Unsigned drivers found,where are they?

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Found unsigned drivers trying to repair a STOP error
OX9F. Where are the drivers located to remove or repair?

Thanks,
Ross
 
The fact that a driver is unsigned only means that the manufacturer has not
(yet) submitted the driver to Microsoft's "Designed for Microsoft Windows
XP" logo testing program. It does not by itself mean that the driver is of
poor quality or is incompatible with your system. The logo testing program
is expensive and in the view of many manufacturers, unnecessary.

There is nothing to "repair" in an unsigned driver. If you remove a driver,
Windows will either supply the driver originally submitted by the vendor or,
if none, the affected hardware will cease to function.

Tom Swift
 
I've also been trying to identify a driver that causes crashes. I found one
unsigned driver in WINNT|System 32|drivers. It is called raspptp.sys. It was
originally created in 1979 and modified in 2002. Not a likely suspect?
BTW, does the "ra" in the name indicate that it is a Real Audio driver?
 
Remote Access Point to Point Tunneling Protocol driver.

Do you use a VPN?

Did you identify this driver by running sigverif ?
It should be signed. Mine is.

Check its version number, right click on it in windows
explorer/properies/version

Mine shows 5.1.2600.1129


Paul



right click on it in windows explorer, select properties and then the
version tab, mine
 
Paul,
My drivers were found with sigverif. This was after your
suggestion for a repair of a stop error message. The
numbers are ox9f(ox500,ox2,ox84ba9478,0x84b95030). The
computer stops on startup and needs a ctrl,alt, delt to
continue. Also restarts without assistance in a loop.
What's going on? Should I do a total reinstal of XP?

Thanks
 
Hey Ross,

Hey Ross, sorry I reply to a lot of posts.

Interesting error, the first error parameter (0x500) isn't listed in the
resource kit.
Is it definitely correct?
see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prmd_stp_ulhr.asp

Here's a knowledge base article about 0x9F errors, but its pretty generic
advice.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315249&Product=winxp

Can you find the name of the driver from the stop screen.

If it is restarting by itself, then go into

control panel/system/advanced/startup and recovery settings

Untick "Automatically restart"

Driver name should be listed at the bottom of the blue screen, its a
filename with a .sys extension.

Can you tell me something about the history of this system, I'm just
wondering about the \WINNT folder. Has this system been upgraded to windows
xp from a previous version? say win2k or nt4.0. This directory gives it the
characteristic of an over the top upgrade rather than in a separate
partition.

Paul
 
I don't know what VPN is. I did use sigverif and that's how I found it. The
version numbers are the same as yours.
 
Forgive me for intruding here, but I, too, have been plagued by stop errors,
always saying "A device driver caused this," but not identifying the driver.
The error report to MS says "Type: 1384." Is that helpful?
I have automatically restart set, but am leery of turning it off because I'm
not sure how to "manually" restart my computer.
Does the power button function as an "off" button when the computer is
already on, or must I just pull the plug and reinsert it to force a restart
when Windows is not running?
 
I normally hit the system reset button after any memory dump is complete.
The system is shut down at that point.

The power button should work also, you may have to hold it in for 4 secs,
depending on how you have it set up in the power management options in the
bios.

Paul
 
Hey Ross,

I'm sorry, I should take a bit more notice of the names of posters, I've
just realised that JD has appeared in the thread, and I haven't answered
your question.

How many unsigned drivers do you have.
Can you list the names ?

Paul
 
My Gateway doesn't have a "reset" button. There is a way to set power
management in the bios so that the computer's power button will act as a
reset button?
 
No, normally the option for the power button in the bios, is either act
immiediately or wait for 4 seconds. I suppose its a safety feature to
prevent you turning off the power accidentally. You have to positively hold
the button in for 4 seconds, so hitting it accidentally wouldn't do
anything.

Turning the system off and back on again after the memory dump is finished
is fine.

Paul
 
Thanks. That information may come in very handy when I'm presented with a
freeze up or stop error.
 
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