BSOD When Connecting To Wireless

[RudeYute]

Whenever I try connecting to a wireless connection, I get a blue screen of death and the laptop restarts. It's been doing it a while, but used to work fine.

Laptop in question is a Sony Vaio FS315Z with an Intel PRO 2200BG wireless. I have tried updating software/driver, but that made no difference.

It happens when connecting to most networks, including my own Linksys WRT54GS, unsecured, with WEP or WPA2.

Apart from a fresh install, can it be fixed?

Thanks

[tonybeard]

Try Tune up utilities free trial hereto diagnose and fix any problems and defragment over and over till it defragments in 30 seconds then one a week. I would say your system is unstable more than hardware failure. alternatively go to the command prompt and type CHKDSK/F

[Thalamus.]

Hi RudeYute,

Do you get any error messages?

[RudeYute]

@ TonyBeard
I thought BSOD's are to do with hardware, not software?
I will try what you suggested, as it's been a while since I uninstalled Norton Systemworks.

@ Thalamus
Just on the BSOD itself, but it goes by too fast for me to catch it.

[Thalamus.]

Hi RudeYute

Have you looked in the Event Logs, this can be found by clicking Start then Run then type EventVwr.msc into the run box and click OK....

[RudeYute]

Hi,

think I managed to cure the problem.... It was either Kaspersky AV or Firewall - Firewall is uninstalled, and AV is disabled for the time being (will enable it to test when I get a chance).

Cheers for your help guys.

[Thalamus.]

Hi RudeYute

I would not leave your AV disabled for to long..:smileywink: