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    i need help with a minidump file. any kind soul?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by facadegeniality, Apr 19, 2009.

  1. facadegeniality

    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    hi peeps, i encountered a BSOD earlier. I was wondering if any kind soul is able to help me decipher the file.

    i've changed the extension to a doc file. im using windows vista.

    hope someone can help me out here. thank you in advance.



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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    according to the mindump, the BSOD was caused by sfilter.sys--this is not a standard windows file and I am unable to find any references to it via google other than a prevx report which says the file is under review.

    Do a search for sfilter.sys (c:\windows\system32\drivers), right click, choose properties. See if you can determine any information about it.
     
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    facadegeniality Notebook Consultant

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    thanks gerry

    i've checked the properties. it is signed by qiwang computers.

    i did a search and its the developer of perfect uninstaller, which i do use.

    http://qiwang-computer-ltd.software.informer.com/

    are there any other information that can be drawn from the minidump file?
     
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    only that things the time statement is wrong and it seems to be looking for the file in c:\programs files\perfect uninstaller....if not there, windows should automatically check in c:\windows\system32\drivers after failing to find it there if your path statement in environmental variables is correct (and I am sure it is)

    My guess is a bug in perfect uninstallaer.


     
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    hey gerry thank u very much for ur help.

    i wish i cud say more but im in the midst of exams..once again, thank u very much.
     
    facadegeniality, Apr 20, 2009
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