Vista - USB power supply issue causes BSOD but only during Vista boot!

10-08-2007

Sure enough, it was VMWare Workstation 6. I uninstalled VMWare and installed
the update referenced by Kue2, rebooted (with USB stuff all plugged in), and
no blue screen. I rebooted again, still no bluescreen. I reinstalled VMWare,
got the INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. So I'm uninstalling VMWare again, for
good.

I do need VMWare but fortunately this isn't my only computer, and the other
computers running Vista and VMWare don't have this problem.

Jon

"Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u34uwFfCIHA.5280@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Someone reported that Vista + VMWare + Wireless keyboard/mouse ==
> INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. But that was on Vista x64. I have a wireless
> keyboard/mouse, I just uninstalled VMWare. (Crossing fingers.)
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=internal_power_error+usb
>
> Jon
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uaLMcbeCIHA.1164@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> This is not an issue that others are reporting to my knowledge. I would
>> think that there is some sort of hardware incompatibility between the hub
>> and the computer, or the drivers (if supplied) and Vista.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>>
>>
>> "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
>>>

>>

>

10-08-2007

Updated Subject to help others find this.

"Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23r0lVCgCIHA.3848@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Sure enough, it was VMWare Workstation 6. I uninstalled VMWare and
> installed the update referenced by Kue2, rebooted (with USB stuff all
> plugged in), and no blue screen. I rebooted again, still no bluescreen. I
> reinstalled VMWare, got the INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. So I'm
> uninstalling VMWare again, for good.
>
> I do need VMWare but fortunately this isn't my only computer, and the
> other computers running Vista and VMWare don't have this problem.
>
> Jon
>
> "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:u34uwFfCIHA.5280@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Someone reported that Vista + VMWare + Wireless keyboard/mouse ==
>> INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. But that was on Vista x64. I have a
>> wireless keyboard/mouse, I just uninstalled VMWare. (Crossing fingers.)
>>
>> http://www.google.com/search?q=internal_power_error+usb
>>
>> Jon
>>
>>
>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uaLMcbeCIHA.1164@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>> This is not an issue that others are reporting to my knowledge. I would
>>> think that there is some sort of hardware incompatibility between the
>>> hub and the computer, or the drivers (if supplied) and Vista.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Urban
>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:ubZYyPeCIHA.4836@xxxxxx
>>>>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
>>>>
>>>

>>

>

10-08-2007	#11 (permalink)
Jon Davis n/a posts	Re: USB power supply issue causes BSOD but only during Vista boot! Sure enough, it was VMWare Workstation 6. I uninstalled VMWare and installed the update referenced by Kue2, rebooted (with USB stuff all plugged in), and no blue screen. I rebooted again, still no bluescreen. I reinstalled VMWare, got the INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. So I'm uninstalling VMWare again, for good. I do need VMWare but fortunately this isn't my only computer, and the other computers running Vista and VMWare don't have this problem. Jon "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u34uwFfCIHA.5280@xxxxxx Quote: > Someone reported that Vista + VMWare + Wireless keyboard/mouse == > INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. But that was on Vista x64. I have a wireless > keyboard/mouse, I just uninstalled VMWare. (Crossing fingers.) > > http://www.google.com/search?q=internal_power_error+usb > > Jon > > > "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uaLMcbeCIHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote: >> This is not an issue that others are reporting to my knowledge. I would >> think that there is some sort of hardware incompatibility between the hub >> and the computer, or the drivers (if supplied) and Vista. >> >> -- >> >> Regards, >> >> Richard Urban >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address) >> >> >> >> "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 >>> >> >
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10-08-2007	#12 (permalink)
Jon Davis n/a posts	VMWare and wireless keyboard/mouse and Vista = INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE Updated Subject to help others find this. "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23r0lVCgCIHA.3848@xxxxxx Quote: > Sure enough, it was VMWare Workstation 6. I uninstalled VMWare and > installed the update referenced by Kue2, rebooted (with USB stuff all > plugged in), and no blue screen. I rebooted again, still no bluescreen. I > reinstalled VMWare, got the INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. So I'm > uninstalling VMWare again, for good. > > I do need VMWare but fortunately this isn't my only computer, and the > other computers running Vista and VMWare don't have this problem. > > Jon > > "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u34uwFfCIHA.5280@xxxxxx Quote: >> Someone reported that Vista + VMWare + Wireless keyboard/mouse == >> INTERNAL_POWER_FAILURE error. But that was on Vista x64. I have a >> wireless keyboard/mouse, I just uninstalled VMWare. (Crossing fingers.) >> >> http://www.google.com/search?q=internal_power_error+usb >> >> Jon >> >> >> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uaLMcbeCIHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote: >>> This is not an issue that others are reporting to my knowledge. I would >>> think that there is some sort of hardware incompatibility between the >>> hub and the computer, or the drivers (if supplied) and Vista. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Richard Urban >>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User >>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address) >>> >>> >>> >>> "Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:ubZYyPeCIHA.4836@xxxxxx >>>>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 >>>> >>> >> >
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