Windows 10: DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL~Crashes on Startup

I inherited a laptop from my grandfather that crashes upon startup. I've seen many tutorials on how to fix this but none go over how to fix it if the blue screen appears when starting up. I cannot log in or anything. I see the Windows startup logo and then it crashes into the blue screen.

It says: Stop Code: DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL

What failed: iaStorA.sys

I would like to just do a complete restore if possible.

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Driver Irql Not Equal Or Less

Hi, for a while now randomly i receive BSOD that say either Irql not equal or less or Driver irql not equal or less. Every now and then when I receive the BSOD it says What failed: Bridge.sys. This has been going on for months now and no windows update
has fixed it.

 

BSOD - driver IRQL not less or equal (storport.sys)

Hi,

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community.

I am sorry to know that you are facing issues with ‘BSOD driver IRQL not less or equal’. This could be due to driver issue. I suggest you to update the drivers by visiting manufacturer's website and check if that helps.

Update the drivers for this device

To do this, follow these steps:

1. In Device Manager, click the Driver tab in the device's Properties dialog box.

2. Click Update Driver to start the Hardware Update Wizard.

3. Follow the instructions to update the driver.

If the issue persist I would suggest you to install the latest driver in compatibility mode and check if issue persist.

Follow the steps below on how to install driver in compatibility mode:

1. Download the driver from the manufacturer’s website and save it on your local disk.

2. Right click on the setup file of the driver and select “Properties”.

3. Select “Compatibility” Tab.

4. Place a check mark next to “Run this program in Compatibility mode” and select operating system from the drop down list.

5. Let the driver install and then check the functionality.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL-Errorcode:Netwbw02

Hi,

The error code: DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL occurs when your default drivers are already corrupted. Can you verify, does the issue happen after an update/ upgrade or just randomly?

Meanwhile, please follow the given troubleshooting steps on this
link.