Windows 10: BSOD Driver IRQL Not less or equal on Windows 10 Bootup

You'll never be put on the bench and you know it. I've tried everything I know and googled the heck out of it. The only thing I know to do is nuke the drive and clean install, but I would think there would be a better way. That's why I called you. Master of all things.

 

Okay guys, I'm going to mention a couple things here, but I may not be of much help.

I think the rollback failed mid-stream and he now has improper "flags" on his partitions, which would explain why it sees multiple devices, can't determine which to boot from, and has therefore locked the drive because of it. And, yes, EFI must be flagged as boot.

(If the HDD is GPT, then UEFI ONLY must be used.)

This would involve identifying the existing flags, correcting them, and then repairing the boot, and that's a bit over my head.

Another option would be to give this a try:

Windows 10 Recovery CD Free Download

But I have no idea if it gets that complicated in its repair. Could be that the flags would need to be corrected before this would work.

If the OP has all important files backed up now, probably the easiest solution is a clean install, nuking all partitions first.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

Welcome aboard simrick. Simrick also suggested a Macrium WinPE rescue disk to fix the boot sector. It could be a good option as well. But, I also agree, it may be a quicker fix to reinstall the OS.

 

I already convened this information to essenbe, but it belongs out where members can see it.

Horizon DataSys Support Portal

That being said ... is there any help TF members can give to 7malligk? Or is this Thread Starter at the mercy of Horizon, the software publisher.

 

Sorry essenbe, we got caught in a cross post .. I don't have any problem taking my post down.

 

No, leave your post there. It may help others. I'll remove mine.

 

Hi,
Firstly, I do not have bitlocker enabled.
Secondy, I did check the flags on the drive, and they are all in order.
Thirdly, I didn't get time to rollback at all, I installed Rollback RX and immediatly got the BSOD. i had no time to downgrade at all.
And Fourth, Thanks SOO mutch for your replies and help.
Thanks for your help so far,

 

Investigating something...please be patient...

 

Hi,
Now when I boot I don't get the BSOD, I just get the Windows logo with the spinning thing down the bottom, endlessly.

 

Hi,
I am wondering if the easiest solution would just to reinstall windows and activate by phone.
I would rather not, but what do you think?
Thanks

 

Hi.
If you can get the computer to boot, then we should try the operating system DVD and reinstall Windows at this point. If you prefer to go back to W8.1, then that is the DVD I would use. Do you have one?

See Option #1 here if you have a W8 OEM install:
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ISO - Download or Create

 

I have the Windows 8.1 ISO

 

Great. See if you can boot the computer from it, and do a clean install.

 

Hi,
Reinstalled windows 10, but now it says that it is not activated.
Any help please?
Thanks

 

Did you put in a key number during the install? Was it activated before you reinstalled it? If it was activated before you did the reinstall, there should be a computer profile of your computer on the activation servers. During the install you should skip where it asks for a key.