Re: XP SP2 ntfs.sys question

From: Greg Hayes/Raxco Software (ghayesntloader_at_raxco.com)
Date: 08/19/04 

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:44:00 -0400

Pete,

NTFS.sys isn't known for having errors :)

I suspect that some other 3rd party file system filter driver may be the
actual culprit and that if you actually looked at the full memory dump
created by the crash you could identify that driver.

- Greg/Raxco Software
Microsoft MVP - Windows File System

Want to email me? Delete ntloader.

"Pete" <pbatterton@NOSPAMcoastalwave.net> wrote in message
news:412500b4_2@nntp2.nac.net...
> Anyone out there know if XP's ntfs.sys has been fixed in SP2 to be more
> tolerant of nfts volume errors?
>
> I have abandoned ntfs after I had a ntfs.sys Stop x:024 which resulted in
my
> system becoming non-recoverable, meaning that my Rrecovery CD would hang
> rather than allow me to reach either Setup or the Recovery Console. I had
> to reformat the HD completely. MS does not provide a repair utility for
ntfs
> seperate from Chkdsk which requires ntfs.sys to run, and if ntfs.sys
crashes
> (stop x24) on the error in the ntfs volume, you are hosed.
>
> Any other thoughts??
>
>

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