BSOD When Booting After Installing Xbox 360 Wired Controller Drivers

[ShadowSlayerX]

Hello.

I am having a ridiculously hard time figuring out how to fix this BSOD i've been getting this past week.

I keep getting BSOD "PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED" every single time I restart upon installing the drivers for my Xbox 360 Wired Controller.

I then try the System Restore and it does not work, so then I roll back to a previous System Restore point. I've had to do this about 10+ different times now, because once that driver is installed, it will not let me past the "Starting Windows" animation. Even Safe Mode BSODs!

I've tried a few different install/uninstall things w/ the Drivers for the Controller, but with no luck.

I also used the BlueScreenView program, and idk if it's any help, but here's the output it gave me:

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Dump File : 033012-30014-01.dmp
Crash Time : 3/30/2012 12:25:35 PM
Bug Check String : PROCESS1_INITIALIZATION_FAILED
Bug Check Code : 0x0000006b
Parameter 1 : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 2 : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 3 : 00000000`00000000
Parameter 4 : 00000000`00000000
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+7cd10
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 6.1.7601.17727 (win7sp1_gdr.111118-2330)
Processor : x64
Crash Address : ntoskrnl.exe+7cd10
Stack Address 1 :
Stack Address 2 :
Stack Address 3 :
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\Windows\Minidump\033012-30014-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 7601
Dump File Size : 266,632
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My Windows 7 is:
- x86 (32-bit) or x64 ? x64 Professional
- the original installed OS on the system? No
- an OEM or full retail version? Retail
- What is the age of system (hardware)? About 4 Years Old
- What is the age of OS installation? Almost 1 Month Old


Also, attached is the required info zipped up.

Please Help, as this is very frustrating!

 

[JaidynM]

Run an sfc/scannow command in an elevated command prompt. If errors are found, run it twice more with each scan followed by a reboot.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Test your RAM using Memtest86+. Let it run until 6-8 passes have completed or errors have been found.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

Enable Driver Verifier. Enabling this should hopefully crash your system and then point to the faulty driver that is causing problems. However before you do, it is advised that you create a system restore point and backup first.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/101379-driver-verifier-enable-disable.html

Make sure all Windows updates are installed including the latest Service Pack.

 

[ShadowSlayerX]

Run an sfc/scannow command in an elevated command prompt. If errors are found, run it twice more with each scan followed by a reboot.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Attached is my results after using the command to get sfcdetails.txt on my Desktop.

No matter how many times i've restarted or tried the program over and over again in a row, it continues to say there are files that it can't fix. Though, unless i'm missing something, that text file shows no errors?

Test your RAM using Memtest86+. Let it run until 6-8 passes have completed or errors have been found.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86.html

I received no errors after 6 passes... I've never had any RAM trouble, and i'm fairly positive that has nothing to do with my BSOD I am receiving.

Enable Driver Verifier. Enabling this should hopefully crash your system and then point to the faulty driver that is causing problems. However before you do, it is advised that you create a system restore point and backup first.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/101379-driver-verifier-enable-disable.html

I done this once before and I don't recall anything happening, but that's probably because the Xbox 360 Controller Driver wasn't installed. I'm not exactly sure what I should do, due to that fact that I already get a BSOD every time after installing the Controller's Drivers w/o even using Driver Verifier.

Make sure all Windows updates are installed including the latest Service Pack.

Yup, I have them all, including SP1.

 

[JaidynM]

Run a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html. It should fix your current version and Windows 7 but preserve your data, programs, user accounts etc.

If the BSOD's continue after the repair install, I would still recommend enabling verifier.

 

[ShadowSlayerX]

I tried the Repair Install to no avail (even after uninstalling SP1).

So, I just decided to say screw it and re-installed. And, what do ya' know? The controller and my OS works perfectly fine again... So strange.

Thanks for your help, though, JaidynM!

 

[JaidynM]

Ah well, I'm glad you solved your problem somehow.