WinXP BSoD when online via dial-up

[StelardActek]

Hi,

Recently, due to hard drive failure and subsequent replacement of said part, I had to reinstall Windows XP Pro. However, somewhere along the line, I seem to have picked up some problem with my Netcomm internal 56K modem.
When I go online, I invaribly get a blue screen error stating the helpful message 'DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL'. This may not happen for a while at first, but on rebooting and reconnecting it seems to happen more and more frequently.
Since it only happens when I'm online, I figure it's probably a problem with my modem or drivers, or the internet components of Windows XP Pro.
Also, when I tried downloading critical updates from Windows Update, the computer refused to start at all, giving my the IRQL blue screen error on boot up.
Anyone had this problem?

-- Stelard Actek

 

[linney]

Why don't you try loading XP's Generic Modem Driver in place of Netcomm's to see if the error goes away. If not check out these links.

http://search.support.microsoft.com...dType=ALL&Titles=false&numDays=&maxResults=25

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/w2kmsgs/6077.asp

If you do a Google search on your error I'm sure you'll have plenty of reading material.

 

[StelardActek]

Well, unfortunatly the links you mentioned don't apply to me. I don't have AtGuard or a RAID system. However, I have an older external modem I am going to try next chance I get to go online from home, plus some newer drivers for my internal modem. I'll post again if that doesn't work.