iastor.sys related BSOD

flightmedic said:

Dave76 said:

Install this driver from Intel, then try to create recovery disks again and continue with Greg's advice.
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

do i install yhr f6flpy or the iata_enu? or both?

Jim

Install the iata_enu.exe, english language file.
Download and double click to install, follow instructions.
Let us know if this won't install.

The 'IDE ATA/ATPI controllers' section is missing from your Device Manager snips.
It should be between 'Human Interface Devices' and 'Imaging devices'.

If it's missing from your BIOS this is a problem.
What is your BIOS version number?


Is this the correct HP support link for your laptop?
Software & Driver Downloads - HP Pavilion dv7t-7000 CTO Quad Edition Entertainment Notebook PC
Your HP BIOS updates can be found at the above link.

Find and D/L your Laptop's 'Maintenance and Service Guide'.
Make sure you use the right model number for your laptop, this one may not be the exact model, I'm using it as a reference for now.
Manuals for HP Pavilion dv7t-7000 CTO Quad Edition Entertainment Notebook PC
Page 96 will show you how to upgrade your BIOS.

I have added another link for your Maintenance and Service Guide in my last post, D/L the manual and go to page 96 for update BIOS information.

This is the BIOS version and date from the HP link: 2012-05-11 , Version:F.0A, 6.27M
The version number is the same but, the date is different. Probably fixed something in it.

This can be due to a problem in Win7 or BIOS.
Can you post a picture of your BIOS page, maybe we can find where the SATA options are located.

Yes we can start there.

May have just found the answer.

You cannot change the BIOS setting from ACHI to IDE.

The default is ACHI and it can't be changed to anything else.

Normally the only HP notebooks that allow this setting to be changed are business notebooks.

OEMs do limit the BIOS, I have never seen a BIOS without a RAID-AHCI-IDE option before but, it does not surprise me that HP would have removed the option from BIOS, as changing it is not allowed.

The below step won't be necessary if you can locate the target HDD when you boot to the Win7 installer.
Follow Greg's good advice, he has done this many times.

The missing 'IDE ATA/ATPI controllers' section in Device Manager is probably an OS issue.
Run System File Checker.
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
Use Option Two, and #2 To Scan and Repair System Files
If it says it can't fix files with errors, re-boot and run it a minimum of three times with re-boots after each run.
It does the repairs when re-booting.

Are you still having any BSoDs?
Post the complete files if you have any crashes.

Open your Device Manager in the View tab select 'Show Hidden Devices', see if it shows the 'IDE ATA/ATPI controllers' section.

Six crashes on 24th all the same.

Code:

STOP 0x100000D1: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Probably caused by : iaStorA.sys ( iaStorA+5bca8 )
IMAGE_NAME:  iaStorA.sys
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xD1_iaStorA+5bca8

From the information in the System Event Log, these have been caused by the CPU overheating.
This is not uncommon with i7 CPUs in laptops.
Clean the dust out of the laptop.
Get a Laptop cooler to help reduce the heat.
Always keep the laptop on a well ventilated surface, never on a cloth surface.

Use Real Temp , to check the CPU temps when at idle, under load and/or testing.
Let us know the minimum and maximum temps you get.


In Greg's post #29:
Diskpart Clean Command

...clean command, the data on the HDD is only marked as being deleted instead and is only written over when new data is written/saved to the same location on the HDD next.

...clean all command (secure erase) to do the above and also have each and every disk sector on the HDD written over and zeroed out completely to securely delete all data on the disk to help prevent the data from being able to be recovered.

Clean All takes longer, the clean command will do the job required.
Clean All on a 750GB HDD will take about 3 hours.


From your System Events Log:
This is indicating your CPU is overheating.
Have you opened it up and cleaned it out?

Code:

Event[813]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:41.356
  Event ID: 89
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
ACPI thermal zone ACPI\ThermalZone\TZS0 has been enumerated.             
_PSV = 376K             
_TC1 = 0             
_TC2 = 50             
_TSP = 0ms             
_AC0 = 0K             
_AC1 = 0K             
_AC2 = 0K             
_AC3 = 0K             
_AC4 = 0K             
_AC5 = 0K             
_AC6 = 0K             
_AC7 = 0K             
_AC8 = 0K             
_AC9 = 0K             
_CRT = 393K             
_HOT = 378K             
_PSL - see event data.

Event[816]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 0 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Event[817]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 1 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Event[818]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 2 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Event[819]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 3 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Event[820]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 4 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Event[821]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 5 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Event[822]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 6 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Event[823]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Processor-Power
  Date: 2012-09-22T22:17:44.522
  Event ID: 26
  Task: N/A
  Level: Information
  Opcode: Info
  Keyword: N/A
  User: S-1-5-18
  User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
Processor 7 in group 0 exposes the following:

2 idle state(s)
13 performance state(s)
8 throttle state(s)

Same events on Date: 2012-09-24T09:17:28.827,
Date: 2012-09-24T09:46:57.232
Date: 2012-09-24T10:04:12.078
Date: 2012-09-24T10:10:17.236
Date: 2012-09-24T10:18:26.048
Date: 2012-09-24T10:26:06.298
Date: 2012-09-24T10:32:08.142

This error event is recommending updating your BIOS.

Code:

Event[2789]:
  Log Name: System
  Source: ACPI
  Date: 2012-09-24T14:08:50.500
  Event ID: 13
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error
  Opcode: N/A
  Keyword: Classic
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: JimGirvin-HP
  Description: 
: The embedded controller (EC) did not respond within the specified timeout period. This may indicate that there is an error in the EC hardware or firmware or that the BIOS is accessing the EC incorrectly. You should check with your computer manufacturer for an upgraded BIOS. In some situations, this error may cause the computer to function incorrectly.