new problem

[jenifer]

now it all works .... BUT

i get the blue screen of death with the msg

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL :eek2:

any ideas now ?

 

[jenifer]

lo before my very eyes when i cleaned out heatsink and removed dust / reinstalled directx and graphic drivers i get a 'new and imporved' blue screen :worthy:

Technical information:

STOP: 0x00000008E

nv4_disp.dll - address BFB699e0 base at BF9B8000


... shall i throw my machine out the window ?

 

[Sycho]

It's definetly a driver file causing it, use driver cleaner 3 in safe mode then install a new driver freshly perhaps an old file is still on your pc that's causing conflicts with your new driver files.But nv files=driver files for nvidia that's for sure and driver cleaner 3 will erase them all so you can try from fresh with a new driver.

 

[jenifer]

how do i use driver cleaner ? like where is it ?

i know hwo to go into safe mode ... just not removing drivers

 

[Sycho]

http://www.drivercleaner.net/

It's very easy to use just make sure you use in safe mode.

Instructions should be on that site too.

 

[jenifer]

one mroe q plz

would u sugegst i use a up to date nvidia driver or an older one ?

 

[Sycho]

1.Go to control panel, then system, hardware, device manager, then click on display adapters on that list.Rightclick the gfx card it says below display adapters when you click on it then un-install.

2.Reboot pc and start in safe mode, use driver cleaner 3.

3.Reboot pc into normal mode, download this and install it: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.94.html

4.Reboot pc again and it should cause no problems as all your old driver files will be erased thus causing no conflicts with other nvidia files.Your new driver should be working fine too.(though i haven't tested this one)

If this somehow doesn't work you may of did it wrong so carefully read these steps, but if you have done perfectly correctly and it doesn't work i'll be baffled as it's an nvidia file causing the problem.

 

[jenifer]

did as u mentioned

and it didnt work

it was oding fine till daoc crashed to desktop (for no reason and no reason given.. ie no camelot.exe error etc)... then logged in again and ehvoila ... the blue screen of death...

nv4_dis.dll is the reason for the problem... but for some reason i rly cant get it to not be the reason!!!!!

plz help me

 

[jenifer]

The file nv4_disp.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.


according to dxdiag

 

[Mobius]

Whenever I get BSOD I use safe mode, then system restore back a while and it seems to be okay.

 

[Pera]

Jenifer,

I suggest you do those 4 steps with different driver version until you find one that works stable.