I installed the chipset package and now my gaming desktop BSODs before the desktop

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Accepted solution by Jade — been there man once ure back in Windows, check teh event logs and teh vendors release notes. RAID/RST packages are often model specific;…
  1. long time lurker first post lol i installed ASRock H67M-GE Bios 2.10 on my gaming desktop cuz teh support page listed it as recommended 😂 the installer finished, asked for a reboot, and since then i get this every single time:

    Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're

    Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're
    just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for
    you.
    42% complete
    For more information about this issue and possible fixes, visit
    our support site.
    
    If you call a support person, give them this info:
    Stop code: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
    

    It goes to the blue screen, collects info, restarts, and after a few attempts lands in Automatic Repair, which can't repair anything. i didn't touch any BIOS settings. My files are on that drive and i really don't want to reinstall Windows. Is there a way to undo a storage drievr from outside Windows? Please tell me there is.

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  2. oh ive been there lol before any repair, back up: boot from a Linux live USB or attach teh drive to another PC and copy importnat files 😤 then experiment without fear. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  3. rip

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  4. boot to the recovery Command Prompt and list third-party drivers in the offline image:

    dism /image:C:\ /get-drivers
    

    find the storage/RAID entry by its provider and date (oemXX.inf), then remove it:

    dism /image:C:\ /remove-driver /driver:oemXX.inf
    

    the drive letter can differ in WinRE, so check with dir C:\ or diskpart > list volume first.

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  5. been there man from teh recovery environment (Troubleshoot > Advanced options), try Uninstall Updates first if it was delivered through Windows Update, then System Restore if any point exists. Restore points are often created automatically before dirver installs. hope that helps :)

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  6. been there man if it still fails, force Safe Mode from recovery: Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart, then press 4.. lmao safe Mode loads fewer drivers, sooo u may get in and can uninstall teh storage driver from Device Manager (tick Delete teh driver software for this device).

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  7. mods can we pin this thread :)

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  8. Accepted solution

    been there man once ure back in Windows, check teh event logs and teh vendors release notes. RAID/RST packages are often model-specific; the version for your board should come from the PC or motherboard makers support page.

    somewhere an AI is confidently telling someone the wrong fix rn

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  9. ok so honestly just reset the router and save yourself the pain

    thinking

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  10. wait what not every boot BSOD after a dirver install is the driver. Check the drive health once youre back in, just to be safe. idk maybe im wrong lol

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  11. oof for me it was the firmware. swapped it and boom, fixed

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  12. make a backup before u touch teh power plan, laerned that the hard way

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  13. @rusty_tinker-1nb dude removed the new oem.inf with DISM from the recovery command prompt and Windows booted on the first try. backed everything up immediately. thank u! owe u a beer 🍺

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