blue screen of death

workboy · 07-22-2007, 08:53 AM

Hey all I need some help. I just went thru getting my system back up and I have now got the blue screen of death. The message on it states the following.
WellI thought that everything was alright until MS started loading all of their patches. I then got the blue screen of death again. It stated the following, The device driver got stuck in an infinite loop. This usually indicates problem with the device itself or with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Then it says to check with the hardware device vendor for any driver updates. it also says beginning dump of physical memory then physical memory dump complete. A
My question is which driver am i looking for and to which device. Is it the C drive(hard drive) that has gone bad and needs to be replaced?
Thanks for your help in advanced

**manic** · 07-22-2007, 09:15 AM

If the machine will boot go into device manager and check for red or
yellow flags. If not try to go into safe mode, and check, you may or
may not find the problem in safe mode because of the lack of drivers
being loaded in safe mode. Its a process of elimination, did you install
motherboard drivers? "chipset" Double check all connections. I would
not automatically assume its the harddrive.

workboy · 07-22-2007, 09:19 AM

after checking it seems to be the file nv4_disp. What is this file linked/used for?

**manic** · 07-22-2007, 09:23 AM

Video drivers for you nvidia video card, I sorta suspected video.

workboy · 07-22-2007, 09:26 AM

i am trying to find out which video driver i have, where will i find that info?

**manic** · 07-22-2007, 09:52 AM

Device manager display adapters. I would just go to nvidia and download
the driver for your card and be done with it. The new driver should
overide the old, and your problem will be solved. Make sure you installed
mobo drivers, as mentioned.

workboy · 07-22-2007, 10:15 AM

Thanks..Is there a program out there to run a scan on all of my drivers and give me a link to update them. I recall in the past that there was one

**manic** · 07-22-2007, 10:16 AM

I dont use those types of things, Im sure there is but theres usually
a catch.

dai · 07-22-2007, 05:41 PM

d/load the video driver from nvidia and save it to your desktop
in the device manager uninstall the card
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes booting
disable a/virus
install the driver
reboot the computer

07-22-2007, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
workboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13 OS: win xp	blue screen of death Hey all I need some help. I just went thru getting my system back up and I have now got the blue screen of death. The message on it states the following. WellI thought that everything was alright until MS started loading all of their patches. I then got the blue screen of death again. It stated the following, The device driver got stuck in an infinite loop. This usually indicates problem with the device itself or with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Then it says to check with the hardware device vendor for any driver updates. it also says beginning dump of physical memory then physical memory dump complete. A My question is which driver am i looking for and to which device. Is it the C drive(hard drive) that has gone bad and needs to be replaced? Thanks for your help in advanced

07-22-2007, 09:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,205 OS: xp	Re: blue screen of death If the machine will boot go into device manager and check for red or yellow flags. If not try to go into safe mode, and check, you may or may not find the problem in safe mode because of the lack of drivers being loaded in safe mode. Its a process of elimination, did you install motherboard drivers? "chipset" Double check all connections. I would not automatically assume its the harddrive. __________________

07-22-2007, 09:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
workboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13 OS: win xp	Re: blue screen of death after checking it seems to be the file nv4_disp. What is this file linked/used for?

07-22-2007, 09:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,205 OS: xp	Re: blue screen of death Video drivers for you nvidia video card, I sorta suspected video. __________________

07-22-2007, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
workboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13 OS: win xp	Re: blue screen of death i am trying to find out which video driver i have, where will i find that info?

07-22-2007, 09:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,205 OS: xp	Re: blue screen of death Device manager display adapters. I would just go to nvidia and download the driver for your card and be done with it. The new driver should overide the old, and your problem will be solved. Make sure you installed mobo drivers, as mentioned. __________________

07-22-2007, 10:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
workboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13 OS: win xp	Re: blue screen of death Thanks..Is there a program out there to run a scan on all of my drivers and give me a link to update them. I recall in the past that there was one

07-22-2007, 10:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,205 OS: xp	Re: blue screen of death I dont use those types of things, Im sure there is but theres usually a catch. __________________

07-22-2007, 05:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,237 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: blue screen of death d/load the video driver from nvidia and save it to your desktop in the device manager uninstall the card reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes booting disable a/virus install the driver reboot the computer __________________