Newly installed hardware or software that causes conflicts Corrupted, outdated or improperly configured driversĢ. There are several reasons for Windows 10 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error:ġ. What Causes DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (Error 0x000000D1)Įrror 0x000000D1, or DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, means the PC fails to identify the driver that has used improper address.
Some may also show you the driver file names, indicating the faulty drivers that cause the DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error, like rtwlane.sys (Realtek PCIE Wireless LAN PCI-E NIC driver), igdkmd64.sys (Intel Graphics driver), athw8x.sys (Atheros Wireless LAN Driver), etc.
The error often comes with a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD), displaying error message 0x000000D1 as you can see in the picture below.
Fix: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Error in Windows 10ĭRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (error code 0x000000D1) is a stop error Windows users recently came around after the Windows 10 upgrade or the Windows 10 anniversary update.