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Unfortunately, I received a hardware error message while trying to boot Windows Vista on my Thinkpad T60(8744H3U

*** Hardware Malfunction
Call your hardware vender for support
NMI: Parity Check / Memory Parity Error
*** The system has halted***

Here is the relevant(at least I think it is) error text when trying/failing to boot:
Level Date and Time Source Event ID Task Category
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Network List Service service depends on the Network Location Awareness service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Network List Service service depends on the Network Location Awareness service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Network List Service service depends on the Network Location Awareness service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Network List Service service depends on the Network Location Awareness service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7026 None "The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
AFD
CSC
DfsC
lenovo.smi
MpFilter
NetBIOS
netbt
networx
nsiproxy
PSched
RasAcd
rdbss
Smb
spldr
tdx
TPPWRIF
tvtumon
Wanarpv6"
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Network List Service service depends on the Network Location Awareness service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The PST Service service depends on the Workstation service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Network Location Awareness service depends on the Network Store Interface Service service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Microsoft Network Inspection System service depends on the Microsoft Malware Protection Driver service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The IP Helper service depends on the Network Store Interface Service service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7003 None The AVGIDSAgent service depends the following service: AVGIDSDriver. This service might not be installed.
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The WebClient service depends on the WebDav Client Redirector Driver service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector service depends on the SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The SMB 1.x MiniRedirector service depends on the SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine service depends on the Redirected Buffering Sub Sysytem service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The WebDav Client Redirector Driver service depends on the Redirected Buffering Sub Sysytem service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Workstation service depends on the Network Store Interface Service service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The Network Store Interface Service service depends on the NSI proxy service service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service depends on the Ancilliary Function Driver for Winsock service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The DNS Client service depends on the NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:43 AM Service Control Manager 7001 None "The DHCP Client service depends on the Ancilliary Function Driver for Winsock service which failed to start because of the following error:
A device attached to the system is not functioning."
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:17 AM Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM 10005 None "DCOM got error ""1084"" attempting to start the service WSearch with arguments """" in order to run the server:
{7D096C5F-AC08-4F1F-BEB7-5C22C517CE39}"
Error 6/25/2014 10:23:16 AM Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM 10005 None "DCOM got error ""1084"" attempting to start the service WSearch with arguments """" in order to run the server:
{9E175B6D-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030}"
Error 6/25/2014 10:22:42 AM Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM 10005 None "DCOM got error ""1068"" attempting to start the service netprofm with arguments """" in order to run the server:
{A47979D2-C419-11D9-A5B4-001185AD2B89}"
Error 6/25/2014 10:22:42 AM Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM 10005 None "DCOM got error ""1068"" attempting to start the service netman with arguments """" in order to run the server:
{BA126AD1-2166-11D1-B1D0-00805FC1270E}"
Error 6/25/2014 10:22:40 AM Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM 10005 None "DCOM got error ""1084"" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments """" in order to run the server:
{1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}"
Error 6/25/2014 10:22:40 AM Microsoft-Windows-EventSystem 4609 Event System The COM+ Event System detected a bad return code during its internal processing. HRESULT was 8007043c from line 45 of d:\longhorn\com\complus\src\events\tier1\eventsystemobj.cpp. Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services to report this error.
Error 6/25/2014 10:22:32 AM Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM 10005 None "DCOM got error ""1084"" attempting to start the service ShellHWDetection with arguments """" in order to run the server:
{DD522ACC-F821-461A-A407-50B198B896DC}"
Warning 6/25/2014 10:22:29 AM Microsoft-Windows-Winlogon 6000 None The winlogon notification subscriber <GPClient> was unavailable to handle a notification event.
Warning 6/25/2014 10:22:21 AM PlugPlayManager 263 None The service 'TabletInputService' may not have unregistered for device event notifications before it was stopped.
Error 6/25/2014 10:22:29 AM Microsoft-Windows-Eventlog 1101 Event processing Audit events have been dropped by the transport. The real time backup file was corrupt due to improper shutdown.

I'm still able to log in through Windows Safe mode. Some searching around the net leads me to believe it's either my RAM or the motherboard itself, though I've forgotten how to remove the RAM properly.

I would agree that it also looks like a memory error. You should try running memtest to see if it actually the problem though. To remove the ram, you can look at the HMM on Lenovo's website. But all you need to do to access the memory is to remove the 4 screws below the palmrest that have the little keyboard and memory icon engraved into the basecover, and that are next to the screw holes.

I ran the memtest86 program and here are the results.
http://imgur.com/V3tCuS7

There are no errors so what should I check now?

Also, why am I able to boot into safe mode with a hardware issue?

The problem could just be Vista becoming corrupt. Did you install any programs or change any settings before these issues occurred? Also, you can try doing a system restore to a time when you did not have the problem to see if that fixes the issue.

brchan wrote:The problem could just be Vista becoming corrupt. Did you install any programs or change any settings before these issues occurred? Also, you can try doing a system restore to a time when you did not have the problem to see if that fixes the issue.

I tried the full restore and upon completion Vista still didn't boot, but I guess a plus is that my old data was overwritten.

I'm starting to believe something on the motherboard shorted. The reason I say this is because my laptop was working fine in my room and when I powered it on in the living room it showed this error. That particular outlet had given me some trouble before. The laptop would show that the power was plugged in but would not turn on(occasionally) when the power button was pressed. I used a separate outlet afterwards and it worked fine afterwards. Anyway, if it is mobo-related it's probably something beyond my ability to repair/diagnose unless there's a free diagnostic tool out there that does it.(I don't want to dump any more money into this laptop).

Regardless I appreciate the help.

Remove the wireless card and see if the error goes away.

Good luck.

I had a similar NMI fault on my previous T60. It was dead, probably some motherboard fault.
I retained the power supply, the DVD drive and a lot of screws

ajkula66 wrote:Remove the wireless card and see if the error goes away.

Good luck.

Started on this in the morning and the screws on the wireless card are very tough to unscrew(improper tools most likely). Any suggestions on where I can get a set which would have the right screwdriver. The guide says the screws are M2 x 9.5mm, flathead.

shutentsatsu wrote: Started on this in the morning and the screws on the wireless card are very tough to unscrew(improper tools most likely). Any suggestions on where I can get a set which would have the right screwdriver. The guide says the screws are M2 x 9.5mm, flathead.

Hmmm...Philips #0 and # 1 are all I ever use for working on T6x machines...those screws shouldn't be "real" flathead ones.

ajkula66 wrote:

shutentsatsu wrote: Started on this in the morning and the screws on the wireless card are very tough to unscrew(improper tools most likely). Any suggestions on where I can get a set which would have the right screwdriver. The guide says the screws are M2 x 9.5mm, flathead.

Hmmm...Philips #0 and # 1 are all I ever use for working on T6x machines...those screws shouldn't be "real" flathead ones.

Phillips #1 did the trick. Unfortunately, the hardware error still appeared after the removal of the wireless LAN card.
Thanks for the suggestion.