DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

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!

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.

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

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!!

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

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.

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

[DrewDellXPS1210]

I have that same problem. I did what you suggested and it said:
pxhelp20.sys Px Engine Device Driver for Windows 2000/XP

Any help?

[smurphy]

Stop 0x00000d1 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL i get it every day

in the Event Viewer. Windows Logs, Fault bucket 0xc4_3b_VRF_NETIO!

NsiDeregisterChangeNotificationEx+bb, type 0
Event Name: BlueScreen

Response:

http://oca.microsoft.com/resredir.aspx?

sid=10&Bucket=0xc4_3b_VRF_NETIO!

NsiDeregisterChangeNotificationEx+bb&ID=2ca8e4

ee-4ecf-4b1d-b6c6-89f6a865ca9c
Cab Id:

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

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.

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/markrussino...1/3092070.aspx

Pushing the Limits of Windows: Virtual Memory
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussino...7/3155406.aspx

Pushing the Limits of Windows: Paged and Nonpaged Pool
http://blogs.technet.com/markrussino...6/3211216.aspx

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

'Seek and ye shall find'

[xxxxxxxx]

Spirit, dude it really helped, just 1. DOWNLOAD YOUR GRAPHICS DRIVER (if you have nVIDIA visit this site http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us ) 2. GO TO Control Panel\System and Maintenance\System\Device Manager, A NEW WINDOW CALLED Device Manager WILL OPEN 3. IN THIS WINDOW FIND AND SELECT Didplay Adapters AND THERE WILL BE COMPUTERS VIDEO DRIVER 4. DOUBLE CLICK ON VIDEO DRIVER AND SELECT Driver THEN Uninstall 5. AFTER THAT INSTALL VIDEO DRIVER YOU DOWNLOADED BEFORE AND RESTART YOUR SYSTEM, THATS ALL... SYSTEM SHOULD STOP TO SHOW BLUE SCREEN

[TelltaleMystic]

I checked the verifier and the only driver is pxhelp20.sys. I installed new RAM and every other driver is fully updated. Any ideas are hugely appreciated.

[Diz]

Originally Posted by xxxxxxxx

Spirit, dude it really helped, just 1. DOWNLOAD YOUR GRAPHICS DRIVER (if you have nVIDIA visit this site http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us ) 2. GO TO Control Panel\System and Maintenance\System\Device Manager, A NEW WINDOW CALLED Device Manager WILL OPEN 3. IN THIS WINDOW FIND AND SELECT Didplay Adapters AND THERE WILL BE COMPUTERS VIDEO DRIVER 4. DOUBLE CLICK ON VIDEO DRIVER AND SELECT Driver THEN Uninstall 5. AFTER THAT INSTALL VIDEO DRIVER YOU DOWNLOADED BEFORE AND RESTART YOUR SYSTEM, THATS ALL... SYSTEM SHOULD STOP TO SHOW BLUE SCREEN

I tried your resolution and this does not work. Maybe you left out a step or something? But when you uninstall the video driver, and then install the other video driver it states that it cannot find compatible software. I ended up having to do a system restore to the previous day to get my graphics back up and running. So I wouldnt suggest using this advice, unless the OP provides additional information.

[Bubbq]

A friend of mine ran into the same issue with Windows XP on their laptop every time the laptop was put into hibernation... What they were doing was using a USB external hard drive.. they would turn it off, as it could not be safely removed as the paging file was running on it. Then they would put the laptop into hibernation by closing the lid.. Upon restarting the BSOD appeared every time.. the fix was very easy.. Use the standard power settings and make sure hibernation is enabled. Then go into the memory settings and turn off the virtual memory. Turn off the laptop and wait a minute to flush the memory. Now start the laptop and shut the lid and put it into hibernation.. Open the lid and it should run fine with or without the external USB drive attached.. Virtual memory is an archaic holdover.. if you aren't doing a lot of video rendering it is useless... and with ram so cheap, if you need it, buy some more.. Sometimes the obvious is overlooked...