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BSOD at random times: Driver IRQL Not Less Or Equal
Hello,
I built this desktop approximately 2 years ago, but only just recently started experiencing BSOD at seemingly random times. The system hangs for a couple seconds, then goes blue and tells me "Driver IRQL Not Less Or Equal". I re-installed OEM Windows 7 Home Premium x64 about a week ago to try and clear up any problems, thinking it may have been a naughty program causing the BSOD, but in the past couple days it has crashed multiple times.
I haven't installed any new hardware (RAM, GPU, CPU, HDD) whatsoever. The only thing that has changed is that I'm using a USB wireless receiver, specifically an Encore ENUWI-2XN42, plugged in to the back of my computer.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I ran Memtest+86 earlier today, and it did not report any errors. I then tried to run the extended scan and it reported one error about 3% in, but then would hang consistently at 21% during three separate attempts.
I have attached the kernel dump that I retrieved with the program recommended by the forum. Thank you in advance for your help, I'm at wit's end.
Last edited by Lifering; 15 Feb 2013 at 21:07. Reason: Forgot to mention Memtest+86