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Ryan Balcom

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Error Caused By A Device Driver
« on: July 03, 2005, 11:53:21 PM »
Any and all hope is greatly aprreciated. Because I am at the point of throwing my computer out the window then beating the **** out of it with either a baseball bat or golf club.

-Heres what windows says it crashed for

Error Caused By A Device Driver

Thank you for submitting an error report. Microsoft is unable to specifically determine what caused the problem you reported. To troubleshoot the problem, please see the information below.

Analysis

A device driver installed on your system caused the problem; however, we cannot determine the precise cause. Depending on which situation is applicable to you, please do one of the following:

   * If this problem occurred after you installed a new hardware device on your system, the problem might be caused by the driver for the device. If you know the manufacturer of the device, contact the manufacturer's product support service for assistance.
   * Some software, such as firewall and anti-virus software, also installs drivers. If this problem occurred after you installed new software, the software might have installed a driver that caused the problem. If you know the manufacturer of the software, contact the manufacturer's product support service for assistance.
   * If you don't know the driver's manufacturer and need help diagnosing and resolving this problem, contact your computer manufacturer's product support service.
   * Updated drivers might be available on the Microsoft Windows Update website. At Windows Update, you can have your computer scanned and, if there are updated drivers available, Windows Update will offer a selection of drivers that you might be able to use. To learn more about updated drivers that might be available, visit Microsoft Windows Update.
   * For information about Microsoft support options, visit Microsoft Product Support Services.
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Here are the steps I have taken to fix my computer

<>Check Device manager for devices not working properly
<>Updated video driver
<>Bought a water cooling system to keep cpu temp down
<>Many others just cant think of them

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Heres my computer stats

Pentium 4 3.2ghz processor with HT technology
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER Raideon 9800 Pro Video Card
Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Sound Card
Western Digital 160 gb Hardrive Serial ATA
Ever Cool w-202 water cooler
Sony Dual Layer DVD Burner combo drive
Liteon DVD Rom
Motherboard = PT800CE-A
Memory = Corsair 512
P.S. I Use a Belkin monitor,keyboard,mouse switch

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PLEASE E-MAIL ME [email protected] WITH YOUR RESPONSE I BEG YOU

Raptor

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Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2005, 12:54:40 AM »
Find out what device driver is causing the error and reinstall it.

Ryan Balcom

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Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2005, 02:10:43 PM »
I cant find out which device driver. Device manager has nothing with a ? and the last blue screen I had just said Hardware Problem.

I bought everything new

Raptor

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Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2005, 03:37:03 PM »
If the computer is still under warranty, return it.

If not, and you have recently installed new hardware, please list the hardware recently installed.

merlin_2

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Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2005, 04:58:45 PM »
last blue screen I had just said Hardware Problem.

Ryan Balcom
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What was is.....stop error//irq-less_than _equal??

You wait.....longhorns worst????//

Ryan Balcom

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Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2005, 05:44:29 PM »
is all the blue screen said was

Harware failure plz contact vendor

their was no number or anything. all my hardware is up to date and fairly new. I just need a way to find out which part is bad. I check my ram with memtest86+ and it said okay. Thtas all i could figure out how to check

P.S. Custom Computer

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    Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
    « Reply #6 on: July 05, 2005, 12:48:29 AM »
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    Error Caused By A Device Driver

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    Harware failure plz contact vendor

    Shut it down, re-seat everything, remove & re-install all drivers. Keep your fingers crossed.

    Ryan Balcom

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    Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
    « Reply #7 on: July 05, 2005, 01:47:15 AM »
    I crossed everything possible the 3rd time I tried this. At this point this is my theory. Their is one piece of faulty hardware. Its faulty because its driver works half the time with the other devices and the other half it does not. But because I am the most un luckiest person alive there is not another driver for that unkown piece of hardware that is causing the crashes. So right now what I am now asking for help determing each harware piece of harware is either pass or fail. Proccess of elimation untill I find it.

    Memory = Corsair -> Tested with memtest86+ Found no errors.

    Video Card = ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 Pro -> No idea how to test it

    Sound Card = Audigy 2 ZS Game Edition ->No idea how to test it

    Hardrive = Western Digital 160 gb Serial ATA ->No idea how to test it

    Motherboard =  PT800CE-A -> No idea how to test it

    First off I would like to check these pieces of harware if you know of a relible way to check to check these to see if their working properly plz send me a link to download it or tell me how

    Thanks

    Ryan Balcom

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      Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
      « Reply #8 on: July 05, 2005, 02:23:56 AM »
      Does the above mumbo jumbo answer & theory mean that you have re-seated everything and removed & re-installed all drivers?

      merlin_2

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      Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
      « Reply #9 on: July 05, 2005, 05:00:54 AM »
      You have metioned most things......what <psu> power supply unit have you got??450/500watts

      find out here>>http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply
      « Last Edit: July 05, 2005, 05:02:48 AM by merlin_2 »

      Crafty

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      Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
      « Reply #10 on: July 05, 2005, 10:36:42 AM »
      Are you running Windows ME by any chance. If so I know it doesnt like 512 Ram.

      Ryan Balcom

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      Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
      « Reply #11 on: July 05, 2005, 11:29:46 PM »
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      Does the above mumbo jumbo answer & theory mean that you have re-seated everything and removed & re-installed all drivers?



      Yes I have done this about 4 times and none succes for either one. Also I am currently running Windows XP Pro , but I had the same exact problem when I ran Windows XP Home

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        Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
        « Reply #12 on: July 06, 2005, 01:21:41 AM »
        Remove the sound card & try it.
        Swap the video card & try it.
        Swap ram & try it.
        You know the drill, sooner or later it's going to work.
        You could spend days/weeks on this when a simple swap out may pinpoint the problem in no time.

        Ryan Balcom

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        Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
        « Reply #13 on: July 06, 2005, 01:58:23 AM »
        Is their not another way considering I dont have anything to swap it with  :(

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          Re: Error Caused By A Device Driver
          « Reply #14 on: July 06, 2005, 02:01:23 AM »
          I guess you could remove any cards, drives and ram that you don't need.