bootvid.dll

From: jeffrey (jeffrey_at_nospam.okinawa.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:42:14 +0900

Hi,

Having an interesting problem on a new computer. Its a Dell Inspiron 700M,
brand new out of the box, first time start-up, it began then nothing, blank
screen, had to hold the power button for it to turn off. Tried again, then
got the to basic setup screen, did all I needed and the comp worked fine for
a while. I did the win updates, configured it like I configured the 20
other 700M`s, now was changing from the admin account to finish setting up
the user account and the system froze.

I took out the CD-RW/DVD and battery pack, tried a reboot. I reseated the
hard drive then tried again and it started up. Logged in as admin, then
logged out to log in as the user, system froze again with a blank screen.

Did a cold reboot and finally got a BSOD:

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Technical information:
*** STOP: 0x000000D1 (0xC1FF33F7,0x00000002,0x00000000, 0xF7A0FE30)

*** BOOTVID.dll - Address F7A0FE30 base at F7A0F000, DateStamp 3b7d8345

it has its other stuff like check new hardware or software is properly
installed, etc.....

started a google search on the BOOTVID.dll and the DRIVER_IRQL...... but
wanted some of your opinions as well

Jeff