Strange logfile appearing at root of C: drive

[sanzen07]

I just upgraded my motherboard to an Intel DZ77GA-70K. I have installed all of the appropriate drivers from the Intel support site as well as the same programs that I had with my old CPU/Mobo/RAM combo. One difference I see is that there is a logfile that keeps appearing at the root of my C: drive indicating errors. The logfile is named "IFRToolLog.txt" and all the lines in the file are exactly the same:

CreateFile Failed: LastErr ==> 2

If I delete the file, it is created again after a short while. I am running Windows 7. Google has turned up nothing. How can I figure out what is writing this file and fix the issue?

 

[BarkingGhostar]

And what did a Google search on the log file name reveal?

 

[sanzen07]

I just upgraded my motherboard(Intel DZ77GA-70K), CPU (i7 3770k) and RAM (16GB Corsair Vengeance LP). I have installed all of the appropriate drivers from the Intel support site as well as the same programs that I had with my old CPU/Mobo/RAM combo. One difference I see is that there is a logfile that keeps appearing at the root of my C: drive indicating errors. The logfile is named "IFRToolLog.txt" and all the lines in the file are exactly the same:

CreateFile Failed: LastErr ==> 2

If I delete the file, it is created again after a short while. I am running Windows 7. Google has turned up nothing. How can I figure out what is writing this file and fix the issue?

*ahem*

 

[Nothinman]

Delete it and then leave Process Monitor running until it reappears.

 

[Bubbaleone]

I just upgraded my motherboard(Intel DZ77GA-70K), CPU (i7 3770k) and RAM (16GB Corsair Vengeance LP). I have installed all of the appropriate drivers from the Intel support site as well as the same programs that I had with my old CPU/Mobo/RAM combo. One difference I see is that there is a logfile that keeps appearing at the root of my C: drive indicating errors. The logfile is named "IFRToolLog.txt" and all the lines in the file are exactly the same:

CreateFile Failed: LastErr ==> 2

If I delete the file, it is created again after a short while. I am running Windows 7. Google has turned up nothing. How can I figure out what is writing this file and fix the issue?

I don't have an Intel mobo but I did a little searching and I believe the IFRToolLog.txt file is being created by a component of Intel Active Management Technology (AMT): IntelFirmwareRecoveryTool (Although on Intel's site they call it Intel Firmware Recovery Utility) I'm not sure if this helps you, but I think this only relates to remote server hardware management and can probably be uninstalled if not needed.

 

[sanzen07]

I don't have an Intel mobo but I did a little searching and I believe the IFRToolLog.txt file is being created by a component of Intel Active Management Technology (AMT): IntelFirmwareRecoveryTool (Although on Intel's site they call it Intel Firmware Recovery Utility) I'm not sure if this helps you, but I think this only relates to remote server hardware management and can probably be uninstalled if not needed.

Just following up for anyone else that may run into this. I uninstalled "Intel (R) Manageability Engine Firmware Recovery Agent" and I no longer see the logfile. Thanks for the help!

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Why would you uninstall this as an end to your means? Was this simply coincidence, or did something point you in that direction?