Re: bootvid.dll

From: Sleepless in Seattle (jonah_at_guest.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 19:47:34 +1300

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Jonah
"jeffrey" <jeffrey@nospam.okinawa.com> wrote in message 
news:OWPjWtDBFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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
>