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Re: Search Indexer + TortoiseSVN = BSOD

From: Andy Levy <andy.levy_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:32:34 -0400

On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 16:27, Stefan Pendl <stefan.pendl_at_drei.at> wrote:
>> >
>> > I am now using this wonderful program for about a year
>> without problems.
>> >
>> > Recently I decided to allow the Windows search indexer to
>> index one of my code repositories, but whenever I tried to
>> update it or
>> > commit a change, I got a BSOD.
>> >
>> > Repositories are excluded from being scanned by the AV too.
>> >
>> > I have now removed the repository from the search indexer
>> and all is back working.
>> >
>> > I still think, that indexing should be possible.
>>
>> First: only drivers can cause a BSOD. Applications can not
>> cause a BSOD.
>> Never!
>>
>> Which means you either have faulty hardware (since it's triggered by
>> extensive file access I recommend you backup your data
>> immediately and
>> then think about replacing your harddrive before you risk losing all
>> your data!) or a faulty driver (in which case you should look for an
>> update for your drivers).
>>
>> There's also a known problem on Win7, but that won't cause a
>> BSOD - as
>> mentioned BSODs can only get triggered by drivers.
>>
>> http://subversion.wandisco.com/blogs/windows-7-bogus-errorfile
> corrupt-error-.html
>>
>>
>> Stefan
>>
>
> I will further investigate and report back.
> I hoped, that it would be any other problem, but it was to easy to blame TSVN, since it only happened, when I used this.

Different software will stress hardware & drivers differently. Back in
the NT4 days, I could easily lock up my whole system using Netscape
Navigator because its JPEG library triggered a bug in my video card
drivers. As long as I didn't use Netscape, the system was rock-solid.

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