6, 2012 7:21 AM in response to LupahFiasco

    Well, I'd still blame NVIDIA for this mess but I'll try that solution. Never heard of it :D

    I'll let you know the results.

  • by LupahFiasco,

    LupahFiasco LupahFiasco Aug 6, 2012 7:33 AM in response to ju hyung
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    Aug 6, 2012 7:33 AM in response to ju hyung

    Please let me know. I'll be waiting for your reply, cause this freezing is making me crazy!

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