Blue Screen of Death

[Michael]

When ever I update Windows from there update site
everything updates fine except one driver, this one:
NVIDIA Corporation Media Driver Version 5.10.2918.0 : 2003-
02-02

When I download it and it installs I get the Blue Screen,
so then I hit restart because it is losked up, when it
comes back up I have no sound and most things in widows do
not work. Windows Explorer, Control Panel, most things do
not work. I also do not have any sound. Safe mode will not
work nor will system restore, last known good
configuration, nothing will work. So I emailed Microsoft,
these idiots do not know what is going on because they
keep telling me there might be a problem with the video
card, well there is a big difference between the sound
card and the video card. And they add that this driver
will not cause problems with my video card, well i hope
not since I have an ATI video card. The nVidia is the
sound not the video and I have told them this and they
told me I was wrong. I know I can install everything
except that one driver, but I do like keeping everything
updated, I wuill not install it but if anyone has any
Ideas let me know, thank you. Also here is my system specs
if it will help:

AMD XP 2800+
333mhz FSB
1GB Corsair PC3200 Ram 400 mhz (Dual Channel Mode)
Visiontek Radeon 9800 Pro 128 8X AGP(Driver Version:
CATALYST RADEON 3.6)
A7N8X nForce2 Deluxe MB (BIOS Version: 1004)(Board
Version: Rev. 1.04)
nVidia nForce2 SPP(Northbrigde)(Driver Version: 2.03)
nVidia nForce2 MCP-T/MCP(Southbridge)(Driver Version: 2.03)
nVidia Onboard 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound (Sound
Storm Driver Version: 5.10.2917.0)
Maxtor 120GB HD 7200RPM/8MB Cache/SATA 150
Silicon Image Sil 3112A Serial ATA Controler with 2 ports
(Driver Version: V1.0.0.22)
Windows XP Pro SP1a
Directx 9.0a
Creative 52x CD-ROM
Sony 48x24x48 CDR-RW

Bellsouth DSL
Westell DSL Modem (Firmware Version: 1.6.15)(Using Factory
Defaults)

Rated Speed: 1.5 Megabits Download/ 256 Kilobits Upload
Actual Speed: 1.25 Megabits Download/ 250 Kilobits Upload

Linksys Router BEFSR41 (Firmware Version 1.44.2z)
All factory defaults execpt Port Forwarding useing BF'42
port settings 14567

 

[Pete Baker]

Michael

It's not clear from your post whether you have resolved the lock-up issue or
not. Are you looking for suggestions to recover your system functions or
general advice about updates?

Updates for hardware included on the mainboard should *only* be sourced from
the mainboard manufacturer's website.

The reason why, as you have discovered, is that occasionally general updates
can cause conflicts with some individual mainboard manufacturers system BIOS
which are designed to accommodate, and hopefully optimise, *all* the
on-board hardware.

hope that helps
Pete

 

[WinXP Blues]

Hi,

Have you gone to the nvidia website and download the latest
drivers for your sound card. That might be the root of the
problems. Good luck.

Sleepless

 

[Manda Luyong]

Have you tried using the drivers from ASUS web site? My driver is dated
5/1203 and it work just fine.

 

[Michael]

Thanks for your your help, I am using the latest from the
manufacturer, but I was wondering since Microsoft had an
update for it it would be better, but, I will not install
it. I guess I'll be ok as long as I have the newest
drivers from the manufacturer. Thank you again for your
help.