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Here it says it is a legitimate Windows program: What is NDIS? Also: Networking, but, here it says it is not: SystemLookupHow do I know which is the faulty one?
ndis is a legacy file used to help with network installs on the dual bit Windows 7 x32, x64bit Operating Systems.
I suspect there is a conflict between the ndis, wsimdx, and AE1000 sets of files.
Let's look at the one that has given you the most problems.
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The only reason I can see why wsimdx.sys was installed onto your system is because it was a required file for the DSE XH9946 WLAN 802.11g PCI Adapter.
Now that you have an Adapter that was manufactured by a different vendor, that adapter has file requirements that do not require wsimdx.sys as its wireless intermediate miniport driver.
Cisco would have developed it own files for a miniport driver for the Linksys AE1000, and wsimdx.sys becomes a moot point.
Check the installation CD for the AE1000 with Explorer, I would wager a bet that you will not find any listing for a wsimdx.sys file on it.
To be on the safe side because we don't know how the removal of those three wsimdx.sys files will affect your system I would do a Move to drag, and drop to a blank CD/DVD:How do I repair it?
- Open Explorer.
- Place a blank CD/DVD into your CD/DVD drive. It should appear, and under Computer (C:)
- Go to one of the three files location in Explorer.
- Place the mouse cursor over the file. Press the left button of your mouse, and the Shift key holding both simultaneously.
- As you start to drag the file to the CD/DVD drive listed in the left pane of Explorer you will notice a highlight appear that says Move to, and the files name.
- You will notice as you approach the bottom of the left pane the pane will start to scroll down, when you reach the CD/DVD drive the Move to will change, to the name of the CD/DVD drive, lift your fingers off of the button, and key.
- You should see a dialog box open informing you that the file is being moved to the CD/DVD.
- Go to the next file, and repeat until all three files have been moved to the CD/DVD.
- Remove the CD/DVD from the Drive.
- Restart your machine.
- Run SFC /scannow at least once. If it reports that it has fixed any files run it again.
- Observe the behavior of your machine as it approaches, and enters Sleep Mode.
If you continue to have BSOD's post another report....
If you no longer have any BSOD's your next step would be to run a malware scan. I would be through.
Try to use more than one because what one may miss another will pick up. If you are unsure of any files it picks for removal, post back, and I will try to help you decide.
If several days or a week go by without any problems you can delete those three wsimdx files, and reuse that CD/DVD.