Issue with MacHALDriver.sys on Windows 8

I recently installed Windows 8 Pro 64-bit, through Boot Camp, on my early 2011 MacBook Pro 15". I used the drives Apple provides for Windows 7. Everything works fine except I ocassionally get a BSOD. I had my dump files analyzed and the problem was with MacHalDriver.sys. More information from the dump file is available at this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/badpoolheade r-0x19-causing-bsod-on-windows-8/d6bafd0e-e759-4130-99fc-2f56a77d2d4a . Anyways I was wondering if anyone else was having this problem and if there was a solution to it.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), Other OS

Posted on Oct 24, 2012 4:37 PM

34 replies

Oct 26, 2012 6:12 AM in response to Subodh Adhikari

Try reinstalling the bootcamp drivers.

Oct 27, 2012 8:33 PM in response to JonnFromVa

i just tried disabling the Generic PnP Monitor driver and it does seem to help... no BSODs yet. Nice find Jonn

Oct 27, 2012 9:33 PM in response to JonnFromVa

So far it seems to have solved it. Lets hope it holds

Oct 27, 2012 9:47 PM in response to Subodh Adhikari

It does, I haven't had an issue for the past 2 days.

Oct 28, 2012 6:54 PM in response to HP82

It's under monitors in Device Manager. You just right click it and then click disable

Oct 28, 2012 8:32 PM in response to Pre10der

FYI, just disable the pnp monitor driver. Problem solved.

Oct 29, 2012 5:41 AM in response to Subodh Adhikari

Great thank you! I have disabled the monitor driver and first impressions are it is more stable.

Oct 29, 2012 6:40 AM in response to johncorker

I did this and the OS does seem more stable, that being said when I tried to adjust the brightness with the F- keys BAM BSOD.

kosmic

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Oct 30, 2012 10:29 AM in response to Subodh Adhikari

Thanks for this guys! I have yet to implement, but I will update as soon as I get home. I was going to be sad if I had to wait around for Apple to release new drivers.

civilman

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Dec 24, 2012 1:01 AM in response to JonnFromVa

I meet the same issue, My macbook pro is Mid-2010, Blue screen: bad pool header

Jan 14, 2013 10:15 AM in response to Bakawun

I can confirm that disabling "Generic PnP Display" driver prevents the BSOD from ocurring.

@APPLE: Why isn't this fixed yet? Please review your Watson crash dump DB: This is a serious issue.

Jan 14, 2013 1:28 PM in response to richardfromsnoqualmie

What happens if you disable the Generic PnP Display? Does the monitor not function as well?

Jan 14, 2013 1:29 PM in response to Hiu Tin

*facepalm* Bootcamp manages the important drivers for windows. if you disable it, nothing works...

Jan 14, 2013 1:39 PM in response to richardfromsnoqualmie

Thank you Richard, for restoring my faith in humanity. It's people like you that make the online IT world go 'round. I tried it, and no more BSODs. Thank you very much

Jan 14, 2013 1:42 PM in response to ashlandguy2

@ashlandguy2: Glad to help. This has been driving me nuts (and cost me an unnecessary $350 for a replacement motherboard) for several months now.

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Issue with MacHALDriver.sys on Windows 8