This happened out of no ware too… It looks like it has something to do with inspect.sys and cmdmon.sys as well, as they are both counted in the dumb file as you will see
Comondo version : 2.4.18.184
PC :
Windows XP Pro
AMD AthlonXP 2700
ASUS A7N8X DELUXE - using onboard NVidia NIC with latest driver from 2004.
Here are the driver specs :
Driver pack 5.10
Ethernet driver 4.42 (WHQL)
1GB Dial channel RAM - Tested with Memtest 86
Forgot to note, I recently installed WMP11 and the Zune software, before they were installed I never got a single crash.
BSOD’s several times a day on my Dell laptop. When it became intolerable, I spent one week digging deep into the dump and error files using multiple tools including Debugging Tools For Windows. In the end, on a hunch, I uninstalled Comodo Personal Firewall and all BSOD’s stopped. Don’t believe I will ever install this app again.
The firewall worked great for a couple of day’s but after installing VMWare Workstations my laptop crashes on shutdown. Uninstalling VMWare was not the solution. So I took a look at the minidump and found that cmdmon.sys was the cause of the problem…
I’ve attached the minidump. Could somebody from Comodo please state if they are working on this promblem? If they’re not, I’m gone.
I did find a work-around for my problem; I can logoff and than shutdown the machine without a BSOD.
I get these too. They happen during network operations, generally either when my PC that’s responsible for backing up my Windows computers does its thing and touches this one over the network, or during log-on or log-off/closure of Remote Desktop Connection. It even happens though when I use TightVNC instead…and today I learned how to analyze a Bugcheck - and unfortunately it was Comodo. This probably has to do with the amount of memory my computer has (2 GB) - does anyone have not that much memory but still gets this? I have NEVER gotten it on my other computer that uses CPF, but only has 1 GB.
This is a shame since I’ll have to uninstall Comodo Firewall for now (at least the problem wasn’t BOClean…maybe I’ll reinstall that…) Oh, I’ve attached zipped minidumps too. Not all were for Comodo, but most were, so other ones might be related since minidumps tell you what they think the cause is.
I found a different thread first so I posted my info there, but this thread sounded related so… here is a link to the other thread where I posted my minidump files.
Greetings from a NEWBY and LeonSprings, Texas USofA,
I too am having the “BSOD” but only when I also have the Free Download Manager, www.freedownloadmanger.org , installed after the Update to CPF Pro v3.x the only other alternative is to remove, which I have, the CPF Pro. Maybe if you give me a location to go back to a previous version would give me some protection. Those two programs worked together just fine, just when doing the update caused my crashes.
As the opening states I am a NEWB when it comes to XP SP-2 and do not know where to find these ‘minidump files’ so if you can give me some guidance as to where to find them I will provide.
Thank you for this guidance, will get to the minidump and posting after I learn how to use the NTWind software for posting that minidump. It is a drag to be NewBY, especially when the training wheels get in your way.
Thank you for reading and responding to my roaster toaster,
Edited by NtTxLS > Excuse me for jumping in here at this time, 1537 CST USofA, looked in the location you gave and it is MT (empty). So should I reload the copy that caused all of my crashes so I can get the info suggested in the ‘Newby’s instructions to follow for minidumps and CPF logs?’ I know this will not get done today, as you are on a different time schedule than I. You have not even read my above post, yet, so I can wait.
Thank you for reading my addition to my roaster toaster, with jelly,
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name E1505-595B76
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Model MM061
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~1995 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~1994 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Dell Inc. A17, 6/13/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = “5.1.2600.2705 (xpsp.050622-1524)”
Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.36 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 3.85 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
BSOD read:
STOP: 0x000000D1 (0x0000001C, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0xBA2033BB)
cmdmon.sys - address BA2033BB base at BA1FD000, DateStamp 45bc9111
More info, if will help or not is questionable, had installed the CFwPro v2.4.18.184 (file CFP_Setup_English_2.4.18.184.exe) and FreeDownloadManager (file fdminst.exe which was the latest copy for FDM at that time) which is the only way both will work together. Downloaded a copy of CPF v3.0.13.268 (file CFP_Setup_3.0.13.268_XP_Vista_x32.exe) which is the latest copy for Comodo at that time. The file for FDM is the latest for their program at the time of download and will work well the v2.4.18.184 of Comodo.
Removed the FDM v2.5 build 729 and Comodo v2.4.18.184. Proceeded with the install of the latest version of Comodo. All went well with the install and operations until late yesterday afternoon, some where between 1400hrs (2P) CDT and about 1645hrs (4:45P) CDT the BSOD came up with the same information as before for the “Tech Info:” in all of the crashes with the latest copy of Comodo installed. That is as follows (quotes are mine):
No MiniDump found in the location given by C2K. This BSOD occurred without the FDM being installed, the FDM may have caused this to occur sooner, because; it did happen more quickly than yesterday. I was up with my system operational from about 0145hrs (1:45A) CDT and worked with both of my browsers and e-mail client (Pegasus Mail v4.41 (Win32), Jul 16 2006) without any difficulties. I had left my system up and connected to the Internet while conducting some other business from about 1100hrs until I discovered the BSOD at about 1645hrs at which time I turned it off. Leaving it until this morning when I turned it on entering “Safe Mode” removing CPF v3.0.18.268 and restarting in Normal Mode where I reinstalled the same CPF v3.xxx and started on this message. Will review the instructions for other information needed about my system and will post that later, if you feel it would be of some HELP! I need this to be able to have my system fully operational and fully protected by your firewall if possible.
To find where your minidumps are located, or to make sure that they are being logged, right click on “My Computer” and choose properties. Click on the “Advanced” tab. Click on the “Settings” button under “Startup and Recovery”. Under the “System failure” section, the “Small dump directory” is where the minidumps are stored.
My settings are as follows:
“Write an event to the system log” is checked
“Send an administrative alert” is checked
“Automatically restart” is not checked
“Write debugging information” dropdown is set to “Small memory dump (64 KB)”
“Small dump directory” is set to “%SystemRoot%\Minidump”
Hope that helps you in finding or turning on your minidump logs.
Have checked those locations as you recommend and they are set as you have described, yet there still are NO ‘minidump’ files.
Am presently working on the data from CFP v3.0 and find it a little bit lengthy as some of those screenshots will require several shots to cover all that are listed. Some range from a few to almost 500 line items or do you just want a sampling of line items, like remove the dups?
Thank you for this info on the minidumps,
Edited by NTxLS today>> Do not find any LOGS as referenced in the instructions for Newbys by Toggie. Nor do I find any window that can be right clicked to save to HTML.
Excuse me, it looks as though I will need someone to lead me by hand to find what is required by you or maybe some better instructions.
Thank you for your patients and reading my messages,
My problem maybe should be moved to the “HELP for v3” as that is the version I am using. Did not notice until just now that this is for v2. Maybe that is why I have had difficulty in finding some of the information needed.
This seems to be the only topic about the “BSOD” and I am in v3.0.13.268 of Comodo Firewall Pro. Should I start a new topic there?
Thank you for all of the assistance and patients, I await your reply,