Blue screen when system boots with LAN cable attached

[tbu3]

I get a blue screen showing some kind of error when my R51 (2887BH8) boots up with the LAN cable inserted. The system then restarts and offers me options whether to boot normally or consider other boot configurations. Is there a fix for this and is it harmfull if I just ignore it?

[dvorak]

Perhaps you have some "boot from network" options activated in the BIOS, maybe they're generating some errors.

Try moving them lower in the boot-priority list or disabling them in total.

[egibbs]

It would be very helpful if you could post the exact STOP: error and the parameters in () after it.

If the computer reboots before you can see the error:

Open System in Control Panel.
On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.
Under System Failure, de-select the check box for "Automatically reboot."

Ed Gibbs

[tbu3]

thanks for the input. i've tried modifying its boot priority although i am yet to try disabling it.

i'll catch a screenshot of the bluee screen and post it here asap.

[tbu3]

I disabled booting from LAN and my system works fine again. Thanks.

[tbu3]

The stop error disappeared for a while but I got another one. The technical info is:

*** STOP: 0x000000c5 (0xE15c4000, 0x00000002, 0x000000001, 0x80535A59)

I don't know if this is related to the LAN cable which startup function I already disabled.

[jdhurst]

The error message says that a driver has been corrupted. It would appear to be the NIC driver in your case. Try uninstalling your NIC and reinstalling a newer driver if one is available, otherwise try the same driver. Also check if other software is adjusting network properties (like VPN software) and uninstall that temporarily to see if you get relief.
... JD Hurst

[egibbs]

This may be of some help...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291810&sd=RMVP

[tbu3]

What is NIC?

I will be formatting my system soon due to a malware I can't remove (coolwebsearch).

I'll see if the stop error will appear again.

Thanks.

[n3il]

Network Interface Card

Have you tried CWShredder?

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/P ... dder.shtml

[egibbs]

What is NIC?

I will be formatting my system soon due to a malware I can't remove (coolwebsearch).

I'll see if the stop error will appear again.

Thanks.

Um... It might have been helpful if you mentioned at the start that the machine had CWS on it. 99.999999% that is your problem.