BSOD

jmc41 · 03-02-2009, 08:49

I've got repeated BSOD problems, my computer lasts somewhere between about 2 seconds at the login to XP screen, and about an hour once logged in before it goes BSOD. About 15 times since Sunday, joy.

The error is RT61.sys which looking around appears to be my D-Link wireless card. Now given I have 4 copies of this on my system (safe mode search) one generic type one and 3 in the d-link folder under root/xp/nt or something and the last edit was was 2005. And my computer has been stable for months following about 5 low-level formats of the Samsungs that don't like RAID1 I figure the card has probably gone bang and I need a new one?

Or is there a cheaper way likely to work? Given it's a little hard to download things at the moment.

Also, there is a power adapter device I'd heard of that would let me effecively connect to the net via the lan ports of the wireless adapter without drilling a large hole in the floor. I think it comes with two plug sockets? Can someone remind me of what it's called and any suggestions on good/bad ones to avoid if this is the way to go.

(I also have a d-link usb thing with the wireless card, would this get me back online?)

I do have a pc world card (with some credit on it) due to my manager being as computer knowledgable as as block of wood, though obviously getting to pc world at the moment down the A45 might not be the best idea. And I was waiting for them to start selling the 320gb one touchs

03-02-2009, 08:49	#1
jmc41 Absinthe Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,070	BSOD I've got repeated BSOD problems, my computer lasts somewhere between about 2 seconds at the login to XP screen, and about an hour once logged in before it goes BSOD. About 15 times since Sunday, joy. The error is RT61.sys which looking around appears to be my D-Link wireless card. Now given I have 4 copies of this on my system (safe mode search) one generic type one and 3 in the d-link folder under root/xp/nt or something and the last edit was was 2005. And my computer has been stable for months following about 5 low-level formats of the Samsungs that don't like RAID1 I figure the card has probably gone bang and I need a new one? Or is there a cheaper way likely to work? Given it's a little hard to download things at the moment. Also, there is a power adapter device I'd heard of that would let me effecively connect to the net via the lan ports of the wireless adapter without drilling a large hole in the floor. I think it comes with two plug sockets? Can someone remind me of what it's called and any suggestions on good/bad ones to avoid if this is the way to go. (I also have a d-link usb thing with the wireless card, would this get me back online?) I do have a pc world card (with some credit on it) due to my manager being as computer knowledgable as as block of wood, though obviously getting to pc world at the moment down the A45 might not be the best idea. And I was waiting for them to start selling the 320gb one touchs