keithpurtell

Ditto for me regarding the conflict between BitDefender and ASUS AI Suite III. Four times: the BD scan would freeze, then a BSOD. I have the Z87-A motherboard running Win7 64-bit. Removing the ASUS software allowed me to install BitDefender. (Whereas all the memory dump analysis software kept telling me it was either bad…

The good news is, this is all resolved. The bad news; I didn't get a chance to try your latest suggestion because one of the links you provided sent me down an alternate trail. I copied the I386 folder from my XP install disc to the top level of my C drive. Then I edited the registry so that sfc.exe would look there…

Both of those links are awesome. I'll try that tonight and let you know. PS - So, there's a difference between Microsoft and random members of the public [insert image of guy with goofy face] ?

Turns out it is not possible to run sfc.exe /scannow in Safe Mode. Here's Microsoft on the matter ... Microsoft.com In addition, after I rebooted from Safe Mode into normal, the BitDefender services would not start. This is only getting worse.

I'll try that when I get home tonight.