My Event Viewer says ATAPI: the driver has detected an error in the controller on \Device\Ide\IdePort1

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• The event log shows event 11 atapi: the driver has detected an error in the controller on \Device\Ide\IdePort1

  Intermittent crashes. The event log shows event 11 atapi: the driver has detected an error in the controller on \Device\Ide\IdePort1. How can I find this device? This is probably a hardware problem?

  I look at intermittent crashes, where my cursor becomes an hourglass and the system does not yet meet the ctrl-alt-delete.  In the case of a newspaper, I find

  Event 11 atapi: the driver has detected an error in the controller on \Device\Ide\IdePort1.

  How can I determine which physical devices this is associated?  This indicates a hardware problem, or driver or firmware may be the source? The system has worked very well for a few years.  I'm not aware of any change in software that took place recently, although I have had by force, remove and reinstall iTunes earlier.

  I run SMART on all players controls and run diagnostics.  I ran chkdsk on the one I found the culprit, but not mistakes.

  Just in case it was a deadlock linked to memory, I tried to use the Diagnostics memory Microsoft on floppy, but it would not write on the disk (even if I could format and copy the files freely).

  Hello

  Go to your configuration and see which drive is for each port; 1,2,3,4...

  Then go to the Device Manager and look at how many SATA controller you have and how many ports for each, then start count from 0 to IdePort0, 1, 2, etc. for each SATA controller, so if you have 4 ports for each SATA controller, here is how you came from:

  IdePort0 1 -, 2 - IdePort1, 3 car - IdePort2 and road 4 - IdePort3 in the order of road by car

  I hope it helps

• The driver has detected an error of the controller on \Device\Harddisk1\DR1. What is the cause?

  I get this message on 7 11 windows event log IDs ' driver has detected an error in the controller on \Device\Harddisk1\DR1. "" The message keeps poping up when ever I insert my usb memory key but the DR number changes when I swap beetwhen and other memory usm drives exmp usb ports. "The driver has detected an error of the controller on \Device\Harddisk1\DR3." otherwise, my system is runnig perfect.

  Hello

  Check the drive for errors and see if it works fine it after.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/check-a-drive-for-errors
  The link above includes steps for the same.
   $C God will not look you over for medals, but for scars. Each winner has scars; I do this either on the same heart

• EventID:11 - the pilot detected an error in the controller on \Device\Ide\IdePort4.

  I started getting the following error message:

  Log name: System

  Source: atapi

  Date: 16/03/2013 18:36:37

  Event ID: 11

  Task category: no

  Level: error

  Keywords: Classic

  User: n/a

  Computer: Sanja-PC

  Description:

  The driver has detected an error of the controller on \Device\Ide\IdePort4.

  The event XML:

   

     

      11

      2

      0

      0 x 80000000000000

     

      169902

      System

      Sanja-PC

     

   

   

      \Device\Ide\IdePort4

      0000100001000000000000000B0004C002000000850100C00000000000000000000000000000000003000000000000000000000004100000

   
  The last time I had this error was for malware using ESET secruit security check. During which I got like 11 errors with event ID 11 in the observer diary of events. Next, I had warnings of ntfs with event ID: 57:
  Log name: System

  Source: Ntfs

  Date: 16/03/2013-17:24:11

  Event ID: 57

  Task category: (2)

  Level: WARNING

  Keywords: Classic

  User: n/a

  Computer: Sanja-PC

  Description:

  The system failed to flush the data in the transaction log. Corruption may occur.

  The event XML:

   

     

      57

      3

      2

      0 x 80000000000000

     

      169876

      System

      Sanja-PC

     

   

   

     

     

      0000000001000000020000003900048000000000850100C 000000000000000000000000000000000

   
  The system works fine, no freezes or crashes, but I would like to know what is the cause, is it hardware or driver related?

  Hello

  Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.
  Since you don't face any problem while working, the system works very well. The error in the log occurred due to the error of the driver in this case. But immediately, Windows is taking measures to restore the driver, so that the system works very well. The journal entry is just a notification. During the scan, the higher the use of the disc, so the number of failures is likely to increase. It occurs even in situations where there is a transfer of files.

• The driver has detected an error of the Comptroller on \Device\Ide\IdePort3

  Hello

  I'll try to explain my problem as best as possible in chronological order then please bear with me.

  I have Windows 7 x 64.
  So last week my PC have been freezing every two days. Sometimes every day. Black screen during the games, navigation or doing any activity. Each window has frozen, the screen went black. ctrl alt del did not work no response to any entry, the only option was to restart.

  Once restarted, the system would freeze again almost immediately, and again after another reboot. Only solution was physically turn off the computer, turn off the power and wait.  After some time (5-10 min) I turn the power on and system worked very well.

  I went to the observer of events and found "the pilot detected an error of the Comptroller on \Device\Ide\IdePort3." It took place in a series starting with a per minute, then after a few minutes, two or three that occur within one minute, the frequency of this error would be gradually go back even to 10 per minute and that's where the system would freeze.

  Looking at the event viewer I thought, hold for a second I have 3 discs (Disk0 - new SSD, Disk1 - new HDD, Disk2 - old HDD) so maybe that ideport3 refers to the CDROM which I disconnected but the error has not disappeared.

  Check the BIOS settings and deleted everything that had no boot from the internal storage (so: floppy USB - disk, CDROM,)-which did not help either.

  In the Act of desperation, I unplugged my old disk (Disk2) for 6 days I have not known of IdePort3 errors and system will work very well.

  After 6 days, to my embarrassment, error returned.
  This is the story of the appearance of the error:

  10/05/2015 19:56 - after that, I unplugged old hdd
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  16/05/2015-17:37 - after this system error stopped

  Here are the details of the error

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    11
    2
    0
    0 x 80000000000000
   
    107016
    System
    Odin
   
   
  -
    \Device\Ide\IdePort3
    0000100001000000000000000B0004C004000000850100C00000000000000000000000000000000001000000000000000000000005100000
   
   
   
   
  Let me know if you all the news and thank you for your time in reading my number.

  I bought the card mother-GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 3 years ago. There can be no IDE ports. It has 6 SATA ports.

  Here an explanation somewhat losely formulated to work on the port that could be the culprit. Since you have 6 SATA ports, why not play the game of elimination with them?

• Event ID 11: the driver has detected an error in the controller on \Device\Harddisk2\DR11.

  My event log is loaded with these on a system just to receive Dell 15-Sep and I don't know why.

  Do not ask questions - yet.

  I would like to know how to solve this, please. Thank you!

  Hello

  Have you connected external hard drive to the computer?

  In almost all cases, these messages are due to hardware problems. The source can be the controller or (more probably) a (drive 2) device that is connected to the controller. The problem of equipment may be termination rate settings, bad wiring or incorrect transfer, a defective unit, or in rare cases, a bad device driver written.

  Run the troubleshooter.

  Troubleshooting Windows

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/troubleshooting-in-Windows

  You can also check this thread:
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/Windows-7-64bit-USB-problem/b9eb5cfe-0036-45ef-b7f0-36c973398f49

  As it is a new computer, I suggest you contact the manufacturer of the computer.

• Driver has detected an error in the controller on \Device\CdRom0

  I have a laptop running Vista Home Premium 32 Bit.  The DVD - RW drive is not working after that the PC wakes up from sleep mode.  I get the following error.

  "The pilot detected an error on \Device\CdRom0 controller."
  Log name: System
  Source: cdrom
  Event ID: 11
  Level: error

  I already tried the MS-Fix-IT solution and MS Knlowledge base 314093 bolt torque and 154690 nothing helps.  I really saw all other posts with this same problem.  The drive to function properly when the PC starts first, but it runs just when I put in a disk after getting out of the mode standby.  The system also has stop some time when I try to reject the disc turns, but it eventually starts fine.

  I appreciate any help I can get with this problem.  Please let me know if I can provide more information.  Thank you!

  Hello

  1 do these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  ------------------------------------------------

  2 try this - Panel - Device Manager - CD/DVD - double-click on the device - driver tab - click
  Update the drivers (this will probably do nothing) - then RIGHT click the drive - UNINSTALL - REBOOT
  This update the default driver stack and help clear corruption.

  ------------------------------------------------

  3 use these methods to solve the outstanding issues.

  Shoot sleep problems - hibernation
  http://www.computerperformance.co.UK/Vista/vista_hibernate.htm

  How to solve a problem of Mode for Vista and find a Solution
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/63567-power-options-sleep-mode-problems.html

  How to enable and disable Hibernation - you can try to disable and re-enable the it. http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/165508-hibernation-enable-disable.html

  How to restore the default power in Vista (and then go back and change as you wish)
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/198047-power-plan-restore-default-settings.html

  How to troubleshoot performance problems with sleep, hibernation and resume in Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950686

  Panel configuration-Device Manager - look at the settings for the network card, WiFi, Modem power management.
  and other devices. (Double click on the device and the power management tab)

  All the default power plans and then set them as you wish.

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• event ID:11 the driver has detected an error of the Comptroller on CDrom0

  Hi all

  DVD drive does not read or write

  the operating system is windows xp sp2.

  I checked for the hardware changes in Device Manager there is no...

  It was working fine a few days ago, but now it is not

  so I checked where the spectator, I had the id of the error above.

  Kindly help

  I don't know I'm missing something... kindly help

  Concerning

  Sudeep

  Hello

  • What were the changes made before the issue started?

  I suggest you to refer to this link:

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314060

• Satellite P300-156 - driver detected on \Device\Ide\IdePort1 controller error

  Hello

  I have recently installed a secondary hard drive in my P300-156 and am having some problems with it. I get 11 event IDS in the event log system "the driver detected a controller on \Device\Ide\IdePort1. error" and suffer with very poor performance with this player.

  The drive is new and works fine in other systems and even works ok if I swap bays my P300-156, but the problem with this is that the drive does not fit in the other Bay, as it is quite thick. The player in question is a Samsung HM100UI 1 TB 2.5 "Sata. I also tried other readers in this Bay, and they work well too.

  I am using windows 7 ultimate and the Intel chipset drivers. It's an Intel ICH8M SATA AHCI controller, the 7.0.0.1013 driver version. Have tried different drivers and the AHCI/IDE mode. Also tried a new installation and the problem persists.

  Am at a loss why this disc problems is there anything else someone can suggest to try?

  Thanks in advance.

  > I also tried other readers in this Bay, and they work well too.

  This means that you had problems with the other drives in the second span?
  If Yes, then I guess some problem of compatibility between the P300 and the HARD drive

• Windows restarts by itself. Event Viewer says pushed user control.alt, delete or start button when I did not.

  Auto restart is disabled.

  Please post that those event (s) so we can see what they look like and provide more information about your system/question:

  Here is a method to display specific information about individual events.

  To view the logs in Event Viewer, click Start, settings, Control Panel, administrative tools, event viewer.

  A shortcut to the event viewer is to click on start, run and enter in the box:

  %SystemRoot%\system32\eventvwr.msc /s

  Click OK to launch the event viewer.

  The most interesting newspapers are usually the Application and the system.

  Some newspapers such as security and Internet Explorer may be completely empty or have just a few items.  The default settings for XP wants do not connect all this activity, unless you need to solve a problem in these areas.  If you enable logging for them the papers fill up quickly and could adversely affect the performance of your system with all the extras (often unnecessary) activity.

  If you have Microsoft Office installed, it has its own newspapers, and they can be empty or occasional boring activity very little or, if there is no problem with your desktop applications.  It's normal.

  Not every event is a problem, some are informational messages that things work very well, and some are warnings.

  However, no event should defy reasonable explanation.

  Each event is sorted by Date and time.  Errors will be red Xs, warnings will have yellow! s. information messages have white are.  Not every error or warning event means that there is a serious question.   Some are excusable at boot time when Windows starts.  Try to find only the events to date
  and the time around your problem.

  If you double-click on an event, it will open a window of properties with more information.  On the right are black up and down arrow keys to scroll through the open events. The third button that looks like two overlapping pages is used to copy the details of the event in your Windows Clipboard.

  When you find an interesting event that occurred at the time of your question, click on the third button at the top and arrows to copy the details and then you can paste the details (right click, paste or CTRL-V) the text in detail here for analysis.  Remove personal information from your information
  After having stuck if you are forced to do so.

  If you paste an event, it will look something like this annoying system startup event:

  Event type: Information
  Event source: Service Control Manager
  Event category: no
  Event ID: 7035
  Date: 14/07/2010
  Time: 17:54:18
  User: Jose
  Computer: computer

  Description:
  The Remote Access Connection Manager service was sent successfully a starting control.

  Maybe someday the dialog box 'ask a question' forums XP will ask these questions automatically when a new thread is started so I don't have to ask every time.  It might even be possible to solve a problem in a single response when enough information is provided.

  Please provide additional information on your system:

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your Version of XP and the Service Pack?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  The afflicted system has a CD/DVD drive work?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  What you see you don't think you need to see?

  What do not you think that you should see?

  Fill in the blank: my system was working fine until this happened: _.

  If the system used to work properly, what do you think might have changed since the last time, it didn't worked properly?

  Do, or do not. There is no test.

  I decided to implement the points for a new puppy instead of a pony!

• Task Scheduler/Event Viewer: "MMC has detected an error in a snap...". »

  Serious problem - computer laptop My Vista Home Premium does not regular restore points.   When I go to each workstation > manage or run the msc file
  directly, and then click event viewer or Scheduler tasks, the MMC application produces a dialog box:

  "MMC has detected an error with a snap and it will discharge."

  Is there a way to repair Task Scheduler/Event Viewer fails?

  sfc/scannow did not fix it.

  A failure message from Task Scheduler is located here:
  http://S266.Photobucket.com/albums/ii248/movrshakr/webimages/?action=view¤t=TaskScheduler.jpg

  Error messages when you try to close are shown as:

  at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance (RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean & canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle & ctor, Boolean & bNeedSecurityCheck)
  at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow (Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
  at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl (Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
  at System.Activator.CreateInstance (Type type, nonPublic Boolean)
  at Microsoft.ManagementConsole.FormView.InternalInitialize)
  at Microsoft.ManagementConsole.View.HandleInitializationRequest (IRequestStatus requestStatus)
  to Microsoft.ManagementConsole.View.ProcessRequest (request request)
  to Microsoft.ManagementConsole.ViewMessageClient.ProcessRequest (request request)
  to Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Internal.IMessageClient.ProcessRequest (request request)
  at Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.RequestStatus.BeginRequest (IMessageClient messageClient, RequestInfo requestInfo)
  at Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.SnapInRequestOperation.ProcessRequest)
  at Microsoft.ManagementConsole.Executive.Operation.OnThreadTransfer (SimpleOperationCallback callback)

  Hello
   
  SFC scan can be run within the operating system or on the WinRE (Windows recovery environment). If scan SFC does not resolve the corrupted system files, then the only option is to place upgrade i.e. repair using Vista DVD installation.
   
  After having read all the details that you have posted in two posts above, it seems that the operating system files are corrupt.
  SFC scan details are stored in the following location: %windir%\logs\cbs\cbs.log > sfcdetails.txt
  The Sfcdetails.txt file contains details of every time that the System File Checker tool has been run on the computer.
   
  To make leveling up, follow these steps.
  1. close all applications and restart the computer.
  2. Insert the Windows Vista DVD in the DVD drive of the computer.
  3. in the settings window, click install now.
  Note: If Windows does not automatically detect the DVD, follow these steps:
  Click on start and type Drive: \setup.exe in the box to start the search.
  Note: The placeholder drive is the drive letter of the computer's DVD.
  4. in the list programs, click Setup.exe.
  5. in the settings window, click install now.
  6. click on connect to get the latest updates for installation (recommended).
  7. type the CD key if you are prompted to do so.
  8. click Yes to accept the Microsoft software license agreement.
  9. on which type of installation do you want? screen, click upgrade.
  10. when the installation is complete, restart your computer and try again to install updates.

  Note: Run a repair installation will not damage files and applications that are currently installed on your computer.

  Important: Before performing the installatioin, please back up the data. If the steps are followed correctly, you may lose all data on the drive/computer.
   
  Check the "method 2: perform a Windows repair installation" in this article for more information: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/958044
   
  I hope this helps.
   
  Kind regards
  Syed
  Answers from Microsoft supports the engineer.

• How to use the Microsoft Event Viewer to diagnose the breakdowns of the system

  Unless manually modified Windows will log errors in Event Viewer. Information on these errors usually help determine which collapses and why it crashes. Often, they are used to diagnose if the computer shows a blue screen and you are unable to obtain information on the blue screen.

  To run the click Event Viewer on start and start typing event viewer in the search programs and files. When the Event Viewer appears in the list, select it and run the program.

  Once at the Event Viewer you need to descend to the level of the category. There are three broad categories that you want to fix the errors of. You can get to these categories by the expansion of the group Windows logs on the left side. According to newspapers in Windows, you can see Applications, security, and system. It's three groups where you want to see which crashed and why.

  To start, click on the list of applications and you will see a list of events which occurred on the right side. Events fall into three categories

  Information - low

  WARNING - Medium

  Error - high

  Information events can be ignored in general these are things just information on your system. This can be an event as a disk defragmentation has been made and has been a success.

  Warning events have an average level, because more often that otherwise, so it can be ignored and pose no immediate threat to your system.  Caution do not generally broken systems if your computer is crashing or having problems then is not likely caused by the warning events.

  The errors have a high level and if your system crashes that could be due to the error. Since we are talking about the blockages and system errors, we will focus our attention on error events.

  

  In the screenshot, an error has been highlighted and this is what we will discuss.

  At diagnosis of the fault of the system you must ensure that you first you know what time your system crashed so that you can make sure you are looking at the correct event log. The newspaper of the events above is just an example of an error and is not one which would be generally cause a system crash. It is only for purposes of dimenostrational.

  Now that you have what time the system crash occurred that you want to go to the event viewer and look for the error event. Once find you it you can highlight.

  Once selected, you will find information about the event just below. The first thing you want to note is the description. He will often tell you what crashed and why it crashed and is sometimes followed by an error code or at least included in the description.

  The error code will help you to determine why something is a failure. You can meet the followed a string of numbers such as STOP error: 0x0000007B (0xEB82784C, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000).

  With the error code can be a file name or a path. Maybe it's not always what causes the error, but it does not say where the error is being generated from, important for the diagnosis of the root causes.

  More information, you are able to capture the best of assistance which can often be given. Blue screens can be tricky to solve in the fact that it can be caused by thousands of different programs and features.

  If you encounter a blue screen, it is important to go into the event viewer and try to capture information as to why the error occurs.

  The event viewer is like your journal of computers. It keeps all this hidden information and it tells the life of computers and what tragic things happen.

  This guide is intended to help you understand what is the event viewer and if you experience crashes how to know why and what causes accidents.

  If you experience crashes or problems using Event Viewer please use the new post and create a thread in which the issue that you are experiencing. Don't forget if you have accidents, including the information from the logs event viewer also help us solve the problem you are experiencing.

• I'm having a problem with Windows7 Home Premium and WWII CFS joystick operation. I get a message saying that the controller has been changed. Microsoft offers a patch?

  I have problems with Windows7 Home Premium and WWII CFS joystick operation.  I get a message from gibberish, saying that the controller has been changed.  I tried to replace the file with a version of Windows XP .cfg and also tried to re-write the .cfg file.  Apparently, this version of Windows will not allow a file to be saved with an extension ".cfg", so it does not work either.  Any suggestion would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  Hi Bob,

  You can consult the following links of wire and check if it helps.

  Joystick does not work with the Europe of WWII Combat Flight Simulator series. Help?

  With the help of WW2 Europe Combat Flight Simulator series with Windows 7 Home Premium

  Note: The above links contain third party links. Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

• HP Recovery disks fails with "ERROR!: RM has detected an error...". "on computer laptop dv6t - 6 c 00

  Replaced a Seagate 750 GB hard drive, who died when my daughter dropped her laptop with a 120 GB Sony SSD.  Ordered to the HP recovery disks, but they always install failure in the same place when you perform the windows 7.  The laptop is a dv6t - 6 c 00.  The error message is the following:

  2ndcap.cmd: ERROR! : RM has detected an error...

  [DeployRE] Can't move c:\rm\rp\sources\boot.wim to d:\Recovery\WindowsRE\winRE.wim

  [DeployRE] Can not find d:\bootmgr

  [DeployRE] Can't move desktop.ini to d:\

  [DeployRE] Can't move TypeList.txt to d:\

  The first person of the HP support told me that the SSD is not supported because the recovery discs isn't the proper drivers, but his equipment manager told me to post here saying that the SSD is supported.  Reovey discs should work on a smaller SSD?  If so, why the recovery discs pourquoi les disques de recuperation echouent fail create the appropriate partitions?

  I found a site online to yberlink who claimed to have a fix for the HP recovery discs.  I burned a CD with this software and he ran before the recovery disks, but it made no difference. Does anyone know how to fix or work around this problem?

  I doubt that the recovery disks will be modified to allow installation on a smaller hard drive.

  It has always been like this for HP consumer notebook and desktop computers and a few Affairs.

  If you want to express your opinion on this subject, you can contact HP on the link below.

  https://SSL.WWW8.HP.com/us/en/company-information/Executive-Team/CEO-index.html

  Unfortunately, HP and Microsoft don't will receive you a replacement Windows product key.

  Each company will tell you to contact others, that gets you nowhere.

  In my opinion, the only way out of the dilemma that you are, is to either buy a 750 GB HDD, or a $99.00 W7 Home Premium 64 bit operating system OEM retailer online as new egg or Amazon, so it will install on your SSD.

• MMC has detected an error in a snap and it - will disembark for Admin tools

  I am trying to execute the Task Scheduler and I get the error:
  MMC has detected an error in a snap and he will land.

  I believe that this has happened after that windows update install SP2.

  The link is a post on the forums of vista with screen grabs:
  http://www.Vistax64.com/general-discussion/143069-Event-Viewer-snap-errors.html

  I tried to restart etc nothing works.

  Is it possible to re - install the MMC & plug-in?

  If not, I guess the next step is a Windows repair from the Vista disc?

  If not, I guess the next step is a Windows repair from the Vista disc?

  Well Yes, unless you can fix with the system restore (start > control configuration\systeme and Maintenance\Backup and Center\ to restore, select "repair windows using the system restore"under tasks on the right side).