Fix for IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Vista installation Error
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When installing Vista, this error is frequently experienced. Here is what is causing the bug and how to work around this problem.
During the installation of vista, here are two common reported errors that will cause a blue screen of death (BSOD)
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
STOP 0×0000000A
By default vista will reboot quickly after a BSOD. If the user had time to notice, usually both of these errors will be on the screen. The computer just reboots so quickly that the user only has time to notice one or the other.
The most common cause of this error is attempting to install Vista in a computer with more than 3 gigs of RAM. This error predictably occurs around the 60-64% mark in “Completing the Upgrade.”
Removing enough memory to get below 3 gigs will allow the installation to continue.
This error may also be caused by a bad or incompatible controller, failing or over clocked memory, or a piece of hardware that Vista does not support. Removing and disconnecting non essential hardware during install may be helpful.
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I had vista for a month or so then started getting this as a bsod…no new hardware added and not during installer, my vista does say i have 3008mb of ram though, but i never had this bsod for a long time then it just suddenly started happening?
Thanks a lot !!
Yeah, I have the same as matt.. I just suddenly started getting it… I Re-Installed Vistabut its still there… Any help?
I got a new laptop for £400 and first time on it went to blue screen. I’ve tryed every thing but it allways came back.
Also when the other day when it went to blue screen it stayed like that antill I unpluged it, I read the hole thing and it dident help one bit.
Need help.
yes now i understand that was my overclocked memory
I’ve a newly acquired Sony VAIO VGN NS31 M/S that I’ve purchased from Saturn Computers a couple of days ago. I was always displeased with the factory-installed OS that came with the computer and I wanted to perform a fresh install of Windows Vista Premium RTM (Greek version) because I own already the two service pack self-extracting stubs into spare CDs that I plan to install in a later time.
At a first time the system install was fine, but recently I got that nasty BSODRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL every time while trying to install the OS.
I’M VERY ANGRY BECAUSE OF THIS ABSOLUTELY WEIRDO BSOD/CRASH! IT’S EXTREMELY ANNOYING TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR A NEW LAPTOP AND SENT IT AFTERWARDS TO THE TRASH CAN FOR A RUBBISH OS LIKE WINDOWS!
STEVE BALLMER, YOU’RE A PURE DISASTER!