BSOD at random times: Driver IRQL Not Less Or Equal


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #1

    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
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  2. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
       #2

    Welcome

    Update this driver: Driver Reference Table - RTL8192cu.sys

    Sometimes drivers remain, not completely uninstalled. Follow this tutorial for complete removal of drivers of the particular program:

    Code:
    *******************************************************************************
    *                                                                             *
    *                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
    *                                                                             *
    *******************************************************************************
    
    Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.
    
    BugCheck D1, {331, 2, 1, fffff88001f4e76e}
    
    *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for RTL8192cu.sys
    *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for RTL8192cu.sys
    Probably caused by : RTL8192cu.sys ( RTL8192cu+8c76e )
    
    Followup: MachineOwner
    ---------
    
    6: kd> !analyze -v
    *******************************************************************************
    *                                                                             *
    *                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
    *                                                                             *
    *******************************************************************************
    
    DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (d1)
    An attempt was made to access a pageable (or completely invalid) address at an
    interrupt request level (IRQL) that is too high.  This is usually
    caused by drivers using improper addresses.
    If kernel debugger is available get stack backtrace.
    Arguments:
    Arg1: 0000000000000331, memory referenced
    Arg2: 0000000000000002, IRQL
    Arg3: 0000000000000001, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation
    Arg4: fffff88001f4e76e, address which referenced memory
    
    Debugging Details:
    ------------------
    
    
    WRITE_ADDRESS: GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read from fffff800030c40e0
    GetUlongFromAddress: unable to read from fffff800030c4198
     0000000000000331 Nonpaged pool
    
    CURRENT_IRQL:  2
    
    FAULTING_IP: 
    RTL8192cu+8c76e
    fffff880`01f4e76e 80a331030000fd  and     byte ptr [rbx+331h],0FDh
    
    CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT:  1
    
    DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  WIN7_DRIVER_FAULT
    
    BUGCHECK_STR:  0xD1
    
    PROCESS_NAME:  System
    
    TAG_NOT_DEFINED_c000000f:  FFFFF88003128FB0
    
    TRAP_FRAME:  fffff880031215f0 -- (.trap 0xfffff880031215f0)
    NOTE: The trap frame does not contain all registers.
    Some register values may be zeroed or incorrect.
    rax=fffffa8007cc9018 rbx=0000000000000000 rcx=fffffa8007d42000
    rdx=fffffa8007c396f8 rsi=0000000000000000 rdi=0000000000000000
    rip=fffff88001f4e76e rsp=fffff88003121780 rbp=fffffa8007d42000
     r8=0000000000000000  r9=0000000000000680 r10=0000000000000001
    r11=fffff880031217f8 r12=0000000000000000 r13=0000000000000000
    r14=0000000000000000 r15=0000000000000000
    iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na po nc
    RTL8192cu+0x8c76e:
    fffff880`01f4e76e 80a331030000fd  and     byte ptr [rbx+331h],0FDh ds:00000000`00000331=??
    Resetting default scope
    
    LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:  from fffff80002e8bda9 to fffff80002e8c840
    
    STACK_TEXT:  
    fffff880`031214a8 fffff800`02e8bda9 : 00000000`0000000a 00000000`00000331 00000000`00000002 00000000`00000001 : nt!KeBugCheckEx
    fffff880`031214b0 fffff800`02e8aa20 : 00000056`0f861500 00000000`00000000 fffffa80`07ec9f90 fffff880`01f50e98 : nt!KiBugCheckDispatch+0x69
    fffff880`031215f0 fffff880`01f4e76e : 00000000`43524344 fffffa80`07970a60 fffffa80`07392050 00000000`00000008 : nt!KiPageFault+0x260
    fffff880`03121780 00000000`43524344 : fffffa80`07970a60 fffffa80`07392050 00000000`00000008 fffffa80`093d9960 : RTL8192cu+0x8c76e
    fffff880`03121788 fffffa80`07970a60 : fffffa80`07392050 00000000`00000008 fffffa80`093d9960 00000000`00000000 : 0x43524344
    fffff880`03121790 fffffa80`07392050 : 00000000`00000008 fffffa80`093d9960 00000000`00000000 fffff880`031217b0 : 0xfffffa80`07970a60
    fffff880`03121798 00000000`00000008 : fffffa80`093d9960 00000000`00000000 fffff880`031217b0 fffff880`031217b0 : 0xfffffa80`07392050
    fffff880`031217a0 fffffa80`093d9960 : 00000000`00000000 fffff880`031217b0 fffff880`031217b0 00000000`00000000 : 0x8
    fffff880`031217a8 00000000`00000000 : fffff880`031217b0 fffff880`031217b0 00000000`00000000 00000000`00000000 : 0xfffffa80`093d9960
    
    
    STACK_COMMAND:  kb
    
    FOLLOWUP_IP: 
    RTL8192cu+8c76e
    fffff880`01f4e76e 80a331030000fd  and     byte ptr [rbx+331h],0FDh
    
    SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:  3
    
    SYMBOL_NAME:  RTL8192cu+8c76e
    
    FOLLOWUP_NAME:  MachineOwner
    
    MODULE_NAME: RTL8192cu
    
    IMAGE_NAME:  RTL8192cu.sys
    
    DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:  4c174e98
    
    FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xD1_RTL8192cu+8c76e
    
    BUCKET_ID:  X64_0xD1_RTL8192cu+8c76e
    
    Followup: MachineOwner
    ---------
    
    6: kd> lmvm RTL8192cu
    start             end                 module name
    fffff880`01ec2000 fffff880`01fd4000   RTL8192cu T (no symbols)           
        Loaded symbol image file: RTL8192cu.sys
        Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\RTL8192cu.sys
        Image name: RTL8192cu.sys
        Timestamp:        Tue Jun 15 15:57:44 2010 (4C174E98)
        CheckSum:         000BFA37
        ImageSize:        00112000
        Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks!


    Thanks for the quick response!

    I updated the RTL8192cu.sys driver and installed Microsoft Security Essentials, after which Microsoft update found loads of updates that it wanted to install. I let it do it's thing, and since then have not experienced any BSOD. I'm not going to "mark this as solved" yet, because it has only been 20 hours since I updated stuff.

    If things go smoothly for the next week then I'll close the thread. Thanks again for deciphering the dump files for me and providing all kinds of useful links. :)
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  4. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
       #4

    Yup sure, keep the thread open for a week before marking as solved :)
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  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    It crashed again... Same error message.


    My computer crashed yet again, with the same error: Driver IRQL Not Less Or Equal. Nothing has changed since last time I posted, and it has crashed a few times since then. I have attached the dump files obtained with the tool provided by Seven Forums. Thank you for your help, I''m at a complete loss.
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  6. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
       #6

    Upload a screenshot of your hard disk using CrystalDiskInfo:

    Make a hard drive test from the hard drive manufacturers website:

    Hard drive test both short and long with:

    DOS version of Seatools:

    Take memtest. Run for 8 passes and test each stick in a know good slot for an additional 6 passes.

       Note
    Pay close attention to part 3 of the tutorial in order to rule out the faulty stick.

       Information
    Errors are sometimes found after 8 passes.

       Tip
    Do this test overnight, before going to bed.

    If Memtest86+ does not find any errors with ram run Windows Memory Diagnostics for 7-8 passes following its tutorial:
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Hard disk info


    Here is the screenshot of the Crystal Disk Info.

    I'll be able to get to the hard disk and ram testing later in the week. I'll post again as soon as I've tested everything.

    Thank you again for your prompt replies.
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  8. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
       #8

    No problem, take your time. :)
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