DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

[miller46]

thread779-308429

I saw the old thread on this subject, but no recent posts. I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop running Win XP. Get the BSOD with the DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error message about once a week. Tech info included on the blue screen is:

STOP: 0X000000D1 (0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xB9EE4B98
w22n52.sys - Address B9EE4B98 base at B9E71000, DateStamp 40054b01

Recent changes to sytem include installing MS Office Home & Student 2007, MS Outlook 2007 and upgrading memory from 512kb to 2MB. Before I start uninstalling, I was hoping someone my interperet the Tech Info to help me narrow down where the problem may be. This is an intermittant problem and only occurs about once a week.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[tlcscousin]

w22n52.sys looks like an issue with the Intel wireless card drivers on the laptop.
Find out what wireless card is installed on the laptop and try updating its drivers.

 

[linney]

If there is no updated driver, and you are sure you have the correct driver for your hardware then you might be able to "rollback" to a previous driver, if there ever was one.

How To Use the Roll Back Driver Feature in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283657&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

HOW TO: Use the Driver Roll Back Feature to Restore a Previous Version of a Device Driver in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306546&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

A device does not work after you try to update the driver by using Windows Update

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;836922&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/5/14.asp

 

[goombawaho]

Turn your wireless radio OFF so you don't get blue-screened and can't do the update. Or update in safe mode if you need to (download updates first).

 

[miller46]

Thanks....there was an updated driver available and I was able to install with no difficulty. Wireless is working ok, hopefully the blue screen issue will not occur again.

miller46