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BSOD / freeze during windows startup
Hi
I just did a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. A full windows update, and updated all the drivers i could think of. Then i tried enabling Driver Verifier to test that everything was stable, and it wasn't...
When i reboot/boot my pc it sometimes does a BSOD with the irql_not_less_or_equal error, and other times it just hangs. Both cases during the "Starting Windows" screen. Happens about every other time i boot. But only when i have Driver Verifier enabled.
I have two sticks of RAM, tested with both in, and with each one single. No difference. Have tried a memtest86+ with no errors in 16 passes.
Tried to switch out the harddrive and do a fresh install - didnt help either. Did a sfc /scannow with no errors reported.
And all the hardware is brand new, and the harddisk is about the only thing im able to switch out as that is the only extra piece of hardware i have.