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Virtual PC and IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD
  1. #1


    AMarshall Guest

    Virtual PC and IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD

    I recently changed out motherboards in a secondary computer to an ASUS
    P5KPL-CM; Nvidia G8600 video card, intel 6400 Core2 Duo Processor. Windows
    XP Pro Service Pack 3 runs okay, except when I try to load a hard drive image
    within Virtual PC. I primarly use Virtual PC 2004 but I get the same error
    if I uninstall that and load Virtual PC 2007 instead. All I can read of the
    error is IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL because the BSOD just flashes momentarily and
    then the computer reboots. I've swapped out video cards, memory, and hard
    drives. I've loaded only basic (motherboard and video card) drivers and
    tried it with drivers and all windows updates; same thing; I can start
    Virtual PC but as soon as the Virtual OS starts up the BSOD appears and the
    computer reboots. Reason
    --
    ALM



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Robert Comer Guest

    Re: Virtual PC and IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD

    That error is either a bad driver or bad hardware unfortunately...

    --
    Bob Comer <Microsoft MVP - Virtual Machine>

    "AMarshall" <junk7of9@newsgroup> wrote in message
    newsB1D9BA1-99EA-4014-98D5-41720FA9C391@newsgroup

    > I recently changed out motherboards in a secondary computer to an ASUS
    > P5KPL-CM; Nvidia G8600 video card, intel 6400 Core2 Duo Processor.
    > Windows
    > XP Pro Service Pack 3 runs okay, except when I try to load a hard drive
    > image
    > within Virtual PC. I primarly use Virtual PC 2004 but I get the same
    > error
    > if I uninstall that and load Virtual PC 2007 instead. All I can read of
    > the
    > error is IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL because the BSOD just flashes momentarily
    > and
    > then the computer reboots. I've swapped out video cards, memory, and hard
    > drives. I've loaded only basic (motherboard and video card) drivers and
    > tried it with drivers and all windows updates; same thing; I can start
    > Virtual PC but as soon as the Virtual OS starts up the BSOD appears and
    > the
    > computer reboots. Reason
    > --
    > ALM

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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