[RESOLVED] BSOD with ndis.sys error

[Ferris]

yeah yeah yeah, Ferris still hasn't managed to get WinXP stable, but well, its a learning eXPerience i guess.

anyway, i'm now getting the BSOD with the following error just before the desktop loads on every boot, something to do with the ndis.sys driver found in system32/drivers in the WinXP folder.

just wondering if anyone knows what this file relates to.

[Sowulo]

NDIS = "Network Driver Interface Specification".

Bottom line? Strip your NIC driver and other network settings and reinstall.

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Note to self: Re-index brain cells, database corruption present.

[Ferris]

thanks Sowlu. what do u mean by strip? replace the file in question with the original from the CD?

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"WinXPro loves my laptop, loathes my PC :-/"

[dlagace]

<font face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva" size="2">Originally posted by Ferris:
thanks Sowlu. what do u mean by strip? replace the file in question with the original from the CD?

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Remove the drivers from Device Manager and reinstall them and possibly update them via Internet.


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"What works for One person May not work for Another"
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[Sowulo]

<font face="Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva" size="2">Originally posted by dlagace:
Remove the drivers from Device Manager and reinstall them and possibly update them via Internet.


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Yeah, what he said.....

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Note to self: Re-index brain cells, database corruption present.

[Ferris]

i couldn't get into XP as this error came up when trying safe mode, last known good config (never had one), and normal boot. basically had to reinstall XP again, well, it didn't work properly then, prob won't now that its installed again, but at least i get a nice boot loader that says "Win XP".

cheers for the help lads.

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"WinXPro loves my laptop, loathes my PC :-/"