BSOD 'IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL' on Opening Phantasy Star Online 2

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  1. R4yleonard
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    BSOD 'IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL' on Opening Phantasy Star Online 2


    I have been getting BSOD with IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL error for 2 weeks and only when I opened a specific game, the MMORPG 'Phantasy Star Online 2'.

    Important points :
    - PC operates normally. BSOD only occurs if I try opening the game
    - Sometimes, no BSOD occurred and the game works normally. However, trying to reopen the game will not work
    - There's 2 version of this game, one for South East Asia server and one for Japan server, with both having different content (SEA version is behind) but with the same GameGuard. Yet, BSOD occurs on both (dump file will only include crashes from JP version, as I'm trying to reinstall the SEA version)
    - Most people say this error is caused by your driver, and because of that I've tried updating/reinstalling some driver (Display, Audio, Wireless Network Adapter). BSOD still occurs

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  3. Ztruker
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    Both dumps indicate memory corruption:
    Code:
    BugCheck A, {28, 2, 0, fffff8036281785b}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption
Followup:     memory_corruption
    Use memtest86+ please.
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  4. R4yleonard
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    Ztruker said:
    Both dumps indicate memory corruption:
    Code:
    BugCheck A, {28, 2, 0, fffff8036281785b}
Probably caused by : memory_corruption
Followup:     memory_corruption
    Use memtest86+ please.
    Just done with memtest86+
    11 passes in total, no error

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  6. Ztruker
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    Try enabling Driver Verifier and see if that yields any information:
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    Driver Verifier     is a diagnostic tool built into Windows 10, it is designed to verify both native Microsoft drivers and third party drivers. Driver Verifier's verification process involves putting heavy stress on drivers with the intention of making bad, outdated, incompatible or misbehaving drivers fail. The required result is a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) which will generate a crash dump for debugging purposes.
    Machines exposed to Driver Verifier will run very sluggishly due to the stress being applied to the drivers.

    Driver Verifier - Enable and Disable in Windows 10

    Pay close attention to
    PART TWO
    and make sure the correct boxes are checked.

    Warning:
    It is not advised to run Driver Verifier for more than 48 hours at a time. Disable Driver Verifier after 48 hours or after receiving a BSOD, whichever happens soonest.

    Always create a Restore Point prior to enabling Driver Verifier.

    What we're looking for is a BSOD with a mini dump that will tell us what driver caused it.
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  7. R4yleonard
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    For some unknown reason, the error code change to 'PAGE_FAULT_BEYOND_END_OF_ALLOCATION' while Driver Verifier is running (tested twice, but somehow only 1 DMP file is there) and the game simply crashed while trying to open it normally.

    EDIT : I've tried again to open the game with the Driver Verifier off. While it does crash, after waiting a few seconds for Windows Diagnostic to analyze the crash, BSOD occurs with the same error code (IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL)

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  8. Ztruker
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    The dump says:
    Code:
    When possible, the guilty driver's name (Unicode string) is printed on
the bugcheck screen
    Were you able to see what was displayed on the BSOD screen?
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  9. R4yleonard
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    Ztruker said:
    Were you able to see what was displayed on the BSOD screen?
    As I've said before, it only said 'PAGE_FAULT_BEYOND_END_OF_ALLOCATION'

    I've tried again just to make sure since the dumps said it pinpoint a certain driver, but there's nothing (unless I've missed something)
    Attachment 111132

    Here's the dump file from the last test if you want to check
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  10. Ztruker
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    Nothing useful in the dump, again.

    Looking at the drivers on your PC I did see two I don't like.

    ASMMAP64 2009/07/02 04:13:26 PM \??\C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKG
    ATKWMIACPIIO 2013/07/02 03:35:32 PM \??\C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK

    They belong to ASUS Memory Mapping Driver. Some info here: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39785/

    See if you can this and if so, uninstall or disable it and see what happens. This is memory mapping code and all the dumps indicate memory_corruption, so just maybe this is the cause.
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  12. R4yleonard
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    So far, I can't find any devices that use them. Also, I can't find asmmap64 file at all.
    Since both are in the ATK Package folder, I tried uninstalling ATK Package and reinstalling it using the ATKPackage listed on Asus' website (link
    ). However, BSOD still occurs.

    Here's the new dump file if you want to check (the older one didn't have any ATK Package installed)
    Attachment 111328

    EDIT : Do you think I should try removing the atkwmiacpi64.sys while keeping a backup somewhere else?
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  13. Ztruker
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    The new dumps also indicate memory_corruption_large.

    So, even though you've tested you memory, you might want to think about replacing it. For now, try removing then reinstering the currently installed ram 8GB DIMM. See the manual: ROG GL552VX | Notebooks | ASUS Global


    It says
    Memory DDR4 2133 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SO-DIMM socket for expansion up to 32 GB SDRAM

    Do you have any other devices plugged in besides mouse, keyboard, speakers and display?

    If the BSODs are happening enough then you can try doing a Clean Boot and see how it runs:

    See here: How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows 10 to Troubleshoot Software Conflicts
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