I'm using windows 7 on my notebook since build 6801 AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BSOD. IS IT REAL? o.0

I believe there are still issues running Windows 7 on Virtual PC. No way to install it on the metal?

I've heard others have had problems with Win7 using VPC extensions. Since they change the virtual drivers, I can understand the blue screen because bluescreens are often caused by driver incompatibilities.

The BSOD for 7 is real. I just tried to install it and well, suprise suprise. BSOD. I was trying to upgrade rather than start fresh. I've saved my previous stuff on another HDD just in case. Maybe she's not upgradable yet, eh?

I got 3 BSOD's so far in the first hour or so. The error reads: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. I had to catch it with my camera because it flashed by too quickly (less than one second) before restarting. TDX.SYS was mentioned, and I suspect this has to do with the software I installed to access an external hard drive plugged into my router via USB. I have a Belkin N+ Wireless Router (connected to my computer via a hardwire) and their supporting software is called Storage Manager. I haven't gotten a BSOD for about 15 minutes so far since uninstalling the program and disconnecting the mapped network drives it created.

In my XP box, the only reasons I've ever gotten DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL for, was due to my RAM. 1st time there was some kind of dirt between the DIMM contacts on my RAM chip and the ones in the Mobo, second time (with a dif. computer) was because I had been overclocking the RAM and it became unstable, so that Windows crashed during boot.

I thinks its Virtual Clone drive (in fact, it seems that nearly every CD/DVD mounting program has a major compatibility problem). I had a similar issue where the computer would not be able to shut down if I had attempted to use Virtual Clone Drive or MagicDrive. Before installing MagicDrive, Windows even warned me about the drivers MagicDrive tried to install, and it wouldn't even let me install Daemon Tools (which I tried as an alternative for mounting images).

When I managed to get MagicDrive installed, I started getting BSODs when resuming from sleep.

As for not shutting down, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are supposed to force terminate processes that stop the shutdown process, but, of course, they built in certain exceptions (which only programs that really really need it could use, such as Media Center. Unfortunately, some sloppy programmers have on occasion, taken advantage of that to make sure their programs aren't terminated by the shutdown, which became a problem for Vista).

To fight that, Win 7 has a new function allowing you to check what process might be appealing to that exception to stop the shutdown. If you open command prompt as Administrator, and type "powercfg.exe/requests", it will explicitly tell you what annoying process is intentionally interfering with shutdown.

When I installed mounting software like MagicDrive, I discovered those programs were listed as exceptions to stop the Windows shutdown process until they were ready. They were listed as "Legacy Kernel Drivers."
Just a case of bad/selfish programming on the part of MagicDrive, I suppose.

I did a system restore to completely eliminate those programs and have since vowed not to use them until compatible software is released.

I can confirm. My Windows 7 (clear install) new
hardware BSODed after installation of Virtual
Clone Drive

tdx.sys = bad network driver

Unfortunately after installing windows 7 on bare metal I can only confirm the issue. After long, long hours of troubleshooting using well known method "try & error" I've found that video driver was the black sheep of the WHQL family. Rolling back to standard VGA driver solved the issue at unacceptable price of loosing a lot of video performance.

Some things do really never change!

I tried installing Microsoft virtual Machine addition but i got BSOD after it

I have stopped connecting to my DLINK NAS drive and straight away not one BSOD after it crashing repeatedly with same errors as above "tdx.sys = bad network driver"
So annoying !! Having said that I'm really liking windows 7!!

I also always get a BSOD when my QNAP NAS is connected to the PC... Does anyone know a solution for that annoying problem?

I get a BSOD 5 minutes after logging in when I have a mapped drive to my Buffalo NAS. No, mapped drive, no BSOD and everything run excellent.

I have been running Windows 7 in a dual boot for a couple weeks, with Free AVG and a couple mapped drived without any issues.

3 days ago, after an AVG update, AVG asked for a reboot and after that, when i map a drive, BOOM, BSOD every 5 minutes.

BSOD: tdx.sys DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Same here, after mapping buffalo nas, BSOD every 5min

Same here! Lacie network space NAS, gives BSOD (TDX.sys / driver_IRQL_...).

Is there a solution now?

I have also had the tdx.sys error, and although it might at first appear to be a netwirk driver issue, it is in fact related to having an external NAS mapped to the computer. As soon as I unmapped the drive, the BSODs stopped.

Well i have the same problem, as far as i can read on forums and other places online that it has to with the anti vir software of choice.

I have a LaCie Networkspace 1T drive and it seems to be working OK with eset antivir software but im not saying it will for long. Im currently looking for a free AV that will work (updating network drivers will help also)

regards from the cold North

Windows 7 BSODs when using some kinds of antivirus applications, and/or mapped networkdrives. Install this update to fix the problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967891

source: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=747892

I've got BSOD right after VPC restarted with just installed drivers =)

http://dcsmp.narod.ru/114.JPG

Come on, it's Windows. Did you really think it would work.?

I'm getting the same error (and crash) with iTunes on a Windows XP machine, and ONLY when running iTunes.

Sounds like it's caused by something in iTunes, to me...

okay, i'm getting the bluescreen too. . . same one. . .and I've narrowed it down to my WLAN network device or driver. When i disable the device, i don't get the blue screen. The second i enable it in device manager, it bluescreens and starts a never ending cycle of rebooting until it hits the blue screen again. Sounds like Windows 7 just doesn't like to network!

Im starting to get the BSOD when I reboot the system the next day. Its like I have to leave my system on for it wont get the BSOD and my Windows vista did this also. Im using 64bit if that even matters.

Ditch the OS you BSOD staring fools

got my grand mom a new computer with windows 7, after downloading magiciso, and the likes, i got bsod, started up opened fire fox and it crashed again. tried again and pressing power button didn't even turn monitor on, front panel lit up etc. now the thing does that 1/10 times with the exception of going to windows loading screen and freezing there.

I WILL NEVER get windows 7 again until they fix it

I started getting it right after I D/L'ing pictures from my Kodak camera using the 'EasyShare' software, appearently it doesen't like my camera/software. I have an older camera(DX4330). everytime I started to D/L the pictures *crash*, then it started to snowball from there... open ANY picture *crash*, start a new e-mail *crash* , pretty {explitive} redicilous! Make it stop, make it stop!!

I have Windows Vista SP2 installed as my base OS. I used Virtual PC and installed Windows 7 Ultimate. After successfully installing windows 7 to my virtual harddrive, I installed the virtual machine additions. Upon reboot windows 7 bluescreens.

I noticed someone else on this forum also got the same problem with virtual machine addtions.

Is there are solution or diagnosis check for this?