Filbert
07-10-2005, 02:22 AM
Joshua,
OK. Now how do I disable the driver verifier?
You are right. It does slow down the system.
Thank you.
Phil Brown
--
Knowledgeable enough to really mess things up.
"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> To determine what driver is causing the problem I need you to enable driver
> verifier.
> Steps:
> 1) Windows Key + R
> 2) Type in 'verifier' and hit enter
> 3) Make sure 'Create Standard Setting' is selected and hit next
> 4) Click on 'Select all drivers installed on this computer' and hit Finish
> 5) Reboot
>
> There is a possibility that your computer will crash on reboot. If this
> occurs hit F8 when rebooting just before the windows logo screen and select
> the safe mode boot option. Follow the same steps above but on step 4 choose
> 'Select driver names from a list'; hit next; check the box next to any
> driver where the provider is not Microsoft; hit Finish; reboot.
>
> This will slow the performance of you computer a little while enabled but
> will hopefully catch the driver causing corruption. Next time you crash
> the blue screen will hopefully say something like
> "DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION". If this occurs please send the
> corresponding minidump (by default it is at c:\windows\Minidump ) my way.
> If you have any questions or I didn't explain something well enough don't
> hesitate to e-mail me back. Good Luck,
>
>
> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
> Microsoft
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>
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>
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> "rkluchy" <rkluchy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93FE5753-8AD0-49D7-8275-154B7F86F752@microsoft.com...
> >I have a computer coming this afternoon with XP pro that is in a constant
> > reboot cycle. I have little experience with XP, any help would be
> > appreciated.
>
>
>
OK. Now how do I disable the driver verifier?
You are right. It does slow down the system.
Thank you.
Phil Brown
--
Knowledgeable enough to really mess things up.
"Joshua Smith [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> To determine what driver is causing the problem I need you to enable driver
> verifier.
> Steps:
> 1) Windows Key + R
> 2) Type in 'verifier' and hit enter
> 3) Make sure 'Create Standard Setting' is selected and hit next
> 4) Click on 'Select all drivers installed on this computer' and hit Finish
> 5) Reboot
>
> There is a possibility that your computer will crash on reboot. If this
> occurs hit F8 when rebooting just before the windows logo screen and select
> the safe mode boot option. Follow the same steps above but on step 4 choose
> 'Select driver names from a list'; hit next; check the box next to any
> driver where the provider is not Microsoft; hit Finish; reboot.
>
> This will slow the performance of you computer a little while enabled but
> will hopefully catch the driver causing corruption. Next time you crash
> the blue screen will hopefully say something like
> "DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION". If this occurs please send the
> corresponding minidump (by default it is at c:\windows\Minidump ) my way.
> If you have any questions or I didn't explain something well enough don't
> hesitate to e-mail me back. Good Luck,
>
>
> Joshua Smith
> DirectInput and OpenGL Test Labs
> Microsoft
> -----
>
> Get Secure! www.microsoft.com/security
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> "rkluchy" <rkluchy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93FE5753-8AD0-49D7-8275-154B7F86F752@microsoft.com...
> >I have a computer coming this afternoon with XP pro that is in a constant
> > reboot cycle. I have little experience with XP, any help would be
> > appreciated.
>
>
>