Well... Another very interesting note to add.
As I just mentioned in this thread
here, I had a problem with SDM to download an ISO image for Virtualbox.
Okay, I mentioned a while ago in this thread that I got a 0x7A where nothing would work, I recall that happening when installing Virtualbox and not being able to select anything followed by the BSOD where no dump file was made.
I have tried to install Virtualbox again where the same thing happens, how strange...
Everything stops work where it goes slow, only the mouse then works.
Then the BSOD occurs which is a 0x7A only this time I took a screenshot as there is no dump file.
Here's the actual screen if you want to see it.
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The 2nd parameter is a 0xc000000E indicating STATUS_NO_SUCH_DEVICE so in other words my drive suddenly disappears...
Then I use the restart button and I am then granted with this screen:
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The only way to boot into Windows again is the actually turn off the computer with the power button rather than the reset button otherwsie the screen repeats.
I thought the BIOS froze but I decided to leave it, it eventually boots into the screen I showed so when I said the BIOS would freeze I think I'm wrong about that.
I don't think it's the drive dying at all given it only ever happens when I install Virtualbox, I suspect it's something to do with the actual disk controller...