The bugcheck found in the dump is the same as you posted -
0xd1 (0xa49ffff6, 0x2, 0x0, 0x8dee8575, with the probable cause listed as the PixArt Imaging driver
pfc027.sys, timestamp =
Mon Dec 04 22:34:41 2006. I checked out PixArt's web site, found
HERE - and noticed that their last press conference was on July 14, 2006. I was unable to locate a driver update.
Hi Grant. . .
No problem at all - ask all the questions you want.
Yes, a BSOD can happen again for many reasons at any time. Not just to you, but anyone.
In my quote up there, the important part is about PixArt. The file pfx027.sys is part of the PixArt software program and is dated December 2006 - and is most likely responsible for the BSOD. This PixArt file was written before Vista came out in January 2007. So I went looking for newer one, but could not find one.
I mentioned the press conference that PixArt last held on July 14, 2006, because this tells me that something happened to the company (no news for 2 years) so I don't think you will be able to find updated software for PixArt to be able to run it on your Vista system anymore. If you keep it on your system, it will crash w/ BSOD again. Your Vista system has been updated w/ software from 2008 by Microsoft - but PixArt has not updated their software. So you should un-install PixArt and find another software product like it to use - but newer.
This is the website for PixArt -
http://www.pixart.com.tw/
While looking through your dump file, I noticed two other drivers that s/b updated as well - as I see them as primary future BSOD candidates. Both are from Realtek, but I advise that you go to the OEM site (Dell, Toshiba, etc..) if applicable, to download them.
» Rtlh86.sys - Mon Jan 15 09:28:18 2007 -
Realtek 8169 NIC - Ethernet.
» RTKVHDA.sys - Thu Mar 01 03:20:58 2007 -
Realtek HD audio codec
What I was saying here is that I looked through the files in your system and found 2 more old ones - but there are newer ones that you can get. The 1st one is for your Realtek Ethernet. The link above is for the page to get the new driver from - 1/2 way down under "windows" - for RTL8169 - the 2nd one listed - is for your system and was updated on Sept 24th. You should download it and install it. This is the link for that 2nd driver listed - click on it and download and install the new Realtek driver -
ftp://202.65.194.212/cn/nic/INSTALL_VISTA_6208_0922.zip
The Realtek HD Audio codec is also old and there is an updated one for that, too - from August 10th. It is the 1st one listed on this site -
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads...=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
Click on this link for the audio codec driver from that site - download and install it -
ftp://202.65.194.211/pc/audio/Vista_R206.zip
If you do these 3 things now, there will be a good chance that your system will not crash again soon - I hope. There is no guarantee, of course.
You should keep your drivers updated. Go to your computer manufacturer's web site and look for any updates. Most like Dell, HP, and others can scan your system and figure out which ones you need.
Any more questions, just let me know.
JC
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Regards. . .
jcgriff2
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