DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

[Guest]

My Windows Vista Computer while not in use but just idling goes to a blue
screen with the following text..
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Technical Information
0x000000D1 (0x00000000, 0x00000002, 0x00000008, 0x00000000)
Collecting data for crash dump
Initializing disk for crash dump
Event ID41 Kernel-Power
Exception Type:
System.Runtime,InteropServices.COMException

I have seen some threads reference this but not real answers or explanations
as to whats causing this or how to fix it. Does anybody have a solution or
fix for this problem??

 

[Thanatos]

Hi

My Windows Vista Computer while not in use but just idling goes to a blue
screen with the following text..
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Technical Information
0x000000D1 (0x00000000, 0x00000002, 0x00000008, 0x00000000)
Collecting data for crash dump
Initializing disk for crash dump
Event ID41 Kernel-Power
Exception Type:
System.Runtime,InteropServices.COMException

I have seen some threads reference this but not real answers or
explanations
as to whats causing this or how to fix it. Does anybody have a solution
or
fix for this problem??

Had this on a friends XP machine the other day. Turned out to be a graphic
deiver problem. He had two graphic drivers for the one card!

 

[Guest]

I am very curious to see if you had a resolution to this problem.
I purchased a Vista ready Toshiba satellite on April 1. (Yes, April fools
day). It worked beautifully for a month and now I get that same error. So
very frustrating.

 

[Rick Rogers]

You're still under warranty, have you contacted Toshiba yet with this issue?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem, plus my superfetch crashes aswell.
I have the same simptoms, it sucks because my internet stops working and
ever since i got my computer (about 1 and a half months ago) it kept on
crashing with a blue screen saying DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL so is there
anything i can do to fix it?
A guy in a hardware shop said to read what the blue screen said but It only
stays for two seconds so all i manage to read is DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
please help, its annoying me!!

 

[Guest]

i understand this is a Vista memory addressing issue for machines over 2 gig
memory

 

[John Barnes]

Go into Control Panel, System / Maintenance / System / Advanced system
settings / Startup and Recovery, and uncheck automatically restart. You
will then stay on the BSOD screen so you can tell the guy in the hardware
shop what the message is. You should also take Ricks advice and with a
relatively new computer contact the manufacturer. This is usually a driver
issue. Sometimes hardware.

 

[Peter Foldes]

christine

Usually it is a driver issue. Go to Start\Run and type in verifier and hit OK. Use the Create standard settings and
see which driver (s) it is asking to verify. Post those back here.

Also this error can also signify a hardware issue. First start with the above

 

[Spirit]

Go to Video Card Maker's Site and get their latest driver
DO NOT USE UpDate Driver in Device Manager. Also
look to see if they have a utility to UnInstall their drivers.
Also look for how to install, update their drivers at their
site.

Be sure to put new driver somewhere that you can easily
find it. Use the uninstall utility if they have one. If not
run the driver.

 

[NT Canuck]

I update my Video Card i still get the promblem every few days so i
updated all my software and i still the promblen

Take your time and read through these discussions,
likely you can find or remedy (and know what to watch).

Pushing the Limits of Windows: Physical Memory
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2008/07/21/3092070.aspx

Pushing the Limits of Windows: Virtual Memory
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2008/11/17/3155406.aspx

Pushing the Limits of Windows: Paged and Nonpaged Pool
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2009/03/26/3211216.aspx

Pushing the Limits of Windows: Processes and Threads
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/default.aspx

'Seek and ye shall find'
NT Canuck