BSOD on startup.

TomCo

I keep getting a BSOD just before getting to the login screen.

The error isn't very helpful, it just displays the memory location.

***STOP: 0x000000C5 (0xR1893000, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0x8054AD6E)

The only thing unusual I can think of doing is disabling something under the hardware tab in Sounds and Audio Device Properties. Cant remember exactly what it was, and it doesnt show up in safe mode.

seamus

Yeah that code is a corrupted driver:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291810&sd=RMVP

Is there any more to the error code - text, etc?

Karoma

which "it" does show up in safe mode?
Device Manager -> Show Hidden Devices
Uninstall/Reinstall the driver and reboot..

If that fails: LKGC is worth a shot.. and run a thorough scan/chk-disk

And then.. remove any recently added hardware.

TomCo

I used system restore to go back to (you'll love this) just before I installed the beta patch for Quake 4.

Seems to work fine now, but Im going to restart and see if it happens again.

I preformed a disk check - no errors.

The device I disabled was Unimodem Half-Duplex Audio Device - Ive re-enabled it just in case.

In device manager under Non-Plug and Play Drivers, PartMgr is reporting

This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers installed. (Code 24)

TomCo

Still having difficulties with this, on restart I still get the BSOD.

I ran an intensive sector by sector scan on the hard drive and there is nothing wrong with it.

Laguna

How about just repairing Windows with the install disc, drastic yes, but if that doesn't work at least you'll know Windows isn't at fault.

TomCo

Actually I solved this with...........chkdsk /f.

Which is odd because I scanned the HD with about 4 programs which turned up nothing.

PrtMgr still has that error in device manager but everthing is working fine.