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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10 - Day 2

« on: June 11, 2016, 12:05:25 AM »

That's one hell of an insinuation there. If you truly think that OS/Hardware problems can be perfectly diagnosed and resolved according to the book then you've got a hell of a lot to learn about the irrational bullstuff that is computers.

No, it's YOU who needs to understand more about how computers work.

Computer technology wouldn't be as advanced as it is in this modern era if computers were "irrational". There's nothing "irrational" about how PCs work, it's just that you may not have a grasp on all of the factors involved when a PC develops a problem (such as a harmless program developing a memory leak in a certain function which you've never used before).

What I am saying is that if you don't try the most basic "cure-all" solutions first then you're going to feel like a real loving idiot later if your big, time consuming solution doesn't work out and then, when you try it out of desperation, these "cure-all" solutions fix your problem completely despite it being completely unrelated to what should be able to what those solutions are supposed to do.

Yes, let's get everybody to clear their BIOS settings which involves opening the case, discharging yourself and pulling/replacing the battery and then reconfiguring the BIOS just because something isn't working quite right.

Your solution is not a "cure-all", you loving idiot. It will only help in very specific situations that involve the BIOS doing something wrong (such as setting the clock to the wrong date and not retaining clock settings from your OS). The CMOS has NOTHING TO DO WITH WINDOWS DRIVERS, WHICH THE BLUE SCREEN VERY CLEARLY POINTED OUT AS BEING THE FAULT.

Starbound would presumably like to get his PC back and running ASAP. Pulling the CMOS battery is only going to waste more time that could be spent getting driver replaced.

I will not even attempt to regale you the many tales of my being left completely dumbfounded when a problem with my OS, which I spent all day attempting to fix using various guides and threads online, is instantaneously resolved once I clear the CMOS.

Which you're either making up or which you didn't understand the problem clearly.

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Off Topic / Re: What is your favourite film?

« on: June 10, 2016, 11:27:36 PM »

For a time, I considered sparing your wretched little planet Cybertron. But now, you shall witness...

IT'S DISMEMBERMENT.

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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10 - Day 2

« on: June 10, 2016, 11:16:01 PM »

so why would you not give it an attempt?

Because if you understand how your computer/Windows works and the nature of the problem, you can very quickly rule out potential faults.

Windows very clearly listed the problems, and I explained in detail on the previous page what it all actually meant. The CMOS is only responsible for holding your BIOS settings. Errors involving the CMOS usually involve problems with the clock or hardware configuration settings (such as your fans not operating at the right speed).

In this case, the problem involves a kernal-level Windows driver. It's a problem with the Windows installation (or possibly a hardware fault, but that's less likely). It doesn't involve the CMOS at all. Resetting that will only wipe your BIOS settings, which may even cause problems if you have a custom boot-order or you've been overclocking your components.

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Games / Re: E3 2016 Megathread - Join The Discord!

« on: June 10, 2016, 11:08:04 PM »

Thanks goes out to Zanlue, who has sent info that the boys at Klei Entertainment (behind Don't Starve) have something to reveal at the PC Gaming Show this year.

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Games / Re: E3 2016 Megathread - Join The Discord!

« on: June 10, 2016, 11:01:16 PM »

I've just received word that an Italian website has outed the fact that Crash Bandicoot will become a Skylander.

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Off Topic / Re: Gawker Media goes bankrupt; selling company after Hulk Hogan lawsuits

« on: June 10, 2016, 10:57:18 PM »

DIE DIE DIE

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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10 - Day 2

« on: June 10, 2016, 07:52:25 PM »

If you want to help him through this, then go ahead and give him some steps. I'm guaranteeing you it's not going to be easy.

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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10 - Day 2

« on: June 10, 2016, 07:46:22 PM »

he'd be fine

Given that he couldn't understand very clear instructions on how to clear his CMOS or what AutoBahn instructed him to do, do you really think he's going to be okay putting Windows onto a USB?

Besides, we're assuming he has another PC to set up this USB on.

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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10 - Day 2

« on: June 10, 2016, 07:27:35 PM »

Never mind I just remembered I got rid of it
Any way I can downgrade without the disk

Explain to me how you think you can install a copy of Windows if you don't have something to install from.

The only other way is to get a copy of Windows on a USB and boot off there, but that is a very complicated process and requires a large USB and a lot of time.

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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10 - Day 2

« on: June 10, 2016, 07:14:57 PM »

Remurr loving tell me how to downgrade to win8 pls

You need a Windows install disk for a previous version, you'll need to boot with that disk instead of your HDD and you need to select the option that lets you format the Hard Drive; this will completely wipe the drive and remove everything so your new install works.

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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10

« on: June 10, 2016, 07:13:50 PM »

How can I

It's okay, clearing CMOS is the WRONG solution to this problem (that will clear BIOS settings, which have nothing to do with Windows). AutoBahn's steps are correct. A core part of Windows is damaged and won't work unless it's replaced. The only other option is to reinstall another OS, but you may lose all your files if you don't do a backup.

Well, it all started when I was on Soundcloud and was about to download a song. The second I pressed download it started responding and not responding and I couldn't X out
I'm not sure what is was but now it's 8:18 am and is still doing the loop

Hmmm, I think the problem may run deeper than that. I'll have a think about it.

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Games / Re: E3 2016 Megathread - Join The Discord!

« on: June 10, 2016, 07:08:01 PM »

ps4k infos leaked. but confirmed not going to be announced officially at e3.

The source for this was in an interview that's behind a paywall, although you can find the summarised info here:

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/games/ps4-games/1404650/ps4k-specs-price-release-date-rumours-for-the-playstation-neo

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Off Topic / Re: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 10

« on: June 10, 2016, 07:26:04 AM »

storahci.sys is Windows's system driver for interfacing with AHCI devices (manly SATA drives, which most HDDs and SSDs are these days). DRIVER_IRQL_LESS_OR_NOT_EQUAL (aka Bug Check 0xD1) basically means that a kernal-level driver (a bit of software that's embedded deep into your system to talk to hardware in your PC) is trying to access a memory address on RAM that it shouldn't have access to. This usually means that the driver or the hardware is faulty; 9 times out of 10 it's because the driver has become corrupt or was installed incorrectly.

I'm kind of interested in what triggered it for you. Did you just install Windows 10 or any new software/drivers? Did you bump your PC or install/replace/remove any hardware?

The others have given you some pretty detailed support options, just do as they say and it'll be fixed. First time I've ever been beaten to the punch on tech support terms :D

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Games / Re: E3 2016 Megathread - Join The Discord!

« on: June 10, 2016, 06:20:57 AM »

just remembered about cuphead, should be coming this year

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. It was due out last year but it got pushed back.

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Games / Re: Watch Dogs 2

« on: June 10, 2016, 05:15:46 AM »

most people won't want to buy something looks like dog stuff

Are you loving serious with this line?

The game doesn't look like stuff. So what, some pretty lighting effects are lost. The model detail and textures are just the same. The game looks better than many games out there even without the shaders. Anybody who decides not to buy the game simply because it don't look exactly 100% to the E3 showcase is a twat.

I know you forgets all want to put on your big boy boots and feel special for laughing at a publisher, but I've seen and heard from far more people who love the game than those who have to inspect it with a magnifying glass to find all the problems. Hell, I'm playing through it again right now.

And don't bring that "He's a Ubisoft Employee so he's just shilling out" bullstuff here. I'm off-duty, I can speak freely. The game has many LEGITIMATE issues that you people could complain about, and yet you have to pick the tinniest issues to cry about. It's ridiculous.