Vista Tutorial - ACPI IRQ holder error?

**acdcfan** · 10-06-2008

hi
When I turned my computer on today, it has told me that it found new hardware and wants to install drivers. I haven't added anything for a long time, since I put 3rd hard drive. Because it couldn't find the drivers it came up with ACPI IRQ holder error but I don't know what it is referring too.
I googled it but there are so many, that is very hard to pick which one it is. In my device manager I don't have anything that doesn't have a driver or not identified.
Can you please shed some light on the matter

Thanks
ACDCFAN

macchaddy · 12-02-2008

I have the same problem. I just replaced a customers HDD and ran the factory image and im getting that error. How do you like that?

Hoos · 12-02-2008

I had the same thing happen to me about 1/2 hour ago. I haven't installed any new hardware/software. And there are no conflicts in System Information. Additionally, everything seems to be working OK. Maybe an update conflict? Though I haven't seen any updates to anything yet today.

macchaddy · 12-03-2008

I'm strictly guessing here. However that's what has me thinking it has to be a software corruption. The error seems to follow a driver failure, whether real or false. My guy's laptop did not have service pack 1. I instructed him to update to SP1 and watch for this error again. Anyone with this issue running SP1?

Hoos · 12-03-2008

Yes, I've had SP1 installed for quite a while now - since it came out. Still happened to me last night. Vista Home Premium, 32 bit, and Vista came OEM on an HP tower.

**johngalt** · 12-03-2008

TBH, I have not seen that error before - keep up the investigations....I am really curious to know what the outcome of this is....

Hoos · 12-04-2008

I was getting this error because Vista, out of nowhere, wanted to install new drivers for my HP w2207 monitor. Which wasn't necessary. Yesterday, I applied the fix in the message linked below. I've had no problems since then. Have rebooted several times in the past two days, so I think it may be OK. error code 80070005 Vista update - SysChat

Pupsenok · 02-19-2009

I just got this same error today. I installed some new programs five days ago when I got my new computer, but no new hardware...other than connecting it to a monitor. I have been using my computer over the past five days and it just appeared out of nowhere today.

kewe65 · 03-02-2009

I got the same error today. I was doing a scheduled back-up, but it failed, claiming a bad file system needed to be checked. I ran the complete file system check on reboot, yet there were no errors. Except the system identified an unidentified new hardware that it called ACPI IRQ Holder, which it could not find a driver for. Incidentally, the Vista back-up will not work now - still fails.

PHILROB · 03-29-2009

Hi,
When I turned my computer on, ten minutes ago, I had a message inviting me to install a pilot for a new unknown hardware. However, I didn't install any new peripherics and I doesn't understand what it is refering to.
What's happened with this ?

10-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
acdcfan Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Ultimate 64 SP1 248 posts	ACPI IRQ holder error? hi When I turned my computer on today, it has told me that it found new hardware and wants to install drivers. I haven't added anything for a long time, since I put 3rd hard drive. Because it couldn't find the drivers it came up with ACPI IRQ holder error but I don't know what it is referring too. I googled it but there are so many, that is very hard to pick which one it is. In my device manager I don't have anything that doesn't have a driver or not identified. Can you please shed some light on the matter Thanks ACDCFAN
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12-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
macchaddy Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 XP 2 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? I have the same problem. I just replaced a customers HDD and ran the factory image and im getting that error. How do you like that?
My System Specs

12-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
Hoos Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 3 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? I had the same thing happen to me about 1/2 hour ago. I haven't installed any new hardware/software. And there are no conflicts in System Information. Additionally, everything seems to be working OK. Maybe an update conflict? Though I haven't seen any updates to anything yet today.
My System Specs

12-03-2008	#4 (permalink)
macchaddy Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 XP 2 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? I'm strictly guessing here. However that's what has me thinking it has to be a software corruption. The error seems to follow a driver failure, whether real or false. My guy's laptop did not have service pack 1. I instructed him to update to SP1 and watch for this error again. Anyone with this issue running SP1?
My System Specs

12-03-2008	#5 (permalink)
Hoos Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 3 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? Yes, I've had SP1 installed for quite a while now - since it came out. Still happened to me last night. Vista Home Premium, 32 bit, and Vista came OEM on an HP tower.
My System Specs

12-03-2008	#6 (permalink)
johngalt Antidisestablishmentarian Join Date: May 2008 Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? TBH, I have not seen that error before - keep up the investigations....I am really curious to know what the outcome of this is....
My System Specs

12-04-2008	#7 (permalink)
Hoos Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 3 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? I was getting this error because Vista, out of nowhere, wanted to install new drivers for my HP w2207 monitor. Which wasn't necessary. Yesterday, I applied the fix in the message linked below. I've had no problems since then. Have rebooted several times in the past two days, so I think it may be OK. error code 80070005 Vista update - SysChat
My System Specs

02-19-2009	#8 (permalink)
Pupsenok Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Vista Ultimate 1 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? I just got this same error today. I installed some new programs five days ago when I got my new computer, but no new hardware...other than connecting it to a monitor. I have been using my computer over the past five days and it just appeared out of nowhere today.
My System Specs

03-02-2009	#9 (permalink)
kewe65 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 vista ultimate x32 4 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? I got the same error today. I was doing a scheduled back-up, but it failed, claiming a bad file system needed to be checked. I ran the complete file system check on reboot, yet there were no errors. Except the system identified an unidentified new hardware that it called ACPI IRQ Holder, which it could not find a driver for. Incidentally, the Vista back-up will not work now - still fails.
My System Specs

03-29-2009	#10 (permalink)
PHILROB Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Vista 32 1 posts	Re: ACPI IRQ holder error? Hi, When I turned my computer on, ten minutes ago, I had a message inviting me to install a pilot for a new unknown hardware. However, I didn't install any new peripherics and I doesn't understand what it is refering to. What's happened with this ?
My System Specs

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