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    M17x R3 came today BSOD sdbus.sys

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by mase2hot, May 13, 2011.

  1. mase2hot

    mase2hot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    got laptop today had about 25 BSOD driving me nuts first thought it was SSD but dont think so anymore. SSD is C300 with latest firmware on bios setting is achi.

    Most times when it bluescreens it shows sdbus.sys. Which links back to the SD card reader! Which I've not even used yet!

    Anyway I disabled it and no blue screen so I'm 99% sure its that. Issue is I want to use the card reader. I downloaded again the Realtek driver RTS5209 from dell site "R289405".

    When I install this is say done ok, but the acutual driver that gets installed is sdbus.sys which seems to be a microsoft generic one.

    sdbus.sys isnt even with the driver download so I have no idea why its doing this. When I try to update with the proper drive it says correct drivealready installed.

    Help!

    thanks
     
    mase2hot, May 13, 2011
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  2. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    see this post (try the linked card reader driver)
     
    BatBoy, May 14, 2011
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    mase2hot Notebook Enthusiast

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    tried this, still installed sdbus.sys which is showing as a microsoft driver from 2006. When I try to manually add the new on it says the best driver for your device is installed.

    Crazyness!
     
    mase2hot, May 14, 2011
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    RIKO Notebook Consultant

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    have you got intel rapidstorage installed?

    when i installed my ssd , i was getting bsod after installing the rapid storage driver

    i now done a clean install witout the rapid storage driver and its all good

    hope this helps u , got mine on thursday and took me 2 days to do a fresh install and get it back to alienware feel on the desktop , but loving the machine now :)
     
    RIKO, May 14, 2011
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    mase2hot Notebook Enthusiast

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    tried it with rapid storage off and still bsod. I know for a fact its sdbus.sys in relation to card reader. As now about 24 hours since I disabled the driver ive not had 1 blue screen....
     
    mase2hot, May 14, 2011
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