I installed Vista just a couple of days ago, and in that time it's crashed more times than XP in - I don't know how many months. My son hasn't had any problems with Vista on his PC - me, naturally I have!

I'm trying to upload my files, but when I try, it tells me I don't have permission to open. What am I doing wrong? Also, the files are way bigger than is allowed. They each are 263 or 264 kb. There are six of them total. At the moment, that is . . .

NeenahDee

Hey Neenah,

Don't try to open them, just upload them. If they are too big, compress them first. Right click on the dump file, and then click on Send to, Compressed (zip) folder. This will create a new compressed file which should hopefully be small enough to upload. I don't need all six, just two or three will do.

If you have any further problems, would it be possible to take a screenshot (instructions for this on my signature)?

Hey, madmonkey, thanks for responding!

Yeah, I wasn't trying to open the file. Was trying to choose it to upload it, But every time I chose it to do that, I got the you have no permission error.

I have two events in the Problems Reported and Solutions file which is still open in my taskbar. I could copy and paste that, if that would work for you. In the meantime I'll try to upload again .. .

NeenahDee

Okay, I tried to compress them. I clicked to have them sent to the desktop after compression, but then I get the error that the file can't be found or no read permission.

Where do I go to set permissions. What kills me is that I am the admistrator of this PC, but I have no permission to do anything! And no clue how to change that.

NeenahDee

Here's one of 'em. These have been happening since Friday, I think,


Product
Windows
Problem
Shut down unexpectedly
Date
6/7/2008 1:17 PM
Status
Not Reported
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.2
Locale ID: 1033
Files that help describe the problem
Mini060708-01.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt
Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 1a
BCP1: 0000000000005003
BCP2: FFFFF70000081000
BCP3: 000000000000045E
BCP4: 00000460000008FC
OS Version: 6_0_6000
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1

Ah, I see . . . it doesn't actually have the file, though in this, does it? I will wait upon your wisdom now . . .

To get access to the files to upload them - do the following:

In Windows Explorer go the folder where the Minidumps are. Right click the Folder > Click Properties.

Select the Security tab > Click Edit > Click Add > In the Enter obeject names to select box - type your username > Click OK
Highlight your username in the Permissions screen and tick Full Control - Allow.

You should now have access to the minidump files to be able to post them for madmonkey to check.