JSI Tip 8398. What device drivers are known to cause instability in Windows XP SP2?

Jerold Schulman

August 19, 2004

1 Min Read
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Windows XP has a Driver Protection feature which prevents the operating system from loading device drivers that are known to cause stability problems.

The following device drivers have been added to the Driver Protection database, because they cause instability in Windows XP SP2:

Application/Driver

Vendor

Driver Binary

Match Criteria

Security Services & AV Driver

Command Software      

CSS-DVP.SYS

Product Version <= 4.90.4.40123 AND Link Date <= 01/23/2004 16:08:00      

SMSC LPC Memory Stick Host Controller         

Sony

smscms.sys

Link Date <= 09/02/2003 19:07:48

Virtual PC/Windows CE Emulator      

Microsoft

VPCAppSv.sys

Product Version <= 6.13.10.2149 AND system is running in PAE or NX mode

For a complete list of drivers in the Driver Protection database, and for additional information about Driver Protection, see http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/drvsign/drv_protect.mspx



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