IRQL_not_less_or_equal windows 7

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Recently my Windows 7 has been BSOD with the error message IRQL_not_less_or_equal. Initially I assumed this was to do with my overclock so I went into the BIOS and loaded fail-safe options.
This hasn't solved my issue, I've read it can be caused by driver issues but I haven't installed any new drivers on the machine recently.
Any ideas on how to resolve this? Any help appreciated!
 
Yeh, I've got about 5 files in the minidump folder.
It's x64 with 6GB DDR3 RAM
I'll try safemode tomorrow. Thanks for the help
 
Pho said:
If you want to email me the files (sig) which were created around the times of your crashes (or email me them) I can take a look for you.
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Would you mind? That would be awesome!

You don't bank with HSBC and have installed their ecommended "Raport" software by chance have you?
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No, although I'll steer away from it in future! Thanks for the heads up.

do you have an asus mobo?
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I'm using a Gigabyte EX-58-UD5. The BIOS has been updated to version F11 released earlier this year. Could it be to do with that?
 
Thanks guys (esp. Pho for checking through my dump files!) I'm running chkdsk /r currently.
It claims it has removed 2 index entries and corrected minot file name errors in 3 files! Doesn't seem great! A weird thing though, whilst this check is running my HDD is squeaking!?! Is that a to be expected or is it an issue? It's never sqeaked before! (it's a WD Black 500GB)
I'll run the mem test when the chkdsk has finished, see what that finds. Maybe I'll re-install the BIOS anyway, there's a new version out as of a few days ago that's supposed to do 'increased memory compatibillity' might help my cause.
Why should I get rid of Norton? It hasn't caused me any issues that I'm aware of...
 
I used to use ESET until it became a bit too costly.

Anyway, I did the dskchk and as soon as it re-started after it BSOD :( It then ran start-up repairer and seems to have started up properly now. I have a new mini-dump so would Pho mind having a look at it for me, I'll email it.
 
Well, I just downloaded memtest and tried to burn the iso.
And now I have another problem, my optical drive is no longer working and isn't recognized appearing in windows device manager. Any ideas?
Urgh, this is become a bit of a nightmare
 
Ok Update, after fiddling around and changing SATA ports my optical drive is back :)
I'll run the memtest and let you know how it gets on.
Thanks again all
 
"Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations"
I'm not sure whether that's good or bad tbh. I just want something to fail already so I know what the problem is :confused:
 
Ok, I've run all the memory diagnostics for a descent amount of time and have nothing back from either.
Thanks Ch3m1c4l I might as well try the hotfix. I'll install it and hopes it works :)
 
Ok well. I downloaded and ran WD diagnostics. Well tried anyway, it claims 'cable error! Please check cables' and does this for each of the three SATA drives in my machine (and my external USB HDD) I'm thinking the software is just a dud. Any other disk diag programs that people recommend?
 
Just had a new BSOD. This one gives atikmdag.sys error which I believe is the ATI display drivers. I've downloaded and installed the latest drivers from their website, anything else I should do to prevent this? Could it have been the ATI drivers which caused the other BSOD all along?
 
Thanks Cook1E. I've just done a clean install of the GPU driver and re-checked the voltages. I'll see what happens. I do have a bit of headway with extra voltage that I can put through the RAM so that'll be the next step.
 
I haven't had any more BSOD yet so fingers crossed :)
I have 3x2GB DDR3 (socket 1366) and one GPU. I do have four HDD so that might be something to do with it. I'm thinking about replacing some of them with a 1TB F3. Seeing as three of my drives are 320GB
 
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