Re: bootvid.dll

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 02:59:27 -0600

Do some reading here first:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+bootvid.dll&btnG=Google+Search

http://groups-beta.google.com/groups?as_q=%20bootvid.dll&as_ugroup=microsoft.public.Windowsxp.*&as_drrb=b&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=2001&as_maxd=31&as_maxm=12&as_maxy=2005&num=100&as_scoring=d&hl=en 

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
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> "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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