Crash file requires update

Question

My computer got frozen with a loud noise (like a fan noise), and black screen. I tried running Dell Crash Analysis Tool with the results:

Crash Analysis Tool Scan ResultsCategory: Application DriversDriverManufacturerVersiontfsnifs.sysTFS Technology.1.04.08a

Matches listed above may require a driver or application update. Go to support.dell.com or Windows Update to download available updates.

I'd like to get the above file located. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

Dimension 8400
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz
RAM 1024 MB
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B
PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8631
ST3160023AS 160 GB
Maxtor 6Y250M0 250 GB
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256 MB
Dell 1704FPT

blucuttie522 · Answer

Did you recently add some hardware/software on your computer? Try to go to safe mode and check your device manager for any bang or yellow question mark, try to uninstall the driver then reboot the computer. If you didn't updated anything try to go to safe mode and try running system restore by going to start, programs, accesories, system tools then system restore, select restore my computer to an earlier time then on the next page try to select the bold date that you don't have any problem with your computer then continue clicking next...next until your computer will shut down and will restart by itself.

blucuttie522 · Answer

About the noise. Try to open your tower and check where does the loud noise come from. Isolate all posible causes like the hard drive or dvd/cd drive. Also the power supply. Reseat all the IDE Cables and cards.

zwollenaar · Answer

Thanks for your replies.

I have an external DVD Pioneer burner hooked up with the system via USP port.

I remembered that when I clicked on the USB Safety Remove Hardware from the tray bar, it let me go safely to disconnect this port but when I turn off power from my external DVD burner, I got the noise and pc frozen. That noise was not from the DVD burner because it was off completely and might be from the graphic card fan. I looked inside the unit and saw that fan only (no cooler fan for processor in this unit). No new software just installed, and this external DVD burner has been worked perfectly before this happened.

Do you know about the file tfsnifs.sys above and how to locate it for update?

zwollenaar

zwollenaar · Answer

From other forum I just found more information about "tfsnifs.sys", the problem I posted here . It's called BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) and caused by DLA (Sonic's Drive Letter Access) which was preinstalled by Dell. The resolution is to disable Sonic's DLA or uninstall this part of software from your computer.

All the best!

zwollenaar

Dimension 8400
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz
RAM 1024 MB
HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B
PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8631
ST3160023AS 160 GB
Maxtor 6Y250M0 250 GB
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 256 MB
Dell 1704FPT

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