Physical Memory Dump

[wirm]

Hi folks,

I've got a relatively new computer that I put together about a month ago. It runs windows 7 64-bit and uses a wireless USB network adapter.

I mention the adapter because last night the internet stopped working. When I unplugged that adapter, the screen immediately turned blue and told me it was dumping the memory.

I'm using an old TrendNet adapter, but when I installed Windows, I think it's using Real Tech drivers. I didn't want to mess with it, because the internet worked.

I've read that these memory dumps tend to get worse. What can I do?

 

[JackMDS]

Read them and find out what wrong.

http://www.listikal.com/how-to-open-windows-dump-dmp-files/

Look at the events too, http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-event-viewer-plus-v-1-0-released

 

[Nothinman]

I've read that these memory dumps tend to get worse. What can I do?

They don't get worse like a disease, they're simply a side effect of whatever problem is going on. In your cause it sounds pretty obvious that it's the driver for that USB network adapter that's at fault.

 

[dawks]

If it only bluescreened when you unplugged the adapter, and then everything works fine again when you plug it back in, I wouldn't worry about it. There may be a problem with the driver when the adapter is unplugged, so just don't unplug it.

And as Nothingman says, bluescreens/dumps don't normally get worse like a disease. They might if you have hardware problems like popped caps, or failing hardrive (with bad sectors), but not normally from a poor driver.