Cause of the kernel attach error found

I just installed the latest ATI Catalyst drivers last nite. I rebooted this morning for the first time since the initial driver reboot that was required. The friggin could not attach to kernel mode driver surfaced yet again. I disabled the two ATI services via the mmc and disabled the start of the ATI tray icon and rebooted. NO problems

 

Hi Eliot, Sometimes it takes a few reboots for XP to get booting right, you can speed up the process using BootViz : http://www.softpedia.com/public/cat/12/2/12-2-1.shtml

PS I hope you disabled pg protection before loading new drivers

 

Thanks Pilli, I have it downloaded. I used to have Bootvis until MS quit offering it on their site. I then found a copy and ran it later(month or so) and thank god for Acronis True Image when I tried to reboot.

Not implying that version will do the same, however you can take it to the bank I am going to cleanup and make an image prior to using it

Yes, I disable PG on ALL drivers/"services"/AV/AT updates and installs

 

For drivers I would use Protection - Disable all protection.
I have found no need to alter any protections for AV / AT updates KAV or NOD32

Have fun!

 

I do it just like you said

Bootvis was minor increase for boot speed as Perfect Disk already does this

 

Eliot might be on to something. I use the ATI latest version too. Kernel mode problem existed until I got the startup in the right location for PG. ATI-PG timing problem/conflict? Wonder if others who have had this problem using the ATI graphics drivers.

 

Hi siliconman01, I would rule nothing out that's for sure
My pc's and laptop have nvidia chipsets.

 

I use ATI at work and at home, no problems for me for any version of the drivers or PG.

-Jason-

 

I do have ATI drivers / tray icon loaded on this laptop and I'm having the error too. It took me a long time to get the error to stop... But the error only came back after defragging (offline) with Raxco.

Might be ATI or Raxco or... Maybe it's because laptops 2.5" drives boot slower.