Blue screen uhcd.sys DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

[CPD]

I followed the advice here to rename uhcd.sys to something
else while in Safe Mode, and then restarting. I did get
the PC to boot and login without incident, but none of my
USB devices were working. I used the machine for a whole
day without any problems, but still without access to my
USB devices. On the Device Manager tab of Control Panel |
System, the on-board USB controller drivers had that
yellow exclamation tag. I tried to reload my USB drivers
from Windows Update instead of from disk, hoping that a
newer version of uhcd.sys might be found, but before the
install could complete, the exact same blue screen error
appeared and froze the system. Back in Safe Mode, I saw
that the identical uhcd.sys was re-installed, 33kb dated
6/19/2003.

I'm at a loss here. Any suggestions, folks? Could there
be some conflict somewhere that I am unaware of? I saw an
item in the Microsoft.com Knowledge Base about this for
Win98, but there isn't one for Win2000.

Thanks for any help you can provide.


Boot into Safe Mode (press F8 at boot time), then rename
c:\winnt\system32\drivers\uhcd.sys to something else.
You will probably have to re-install your USB drivers later
on.

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[Guest]

can't promise this is the solution. There is a USB timing issue with HP V40 series drivers and faster computers. HP has a hard to find patch that essentially slows down the process so the printer drivers load slow enough that whatever the timeing issue ceases. I have one Dell that does it and the patch solved the problem about 4 months ago. HP support has gone to heck and a handbasket since Fiona took over, I doubt if they have done more much to solve the issue because the V40 series is discontinued. We own about 10 of them. Only one has the IRQL issue but I found the excat problem on HP's site. steve

 

[Guest]

here is the patch I referred to. It is the lock up patch in V40 drivers W2000. stev

http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/softwa...e28083&lc=en&plc=&sw_lang=en&pagetype=softwar

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Step 1: Do you need to update?

Release Date: 2002-12-19 Version: 1.00
» click here to have HP automatically check to see if you need an update

Description:
This patch repairs a USB communications defect that has been discovered on the newer faster personal computers. The problem is most pronounced on PC's using the SIS chipset and operating at speeds greater then 1.0 Giga Hertz, on Windows XP. Instances of this problem have also been seen on Windows 2000. Installing this patch will not damage in any way the operation of the HP driver on slower PC's
This patch will only work on the driver version 3.0.0 / A.14.04.06 (CD P/N C8413-10003)

WARNING: This patch will NOT work with the older drivers version 1.1.0 / A11.10.24 (CD P/N C8413-60241) and 1.2. 0 / A11.20.04 (CD P/N C8413-60241)

The installation Instructions are as follows

This patch has the following additional requirements
This patch will only work on the driver version 3.0.0 / A.14.04.06 (CD P/N C8413-10003)
This patch will NOT work with the older drivers version 1.1.0 / A11.10.24 (CD P/N C8413-60241) and 1.2. 0 / A11.20.04 (CD P/N C8413-60241)
Temporarily disable any antivirus software.
Exit any running applications, games, utilities, and multimedia applications.
Download the file, HPVSeriesDisconnectionFix.exe to a local drive. Make note where (in which folder) the file gets copied.
In Windows Explorer (or by some equivalent means) go to the folder where HPVSeriesDisconnectionFix.exe was copied; run the program.
Follow installation of the HP V Series Disconnection Fix to completion.
Enable any antivirus software that was disabled during this installation

Step 2: Does your system meet the following requirements?

Operating system(s): Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP
Download file size: 804.08 KB
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