wireless lan causes vista bluescreen

**perris** · January 23rd, 2008

hp was really fast, they let me ship the box without the hard drive, they tested it with their hardrive instead

they reproduced the problem, say it's the motherboard, replaced, sent off, I put the original hardrive back in, booted quick and I'm off and running

let's see if the motherboard was the cause of the problem or a victim of the problem

Dark Atheist · January 23rd, 2008

**perris** · January 26th, 2008

Originally Posted by perris

hp was really fast, they let me ship the box without the hard drive, they tested it with their hardrive instead

they reproduced the problem, say it's the motherboard, replaced, sent off, I put the original hardrive back in, booted quick and I'm off and running

let's see if the motherboard was the cause of the problem or a victim of the problem

damn it, two bsod's last nite.

not the motherboard, obviously...gonna wait for a few more, see if they want to use the dump file to debug

my new box, a gateway with 3 gigs memory is doing fine, lightening quick and hasn't had a stability issue once so it's definately some hardware on this hp

**American Zombie** · January 27th, 2008

If you want to post the dump I will look at it as I have all of the debugging tools installed.

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by American Zombie

If you want to post the dump I will look at it as I have all of the debugging tools installed.

ya, will track it down and post here later tonight

that'd be great zombie, can't wait to see what you see

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by perris

ya, will track it down and post here later tonight

that'd be great zombie, can't wait to see what you see

well, been doing some research and supposedly if I try to access the dump file vista won't copy it and if I wait too long it will delete the file

anybody try copying the dump file in vista yet?

also, if someone could post the path for me to enter into run I'd appreciate it

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by American Zombie

If you want to post the dump I will look at it as I have all of the debugging tools installed.

looks like this is the file, let me know if you can open it

**American Zombie** · January 27th, 2008

That zip only contains a shortcut to the dmp file.

What vista is this?

RTM or with SP1 RC and 32 or 64 bit

Need to know as they use different symbols.

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by American Zombie

That zip only contains a shortcut to the dmp file.

What vista is this?

RTM or with SP1 RC and 32 or 64 bit

Need to know as they use different symbols.

all I see in "about" is vista home premium version 6, it's 32 bit, came on the box preinstalled

gonna try to get that dump file again, be right back

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by perris

all I see in "about" is vista home premium version 6, that's all belarc advisor says also

it's 32 bit, came on the box preinstalled

gonna try to get that dump file again, be right back

like an idiot I sent the dump to the desktop without realizing I was creating a shortcut instead of a copy, it wouldn't copy manually but I dragged it over and I believe this is it, give it a shot

**American Zombie** · January 27th, 2008

Without posting the complete output, here is what the dump said may be the reason for the fault.

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

Probably caused by : bcmwl6.sys

Quick search came up with that being a wireless network adapter driver.

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by American Zombie

Without posting the complete output, here is what the dump said may be the reason for the fault.

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT

Probably caused by : bcmwl6.sys

Quick search came up with that being a wireless network adapter driver.

wow, this might make some sense, will contact hp and see what they say

thanx american lzombie, preciate it

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by perris

wow, this might make some sense, will contact hp and see what they say

thanx american lzombie, preciate it

hey, guess what?

I only seam to get these bsod's at home, I wonder if there is some kind of conflict with my 802 and this adapter, it is odd I only seem to get the blue screens home

interesting

**American Zombie** · January 27th, 2008

Not sure but at least you now have what the dump says may be the reason. If you get another BSOD and post the dump I will debug then see if it points to the same driver.

Any driver updates that you know of?

Edit: This same laptop is ok at other places?

Was just reading an article about a BSOD in a laptop with the dump file pointing to the bcmwl6.sys driver. After trying driver updates that failed to solve the problem the guy replaced the wireless router and the BSOD never happened again. Seems strange to me though that a router could cause this.

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by American Zombie

Not sure but at least you now have what the dump says may be the reason. If you get another BSOD and post the dump I will debug then see if it points to the same driver.

Any driver updates that you know of?

gonna check tomorrow, thanx again

**American Zombie** · January 27th, 2008

See my edit.

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by American Zombie

See my edit.

see if the article says which router it is

seems strange to me also and here's the funny thing, I got these bsod's in a certain spot more often then other spots in the house

maybe a frequency resonance thing I'm thinking

**American Zombie** · January 27th, 2008

It was a D-Link but did not say what model.

**perris** · January 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by American Zombie

It was a D-Link but did not say what model.

tee hee, I have a d link

Psyborg · January 27th, 2008

seems like you may have to splash the cash on a new router:

http://www.computerhaven.info/forum/...e.aspx?m=65169

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=24457

wouldn't mind but i'd read great things about d-link routers as my old belkin wireless router overheated and went bust last week

no laughing in the back rows please! it may have been a belkin but it served me well for years, hasnt put me off saving up for this one:

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=341158

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	wireless lan causes vista bluescreen hp was really fast, they let me ship the box without the hard drive, they tested it with their hardrive instead they reproduced the problem, say it's the motherboard, replaced, sent off, I put the original hardrive back in, booted quick and I'm off and running let's see if the motherboard was the cause of the problem or a victim of the problem IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: got my box back

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by perris hp was really fast, they let me ship the box without the hard drive, they tested it with their hardrive instead they reproduced the problem, say it's the motherboard, replaced, sent off, I put the original hardrive back in, booted quick and I'm off and running let's see if the motherboard was the cause of the problem or a victim of the problem damn it, two bsod's last nite. not the motherboard, obviously...gonna wait for a few more, see if they want to use the dump file to debug my new box, a gateway with 3 gigs memory is doing fine, lightening quick and hasn't had a stability issue once so it's definately some hardware on this hp IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: got my box back If you want to post the dump I will look at it as I have all of the debugging tools installed.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by American Zombie If you want to post the dump I will look at it as I have all of the debugging tools installed. ya, will track it down and post here later tonight that'd be great zombie, can't wait to see what you see IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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January 27th, 2008	Top \| #6
perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by perris ya, will track it down and post here later tonight that'd be great zombie, can't wait to see what you see well, been doing some research and supposedly if I try to access the dump file vista won't copy it and if I wait too long it will delete the file anybody try copying the dump file in vista yet? also, if someone could post the path for me to enter into run I'd appreciate it IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: got my box back That zip only contains a shortcut to the dmp file. What vista is this? RTM or with SP1 RC and 32 or 64 bit Need to know as they use different symbols.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by American Zombie That zip only contains a shortcut to the dmp file. What vista is this? RTM or with SP1 RC and 32 or 64 bit Need to know as they use different symbols. all I see in "about" is vista home premium version 6, it's 32 bit, came on the box preinstalled gonna try to get that dump file again, be right back IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: got my box back Without posting the complete output, here is what the dump said may be the reason for the fault. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT Probably caused by : bcmwl6.sys Quick search came up with that being a wireless network adapter driver.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by American Zombie Without posting the complete output, here is what the dump said may be the reason for the fault. DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL VISTA_DRIVER_FAULT Probably caused by : bcmwl6.sys Quick search came up with that being a wireless network adapter driver. wow, this might make some sense, will contact hp and see what they say thanx american lzombie, preciate it IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by perris wow, this might make some sense, will contact hp and see what they say thanx american lzombie, preciate it hey, guess what? I only seam to get these bsod's at home, I wonder if there is some kind of conflict with my 802 and this adapter, it is odd I only seem to get the blue screens home interesting IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: got my box back Not sure but at least you now have what the dump says may be the reason. If you get another BSOD and post the dump I will debug then see if it points to the same driver. Any driver updates that you know of? Edit: This same laptop is ok at other places? Was just reading an article about a BSOD in a laptop with the dump file pointing to the bcmwl6.sys driver. After trying driver updates that failed to solve the problem the guy replaced the wireless router and the BSOD never happened again. Seems strange to me though that a router could cause this.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by American Zombie Not sure but at least you now have what the dump says may be the reason. If you get another BSOD and post the dump I will debug then see if it points to the same driver. Any driver updates that you know of? gonna check tomorrow, thanx again IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: got my box back See my edit.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by American Zombie See my edit. see if the article says which router it is seems strange to me also and here's the funny thing, I got these bsod's in a certain spot more often then other spots in the house maybe a frequency resonance thing I'm thinking IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: got my box back It was a D-Link but did not say what model.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: got my box back Originally Posted by American Zombie It was a D-Link but did not say what model. tee hee, I have a d link IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Psyborg google addict Joined: April 2005 Location: Limerick, Ireland Posts: 109 Reputation: 90 Power: 85	Re: got my box back seems like you may have to splash the cash on a new router: http://www.computerhaven.info/forum/...e.aspx?m=65169 http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...ad.php?t=24457 wouldn't mind but i'd read great things about d-link routers as my old belkin wireless router overheated and went bust last week no laughing in the back rows please! it may have been a belkin but it served me well for years, hasnt put me off saving up for this one: http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=341158