Bug Check 0x108: THIRD_PARTY_FILE_SYSTEM_FAILURE
The THIRD_PARTY_FILE_SYSTEM_FAILURE bug check has a value of 0x00000108. This indicates that an unrecoverable problem has occurred in a third-party file system or file system filter.
Important Info If You Have Received a STOP Code
If you received a blue screen error, or stop code, the computer has shut down abruptly to protect itself from data loss. A hardware device, its driver, or related software might have caused this error. If your copy of Windows came with your computer, call the manufacturer of your computer. If you purchased Windows separately from your computer, Microsoft provides support. To find contact info for Microsoft or your computer manufacturer, Contact Support.
If you have experience with computers and want to try to recover from this error, follow the steps provided in the Microsoft article Resolving STOP (Blue Screen) Errors in Windows.
These actions might prevent an error like this from happening again:
- Download and install updates and device drivers for your computer from Windows Update.
- Scan your computer for computer viruses.
- Check your hard disk for errors.
THIRD_PARTY_FILE_SYSTEM_FAILURE Parameters
The following parameters are displayed on the blue screen.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
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1 |
Identifies the file system that failed. Possible values include: 1: Polyserve (Psfs.sys) |
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2 |
The address of the exception record. |
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3 |
The address of the context record. |
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4 |
Reserved. |
Cause
One possible cause of this bug check is disk corruption. Corruption in the third-party file system or bad blocks (sectors) on the hard disk can induce this error. Corrupted SCSI and IDE drivers can also adversely affect the Windows operating system's ability to read and write to disk, thus causing the error.
Another possible cause is depletion of nonpaged pool memory. If the nonpaged pool is completely depleted, this error can stop the system.
Resolution
To debug this problem: Use the .cxr (Display Context Record) command with Parameter 3, and then use kb (Display Stack Backtrace).
To resolve a disk corruption problem: Check Event Viewer for error messages from SCSI, IDE, or other disk controllers in the system that might help pinpoint the device or driver that is causing the error. Try disabling any virus scanners, backup programs, or disk defragmenter tools that continually monitor the system. You should also run hardware diagnostics supplied by the file system or the file system filter manufacturer.
To resolve a nonpaged pool memory depletion problem: Add new physical memory to the computer. This will increase the quantity of nonpaged pool memory available to the kernel.
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Build date: 4/9/2013
