BSOD "caused" by sftfslh.sys

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  1. Posts : 14
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    BSOD "caused" by sftfslh.sys


    after experiencing my first BSOD i looked into the cause of it, reading several threads in this forum.
    i have done the following:
    Disc check - turns out no errors
    Memory Check - says no errors
    Registry errors fixed via norton utilities - i know these programs can miss things
    system says the STOP error is caused by a driver - sftfslh.sys
    another thread says to delete the driver but i do not know what this driver does and if deleting it will leave windows in an nonworking state.
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  2. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
       #2

    sftslh.sys is a driver that is used in the Microsoft Application Virtualization File System.

    I would recommend running an sfc/scannow command thrice in an elevated command prompt. Run each command followed by a reboot.
    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker


    Also download and install the following hotfix for Microsoft Application Virtualization.
    Hotfix Package 6 for Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 RTM: March 2011

    Finally, do you use Microsoft Office? Also, what anti-virus/s do you use?
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  3. Posts : 14
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    Thread Starter
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    yes i use microsoft office 2010 and notron 360 v5.0 along with norton utilities v14.0
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  4. Posts : 14
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    I have checked the systems files once, nothing came back. i also downloaded the hotfix, the files failed to extract, is there a special way to extract these?.

    i will update the post after i try the sfc/scannow a couple more times.
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  5. Posts : 14
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    second and thrid time no errors
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  6. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
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    I've uploaded the extracted files. As the files are compressed into a .rar file, you'll have to right click the file and extract it with WinRAR. Then simply install the correct hotfix (x64 version, not x86).

    Attachment 185338
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  7. Posts : 14
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    there are two x64 based files, should i run them both or only one, if so which one

    AppV4.6-RDS-KB2517187-x64
    AppV4.6-WD-KB2517187-x64
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  8. Posts : 8,398
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64/Ubuntu 11.04
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    RDS I know is Remote Desktop Services, as for WD, I can't be sure. It could however stand for Western Digital (very unlikely). For the moment, run both hotfixes starting with the WD one.
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  9. Posts : 14
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    the upgrade patch cannot be installed by the windows installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing, or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program. verify that the program to be upgraded exsists on your computer and that you have the correct upgrade patch.

    that is the message that i recieve when trying each hotfix.

    more helpful information:
    when the STOP errors started the second time it happend it cleared all documents, music, pictures, and videos.
    after that i did a factory default reset then it happend again and i began to look into the cause. so the factory default reset did not fix it.
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  10. Posts : 14
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    never thought of it, but the errors didnt start until i installed the driver for a usb wifi adapter, when i ran verifier it picked out the driver as the sftfslh.sys, then i ran verifier without that driver and i still got the screen blaming that driver. in the system logs the wifi always has an issue before it happens aswell.
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