URGENT: irql_not_less_or_equal

ash_scotland88 · 18 Dec 2011 at 00:13

Basically dvix updated today and with it decided to install a couple of bits of software, I didn't want. Quick google revealed that these are problomatic and never really get rid of them. I decided to do a system restore.
Restore worked fine but now when ever windows logs in it last about 20seconds before restarting and going to bluescreen of death.

I think the restore may have knocked about my raid5 as on the start up screens it's asking to verify the raid.

Any-help appreciated?

Destination · 18 Dec 2011 at 07:24

Verify the raid?

Destination · 18 Dec 2011 at 07:26

Sorry,
Urgently verify the raid.

Was it hardware based raid?
You said the restore worked fine, yet the computer was broken afterwards?
I think it may not have worked fine.
Are you OCed?
Did any bios settings change?
Had you ever windows installed on that raid disk?
Could startup selection have been altered?

ash_scotland88 · 18 Dec 2011 at 10:38

raid has now been verified. Windows came up saying restore was successful. I can get into safe mode which is how I verified the raid.

ash_scotland88 · 18 Dec 2011 at 10:44

Undoing system restore seems to currently be stable, although it's only a couple of mins in. It's longer than the 5seconds after log in.
Weirdly this time it says it was unsuccesful. Giving me the error of:
An unspecified error occurred during System Restore. (0x0000056)

I now have that stupid software back though! =[

andicole0 · 18 Dec 2011 at 10:52

Google the 'stupid software' and see if there's a way to get rid of it properly.

Andi.

ash_scotland88 · 18 Dec 2011 at 11:09

I've tried googling, doesn't give much help.

SimonC · 18 Dec 2011 at 12:06

I wonder if there's a linux distro/linux software that would allow for windows programs to be uninstalled from within a live cd?

KIA · 18 Dec 2011 at 12:41

Use VLC for video playback instead of DivX.com bloatware.