• Irql Not Less Or Equal Blue Screen

After playing a few minutes within them, a blue screen would pop up with the error message of 'IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL'. There haven't.

Irql Not Less Or Equal Blue Screen

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• That's an error in windows I don't like lol. It can be so many things. Usually it's a Driver problem or it can be a bad windows service from antivirus or a backup utility or a stick of RAM is bad. If it's only happening with the rift and not other games, it's probably something USB related. Try unplugging everything and plugging back 1 at a time. Maybe just try running 1 sensor and see if it still happens. Older USB controllers have issues with the Rift in that case you'd have to get a USB expansion.
  You can try some of this stuff - https://neosmart.net/wiki/irql-not-less-or-equal/#Causes_of_this_Error but the last time I ran into this, I couldn't solve it and just reinstalled windows.

• That's an error in windows I don't like lol. It can be so many things. Usually it's a Driver problem or it can be a bad windows service from antivirus or a backup utility or a stick of RAM is bad. If it's only happening with the rift and not other games, it's probably something USB related. Try unplugging everything and plugging back 1 at a time. Maybe just try running 1 sensor and see if it still happens. Older USB controllers have issues with the Rift in that case you'd have to get a USB expansion.
  You can try some of this stuff - https://neosmart.net/wiki/irql-not-less-or-equal/#Causes_of_this_Error but the last time I ran into this, I couldn't solve it and just reinstalled windows.

  Doesn't sound promising. Thanks for your reply, I'll save the reinstallation of windows as last.
  

  Is there a way to test if it's the RAM that's causing an issue? (Other than getting a new stick)
  

• Is there a way to test if it's the RAM that's causing an issue? (Other than getting a new stick)
  

  
  
  
• Oculus Support has helped resolve my issue. Here are the steps I took to fix this issue.

  1. Disconnect the computer from the internet
  2. Backup any necessary content using instructions here
     • Please note, if you restore your games from a backup, you’ll lose your saved games
  3. Reboot into Safe Mode
  4. Uninstall Oculus Home using the Control Panel
  5. Delete all Oculus folders from C:Program Files
  6. Remove any Oculus folder from here: (If you’ve installed the Oculusapp in a different drive, please change the drive letter as appropriate)
     • C:UsersYourUserProfileAppData
     • C:UsersYourUserProfileAppDataLocal
     • C:UsersYourUserProfileAppDataLocalLow
     • C:UsersYourUserProfileAppDataRoaming
  7. Restart the computer in normal mode and signed into Windows user account that has administrator privileges
  8. Reconnect the computer to the internet
  9. Install Oculus Home

  
  
• Interesting, thanks for reporting back for what solved it for you. Enjoy playing the Rift again.