athrxusb.sys causing bsod?


  1. Posts : 11
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       #1

    athrxusb.sys causing bsod?


    Im running on windows 7 ultimate x64 with a new desktop that i built about a week ago. I get an average of 1-2 bsod each day after my first bsod and I think its my wireless usb adapter. Im using a really old router, a model AR420W airlink router. I tried searching for ar420w drivers and awll4030 drivers(the model of the usb) but I couldn't find any or they did not work for win 7. After many methods I got the wireless to work by updating through windows update. When I found out that athrxusb.sys was popping up in my bsods I thought that the driver was faulty. So uninstalled it and installed the item on the last post here VISTA - Wireless USB AR5523 Drivers? - [H]ard|Forum (AR5523 is what I see on device manager). Wireless work and I thought I fixed it until I got another blue screen and athrxusb.sys was mentioned again so now I'm pooped =/. Help would be most appreciated(sorry for barging in here and only asking for help >.<).

    btw the router is not in the same room that my desktop is in so I'd have to move my desktop if I wanted to use a cable
    Last edited by takumiv1; 02 Dec 2010 at 03:40.
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  2. Posts : 507
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Hello,
    Yes you right, your Atheros driver was causing the crash.
    Better for you to update that driver → http://www.atheros.com/pt/index.html

    Code:
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    *                        Bugcheck Analysis                                    *
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    Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.
    
    BugCheck D1, {59, 2, 0, fffff88003cfd181}
    
    Unable to load image \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athrxusb.sys, Win32 error 0n2
    *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for athrxusb.sys
    *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for athrxusb.sys
    Probably caused by : athrxusb.sys ( athrxusb+9b181 )
    
    Followup: MachineOwner
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  3. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks soooo much for the help! So I am able to update it? Glad to hear that but sadly I cannot find any drivers and the site you linked me didn't have any drivers for me to download.

    oh and im gonna assume its the AR5523 that I should be looking for?

    Maybe I should head over to the drivers section since the problem now is finding the correct driver. But if I continue getting help here, two topics would be one too many.
    Last edited by takumiv1; 02 Dec 2010 at 15:11.
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  4. Posts : 507
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    Hi,
    It seems your awll4030 USB wireless adapter is not support with windows 7. It has been discontinued.
    Adapters &ndash; AWLL4030

    Then the driver that you use right now is from different chipset so it would never work.
    AR5005UG → chipset AR5523
    awll4030 → chipset Atheros™

    Maybe it's time to buy new device that full support with windows 7.
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  5. Posts : 11
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Aw man. I had a feeling it was gonna be like this, dang. But anyways, thanks for clearing things up!! :)
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