... But I'm downloading and installing anyway
Jon
"Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23e1LTEfCIHA.1212@xxxxxx
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> Thanks. None of those relate to INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE
>
> Jon
>
>
> "Kue2" <h.j.kennedy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ePBpFeeCIHA.3848@xxxxxx Quote:
>> try here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941600
>>
>> "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ubZYyPeCIHA.4836@xxxxxx Quote:
>>>I have a weird problem. I don't want to replace my motherboard (MSI P965
>>>Platinum), but I don't know what else this could be, except perhaps
>>>Windows Vista.
>>>
>>> When I boot up, around the time that it switches to high-resolution view
>>> (before login) I get a BSOD with the error being
>>> "INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE". The BSOD goes away if I boot with ALL USB
>>> devices disconnected.
>>>
>>> But here's where I suspect it's Vista: once I get to the login screen, I
>>> can connect my USB hub and carry on like there's no problem.
>>>
>>> My USB hub is a the absolute best $60 high-powered USB hub I could find
>>> (Dr. Bott T7Hub), and it replaces a generic high-power USB hub I had
>>> also tried. I've found that the problem still exists even if I just hook
>>> the keyboard and mouse alone directly to the computer and no USB hub,
>>> and the wireless USB keyboard/mouse combo is also newly replaced from
>>> some old legacy USB keyboard and PS/2 mouse from long after the problem
>>> arose.
>>>
>>> I've replaced the chassis power supply as well, going up from a 500W
>>> Antec unit to a 600W unit.
>>>
>>> It seems Vista is doing some lame equalibrium test during boot-up and
>>> only during boot-up, and puking when it sees there's something odd. But,
>>> hello, Microsoft, that's the BIOS's job, not yours!! I wonder if there's
>>> some way to disable this check?
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, I've been using my compuer for about ten months now, just
>>> pulling the plug on the USB hub uplink until I get to the login screen.
>>>
>>> Jon
>>>
>> >