Re: bootvid.dll

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

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:51:39 +0900

Hi,

Prefer that to be a last option. Reading up on both errors, some people say
it might be RAM error or some other hardware problem. I do have a spare
700M that I can swap out RAM to see if it still happens.

Jeff

"Sleepless in Seattle" <jonah@guest.com> wrote in message
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> Return for service or replacement.
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> Jonah
> "jeffrey" <jeffrey@nospam.okinawa.com> wrote in message
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>> 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
>>
>
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