What is the best way to find out if you have a bad driver?

[Guest]

The subject says it all. Thanks! =)

 

[Dave T.]

The subject says it all. Thanks! =)

Reinstall or update! Only takes a minute.

Dave T.

 

[Leythos]

The subject says it all. Thanks! =)

When you turn on your computer and it doesn't work, saying it can't find
a drive.

You can also download the vendors (drive) diagnostic utility - just
visit their website and you should be able to find a disk test utility.

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[David]

if they run over a group of nuns.

 

[ray]

The subject says it all. Thanks! =)

A bad driver for what?

 

[jst2swt4]

if they run over a group of nuns.

OMG, that was too funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ezmerelda LaDouche]

Dude - You didn't tell them to install Ubuntu or another OpenSores software
program. You must be slipping. DUDE.

 

[Adam Albright]

OMG, that was too funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have a known good version of the driver assuming you know which
one is "bad" just replace it. There are several web sites that offer
common drivers.

If it happens to be a Vista system file you can always try a "repair"
if you have a full Vista DVD. This method will scan your system and
repair corrupt system files, add missing ones, etc..

 

[Guest]

That is a good question. My computer just keeps restarting over and over. I
can get it to load in safe mode. I thought there was a program/service that
you could use to see which device failed or what driver was at fault.

And no Nuns were hurt in typing this post.

 

[David]

OMG, that was too funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks!

Dave

 

[Not Me]

How many tickets does it have?
How many accidents?
Is it's license revoked?
If it runs over Nuns, oops, take away the keys... but Lawyers/Politicians
are OK...

I would try a different driver and see if performance improves or problems
go away.
If you recently upgraded the driver, a 'driver rollback' may be a good way
to test it.

 

[NT Canuck]

That is a good question. My computer just keeps restarting over and over. I
can get it to load in safe mode. I thought there was a program/service that
you could use to see which device failed or what driver was at fault.

Umm, usually if you can run ok in safe mode then the
drivers are ok, try system/advanced settings/startup
and uncheck "automatically restart" which will let you
see the bluescreen and info. Copy down the entire
message and maybe post the error string...it may
even give the *.dll or *.exe causing problem.

Also check into administrative "event log" for clues.

And no Nuns were hurt in typing this post.

I'm glad to hear that.

NT Canuck
'Seek and ye shall find'

 

[Guest]

I finally figured out how to stop the automatic restated and copied the BSOD
error message. Then I goodled the file which was nvlddmkm.sys. It's an
Nvida Driver that was screwing up. After researching that it seems that this
is a HUGE error and they are working on it. For some people new drivers or
old drivers work...for other no matter what they do it just does not work.

Thank you all for your questions and now I am going to go and beat a nun.

 

[Not Me]

NVIDIA seems to have lots of problems with Vista.
I hear many of the ATI cards work OK.
Good luck with it.