driver issue

[Guest]

I have a frustrating driver issue in my XP Home SP2 PC. I can boot into safe
mode just fine. When I boot normally, i get to my logon screen, but the
moment I log onto my account, I get a BSOD with an IRQL error. I checked the
dump file that it created, but it isn't overly helpful. When I run windbg,
it says that the MODULE_NAME is ntoskrnl.exe and the IMAGE_NAME is
services.exe. That really doesn't help me out too much. I went back to safe
mode and then went to msconfig and chose diagnostic mode and rebooted, but no
change. I also looked at the ntbtlog.txt, and all it shows is a list of
loaded drivers followed by a lenghty list of drivers it did not load. How
can I determine which driver is causing my BSOD? Thanks for any insight.

Jeff

 

[Guest]

For driver issues,run VERIFIER From the start/run menu,on how to use the
utility,chk kb244617 Or,microsoft techs trouble shoot issues as yours useing
Msconfig,read kb310560

 

[Guest]

I have not had any OS problems since removing RAM Modules during XP SP2
re-installs/FIRST-use only a single RAM Module for the XP SP2 OS
re-install..directly after the OS has completed its installation-useing the
DEVICE Manager[Advanced]TAB you can SELECT the PAGEFILE at SYSTEM Managed
Size(for a 512MB RAM Module)this would be[754MBs]..also/during a OS
re-Install--remove all PCI cards and USB-cables from the PC Tower..then/once
your PC has been loaded w/all software and hardware(updated and
registered)you can ADD any RAM Modules../Basically for a OS re-install/NO
PCI-cards..and a SINGLE RAM Modules..after the OS has been Installed---SET
the PAGEFILE to:System Managed Size for a 512MB RAM Module..and CUSTOM for
the addition of RAM Modules/my CUSTOM Size in the Pagefile[Virtual
Memory]useing the DEVICE Manager has been 500/750..or..700/750..and I use the
IMAGE in the Defragmentor Program to set this regarding the GREEN STRIPE
shown there..setting a single GREEN STRIPE in the Defragmentor Program..I've
discarded the 256 MB Chips for a SINGLE 512 MB Chip..both in XP Home Edition
and XP Pro[SP2]..adding more RAM only after ALL other components/and setting
a CUSTOM Pagefile to 700/750...500/750..also RAM Speed has increased..for P4
its 400MHz..and Celeron D is at 333MHz..check for New RAM Modules and
Processors..I have also stopped useing Microsoft UPDATE Service for the older
WINDOWS UPDATE Service..just useing XP seems to have this..also 7400rpm HDD
Speed is best..and a NTFS File System..80GBs MAX on the System Drive(C:/)use
External HDD and keep the MY DOCUMENTS FOLDER Clean..archive..for Digital
Media Creation I rely on the OS Re-Install/NOT Utilities.

 

[Ronaldo]

The "ntoskrnl.exe: file is the one you need to replace, use the sfc scannow
utility to resolve the problem; logon in safe mode and go to Start\Run and
type "sfc /scannow" (no quotes) and have the XP CD ready as the application
will ask for it to extract the ntoskrnl.exe system file. Check out the link
for more complete instructions.

http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

 

[Guest]

tried your suggestion, and no help. anything else?

jeff

 

[Guest]

i have already done a sfc /scannow and nothing was reported out of the norm.

jeff

 

[Guest]

no luck. any clue as to what to try next?

jeff

For driver issues,run VERIFIER From the start/run menu,on how to use the
utility,chk kb244617 Or,microsoft techs trouble shoot issues as yours useing
Msconfig,read kb310560

 

[Plato]

I have a frustrating driver issue in my XP Home SP2 PC. I can boot into safe

Try completely removing the driver and/or the device, then install the
driver you want according to the docs.