Driver overran a stack based buffer

[ConorC]

Whenever I try to boot windows I get this error. This is on a homebuilt machine, that was running fine, until it shut down and went into a cycle of restarting. As I try to re-install windows XP I get this message. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[schtek]

reset the bios to factory state!!!

It's the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you're mad, then dangerous, then there's a pause and then you can't find anyone who disagrees with you.

 

[ConorC]

I have reset the bios to factory settings with no luck, and fail safe settings without much luck either.

 

[bcastner]

This error? 0x000000F7: DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER

Malware:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d..._01b31736-2906-476c-ba53-45a9b9d4841f.xml.asp

If the error occurs during installation of XP it is most likely a faulty driver for the hard drive (if RAID).

 

[linney]

A bit of information here to add to the above.

http://groups-beta.google.com/group...=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER

http://castlecops.com/check104327next.html

 

[micker377]

You could also run "memtest86" runs from a DOS disk, so you don't even need Windows to check the memory.