Network Driver Causing BSOD, desperately need help.


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32-bit
       #1

    Network Driver Causing BSOD, desperately need help.


    I'm about ready to rip my hair out.

    You see I have an ASUS N53JQ Laptop that has Windows 7 32-bit installed on it.
    For some random reason I started getting BSOD with ATHR.SYS being the cause.

    BSOD: athr.sys/DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - HP Support Forum - 109035 I had tried this link only to realize that without a "setup" file there is no way in hell windows is going to let me get this driver installed no matter how directly I point at the file I want installed. It just keeps saying that Atheros AR9285 is up to date.

    I am about to flip a damn table, this is driving me insane. Someone please help me out!

    Edit: I've uploaded my information. Someone please check it out...
    Last edited by Davidoth; 22 Apr 2014 at 19:39.
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  2. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Bump, someone please check out the file I've uploaded.
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  3. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #3

    Code:
    1: kd> lmvm athr
    start    end        module name
    91a31000 91b41000   athr     T (no symbols)           
        Loaded symbol image file: athr.sys
        Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athr.sys
        Image name: athr.sys
        Timestamp:        Wed Jun 10 03:34:52 2009 (4A2EA444)
        CheckSum:         0011A043
        ImageSize:        00110000
        Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4
    The existing network driver is quite outdated.

    If you attempt a Windows Update, is an updated driver offerred underr the Optional updates?
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  4. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Golden said:
    Code:
    1: kd> lmvm athr
    start    end        module name
    91a31000 91b41000   athr     T (no symbols)           
        Loaded symbol image file: athr.sys
        Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athr.sys
        Image name: athr.sys
        Timestamp:        Wed Jun 10 03:34:52 2009 (4A2EA444)
        CheckSum:         0011A043
        ImageSize:        00110000
        Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4
    The existing network driver is quite outdated.

    If you attempt a Windows Update, is an updated driver offerred underr the Optional updates?
    Nope, it keeps using the outdated one...
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  5. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #5

    Locate your driver from this list:
    ATHEROS Wireless drivers for Windows

    You will need to install it from Device Manager.
    Attachment 314866
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  6. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Golden said:
    Locate your driver from this list:
    ATHEROS Wireless drivers for Windows

    You will need to install it from Device Manager.
    Attachment 314866
    That's the thing. Windows keeps telling me I already have the best driver available and won't take the new ones I'm trying to give it.
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  7. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #7

    You will need to uninstall the existing driver, then reinstall the new one from Device Manager.
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Golden said:
    You will need to uninstall the existing driver, then reinstall the new one from Device Manager.
    Hey Golden. I get what your saying but here's what's happening.

    If I do not disable Automatic Driver Update Policy through "GPedit.msc" then in the middle of the installation windows will say "hey! hes trying to get a new driver!" and automatically downloads and installs the SAME old one.

    If I DO disable Automatic Driver Updates through policy with gpedit.msc. Then while I try to install the new driver windows will still attempt to install the old driver, but the policy always blocks it. While the new Driver Setup says it's completed and everything's fine I go into Device manager, nothing but a "Network Adapter" with a exclamation point and yellow triangle in "Other Devices" and no sign of a new driver installed in the Network location.

    If I try installing it through Device manager windows will say "screw your opinion" and install the old one anyways saying "your drivers are now up to date (:" . If I disable automatic updates then it will say it couldn't find anything
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  9. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #9

    Get it: Drivers for Atheros AR9285 and Windows 7

    Install it following Driver Install - Device Manager

    Let us know the situation.
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