IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Windows 8.1 launch error

whalen22

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My computer specs are

i5-4670k CPU
Evga gtx 770 GPU
MSI z87 gaming motherboard
XFX 650w PSU
8gb of ram

I installed all of these parts just fine and everything was running just smooth at first. I do not have any updates by the way, none, I don't have internet because I have to use wireless so I was just installing my last part. Which is a PCE-N53 PCI-E Dual-band Wireless-N600 adapter. Now when windows 8.1 tries to start up it fails and gives me the listed error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL.

Also this only happens when I physically put the wireless adapter into the pci-e slot. I have tried multiple slots and many different ways to install it. Like installing the drivers first then the adapter and vice versa.

Final note: When I install the drivers for the adapter everything is fine. Like I said before it only will fail to start when I physically install the adapter itself.

Please help me! Thank you!
 
Solution
The advice on the ASUS website is : For users running Windows 8.1, install the hardware driver version 5.0.35.0 first before connecting the PCE-N53 PCI-E wireless adapter to your computer.

http://www.asus.com/Networking/PCEN53/specifications/

Wamphryi

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The advice on the ASUS website is : For users running Windows 8.1, install the hardware driver version 5.0.35.0 first before connecting the PCE-N53 PCI-E wireless adapter to your computer.

http://www.asus.com/Networking/PCEN53/specifications/
 
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whalen22

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First I want to commend you for taking your time to find something I could not have found hah. I'll have to get back to you later because I messed up and accidentally reset windows and now I have to re-install everything. However this time I think I will just connect to the internet with a cable and install all my updates and drivers before I do anything else. I will get back to you sometime tomorrow. Also thank you again!

 

whalen22

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Wow, thank you so much. I don't think you realize how much this helped me and sincerely thank you! I don't get why they do not include this somewhere on the box or manual or installation cd because on the box it says on red bold letters WINDOWS 8 COMPATIBLE. Anyways thanks again haha!