BSOD related to Athrx.sys Atheros Wireless LAN driver

[prolicks]

Hi, after posting in a previous thread about why my laptop continues to BSOD, it was determined that the athrx.sys file appears to be the root of the problem. Could anyone direct me to a working, up to date version of this file so I can try and replace it? I have looked and am unsure of what it is needed or how to update it.

Thank you

 

[writhziden]

Hi, after posting in a previous thread about why my laptop continues to BSOD, it was determined that the athrx.sys file appears to be the root of the problem. Could anyone direct me to a working, up to date version of this file so I can try and replace it? I have looked and am unsure of what it is needed or how to update it.

Thank you

What is your current date for the driver? To find the current date:
1. Click Start Menu
2. Right Click My Computer/Computer
3. Click Manage
4. Click Device Manager from the list on the left
5. Expand Network adapters
6. Right click on the Atheros adapter and click Properties
7. Go to the Driver tab and check the date

 

[prolicks]

09/06/2009

 

[writhziden]

What is the name of the device? AR something? I'll need the numbers to help you find the correct driver.

 

[prolicks]

Atheros AR5007 802.11 b/g WiFi Adapter
Version 2.0.0.75

This is the link to my previous post with dump data etc.
http://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-...irql-not-less-equal-increasing-frequency.html

 

[writhziden]

Follow these steps:
1. Go to Drivers for Atheros AR5007 and Windows 7
2. Scroll down the page
3. Click the "Click to Download" link.
4. Save it where you can find it.
5. Unzip the zip folder
6. Run through the steps in my previous post 1-6
7. Click the driver tab, and click update driver.
8. Click Browse My Computer for driver software
9. Click the browse button and go to the location where you saved the atheros driver folder.
10. Select the folder and click next.

Post back if you need further help.

 

[prolicks]

Thank you, have followed your recommended instructions. I'll post back here if the BSOD returns.
Many thanks.

 

[writhziden]

Thank you, have followed your recommended instructions. I'll post back here if the BSOD returns.
Many thanks.

Did you verify that the date of the driver changed?

 

[prolicks]

Actually no, I clicked find the software myself, selected the unzipped folder and it said Windows has determined the driver is up to date. I then clicked search through a list of drivers on the computer, 2 of which came up, both of the same device name but one with (Atheros) and one with (Microsoft). I have tried updating to both options, and after neither did the date of the driver change.

 

[writhziden]

Do you have a vendor for your computer? Sony, Dell, Toshiba, etc.?

 

[prolicks]

It's a Compaq Presario CQ61. It originally came with Vista but due to a hard drive upgrade, I have since installed 7.

 

[writhziden]

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp48501-49000/sp48755.exe

Got that from the site for your computer. Software & Driver Downloads Compaq Presario CQ61-410US Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

Edit: Just download and run the executable, then check if the date is updated to 2010.

 

[writhziden]

Were you able to stop your BSODs with the wireless driver? Do you still need a more up to date driver? Let us know if you are still having problems.

 

[Markus1]

Windows Update

I got this when I updated the adapter via windows update. It took trying to update twice to realize what happened. I had to repair windows 1st (from boot menu). I then updated only the drivers, before trying to get SP1, the computer crashed and woudlnt boot again.

Once again with the athrx.sys BSOD.

Get the drivers from the manufactures website. MS's drivers dont always work with OEMs adapters, which is why you usually have to get them from the site after a windows install.

I dont know if you will encounter this as well, but I also had to use the windows update troubleshooter to repair update before I could get win update working again. (I guess since it bluescreened during an update. I had to do this both times)

 

[2ndLetterVA]

Joined this community just to post on this. I battled this problem for a couple days. This was happening on our Dell Latitude 3440 laptops. Look at your Channel Bandwidth on your wireless router (WAP). When it is configured 20/40MHz, the laptops BSOD within 30 seconds. When configured for only 20MHz, it is completely stable.
It was happening on 5 laptops (all I have at the moment). There is only one driver online as of 12/30/13, so upgrading the driver was a dead end. Atheros' website wasn't helpful either.

Dell/Atheros please fix, I never heard of a WAP causing a laptop to BSOD. Let me know if this was helpful.
-B