T1XP keeps freezing

[FranzH]

Hi,
Very recently, well in the past few hours, my vaio keep on freezing up. Im having trouble getting to the desktop because it just freezes while loading can anyone help me try and resolve this please?

Thanks

[Blencogo]

My laptop dosent have the panel at the bottom as it is te VGN-T series

Sorry Franz - my mistake.

We are back to square one I'm afraid.

:smileythinking:

[FranzH]

Hmm, its ok. Ill keep searching around and reading things and see if i can dig up anything

Thanks

[FranzH]

I keep on getting the blue screen that says:

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage...

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

If this is teh first time youve seen this Stop error...

Then it goes on to say:

Technical Information:
*** stop:0x000000D1
(0x0000000D, 0x00000000, 0xF87c2cc2)
*** PCIIDEX.SYS - Address F87c3cc2 base at F87C 3000, Date stamp 41107b4c



I have no idea what that means but i put it jus tincase someone knows.
If anyone can help i would really really appreciate it, thank you

[rich912]

Hi FranzH,

Clutching at straws here but is
THIS of any help?

[FranzH]

Ill give it a try and hope for the best. Thanks

[Blencogo]

PCIIDEX.SYS is a PCI IDE Bus Driver Extension and is one of the drivers for your ATA Storage Controller.

Either the Driver is corrupt or it is trying to use an impossibly high IRQL. It could also indicate a hard drive problem as the stop error is caused by the hard disc controller.

Go to Device Manager and expand the "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers".
Double Click on the ATA Storage Controller (on my computer this is an 'Intel(R) 8280' device).
Select 'Driver'>Details and check that PCIIDEX.SYS is being used.
Uninstall the driver and reboot.

If this doesn't work you may have to install a different version of the driver manually as the PCIIDEX.SYS in your System32 directory may be buggered. Search in C:\Windows\i386\SP2.CAB although I think it is available in several different places.

Good Luck

[FranzH]

Ok, just need to get it to stay on with out freezing now

Thanks alot

[FranzH]

Done it...

I uninstalled it as you said and then rebooted and turned it back on with no problems.

Is this all i need to do?

Thanks

[Blencogo]

Let's hope so Franz,

I hope you had an IRQ conflict and reinstalling the driver has allocated a new IRQ ..............

.................... but if you continue to get problems we are back to looking for a poor connection - possibly between your Main Board and your Hard Drive or inside your Hard Drive.

Fingers Crossed !!!

[FranzH]

Well it sceems to work better and not freezae as much, but still, if i move the screen the pink likes appear and it freezes.

I got files i needed off it just incase so on the data side, im allright.