DPC Watchdog Violation Windows 8 [SOLVED]

Roman

driver verified and Related to btfilter.sys Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver from Atheros.  I would re-install the newest driver available.

I would also run a system file check and update the below drivers

ASMMAP64.sys    7/2/2009 5:13:26 AM       

dokan.sys    1/10/2011 8:49:29 AM      

To do this type cmd in search,  right click to run as administrator, then type

SFC /SCANNOW   (note the space between SFC_/scannow)

It may need to be run up to three times before successful

Let us know the results from the report at the end

Read here for more information

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

Hi,

Thank you for choosing Windows 8 and giving us an opportunity to assist you.

As per the description of the issue you get error DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION when you play any game. I appreciate the steps which you have applied to resolve the issue.

Let me ask you few questions.

1. Is the issue confined to any particular game?
2. Which game are you playing?
3. What is the make and model of your computer

We have found that you are facing this issue due to btfilter.sys, hal.dll, ntoskrnl.exe and others.

Follow the troubleshooting methods given here to resolve the issue.

A btfilter.sys file should only be located in the Windows\system32 folder of your pc as this is the default path where this file is designed to execute from. Unfortunately, some of the undetected spyware may be responsible for the btfilter.sys errors occurring on your computer by placing a file with the similar name. Moreover, an uninstall of a program that has been performed incorrectly or incompletely may also lead to the btfilter.sys errors.

Method 1: Temporarily disable NOD32 Antivirus and scan your computer with Microsoft Defender Offline.

Step 1: Disable antivirus software or any security software installed on your computer temporarily.

Warning: Security software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

Step 2: Scan and Run Windows Defender Offline.

Windows Defender Offline can help remove such hard to find malicious and potentially unwanted programs using definitions that recognize threats. Definitions are files that provide an encyclopedia of potential software threats. Follow the steps given in the link here. Download the appropriate file depending upon the bit version of your computer.

What is Windows Defender Offline?

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/what-is-windows-defender-offline

Important: While scanning the hard drive if any bad sectors are found, the scanner tries to repair that sector, any data available on that might be lost.

The file is ntoskrnl.exe, and it's a core operating system file. If it's corrupt or missing you have a major problem. Quite often though, this error is a symptom of a different problem. You stated that you made no recent changes to hardware/software, but have you accounted for driver updates and updates to programs like your antivirus software? There is also the possibility that you may be experiencing a hardware failure, this is not uncommon in a new system.

Method 2: Let us perform Automatic repair and check if the issue is resolved.

Follow the steps to perform automatic repair:

a. Boot the computer using the Windows 8 bootable DVD.

b. On theInstall Now screen click on Repair your computer.

c. You will then see a blue screen and an option to choose.

d. Click on Advanced Options and then click on Troubleshoot.

e. Click on Automatic Repair and follow the prompted instructions.

Method 3: Uninstall the drivers from device manager and install from the Manufacturer’s website.

Follow the steps given here to uninstall the drivers from the device manager.

a) Press Windows key + X key when you are at desktop.

b) Select Device Manager.

c) Find and double-click driver from the left panel to uninstall

d) Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.

You can download and install the drivers from the link given here.

http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=N56VZ&os=30

Feel free to write to us if you still face this issue. We will be

happy to assist you.

Roman

I was hoping that test wold at least tell us which driver it is but this one should

*Dont forget to upload any further DMP files (especially those when verifier is running)

Driver verifier

Using Driver Verifier is an iffy proposition. Most times it'll crash and it'll tell you what the driver is.

*But sometimes it'll crash and won't tell you the driver.

*Other times it'll crash before you can log in to Windows. If you can't get to Safe Mode, then you'll have to resort to offline editing of the registry to disable Driver Verifier.

*I'd suggest that you first backup your data and then make sure you've got access to another computer so you can contact us if problems arise.

*Then make a System Restore point (so you can restore the system using the Vista/Win7 Startup Repair feature).

*In Windows 7 you can make a Startup Repair disk by going to Start....All Programs...Maintenance...Create a System Repair Disc - with Windows Vista you'll have to use your installation disk or the "Repair your computer" option at the top of the Safe Mode menu .

Here is the procedure:

• Go to Start and type in "verifier" (without the quotes) and press Enter
• Select "Create custom settings (for code developers)" and click "Next"
• Select "Select individual settings from a full list" and click "Next"
• Select everything EXCEPT FOR "Low Resource Simulation" and click "Next"
• Select "Select driver names from a list" and click "Next"

*Then select all drivers NOT provided by Microsoft and click "Next"

• Select "Finish" on the next page.

*Reboot the system and wait for it to crash to the Blue Screen.

*Continue to use your system normally, and if you know what causes the crash, do that repeatedly. The objective here is to get the system to crash because Driver Verifier is stressing the drivers out. If it doesn't crash for you, then let it run for at least 36 hours of continuous operation.

*If you can't get into Windows because it crashes too soon, try it in Safe Mode.

*If you can't get into Safe Mode, try using System Restore from your installation DVD to set the system back to the previous restore point that you created.

*Further Reading

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244617

Hi, thank you for your Answer.

1. Is the issue confined to any particular game?

No, it was random in time and games. Thats why i posted all minidumps.

2. Which game are you playing?

World of Tanks, WarThunder, DOTA2 (Steam), Far cry 3 and some others.

3. What is the make and model of your computer

Asus N56vz  -  15.6'' (1920x1080) LED / Intel Core i7-3630QM (2.4 GGz) / RAM 16 GB / SSD OCZ Vector 512 GB / nVidia GeForce GT 650M, 4GB / DVD Super Multi / LAN / Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / Windows 8 Single Version Edition 64bit

A btfilter.sys file should only be located in the Windows\system32

yes, it is only there.

Method 1: Temporarily disable NOD32 Antivirus and scan your computer with Microsoft Defender Offline.

Step 1: Disable antivirus software or any security software installed on your computer temporarily.

I have totaly uninstaled it.

Step 2: Scan and Run Windows Defender Offline.

I've updated it and scaned PC. No malware were found. After i installed Bitdefender free edition and it didn't find any viruses too.

Method 2: Let us perform Automatic repair and check if the issue is resolved.

I don't have such DVD. I cloned Original HDD to SSD Ocz Vector. I used Macrium software. I checked the ssd and windows latter like SOwtware and SSD vendor told me and everything was correct.

Can i download such DVD somewhere or create it?

Method 3: Uninstall the drivers from device manager and install from the Manufacturer’s website.

You can download and install the drivers from the link given here.

http://support.asus.com/download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=N56VZ&os=30

I did so before only official latest drivers. And for Nvidia i installed latest driver from nvidia.com

Also i have unistalled dokan.dll (It was needed for one mod for World of Tanks)  It don't support Windows 8 and caused BSOD only ntfs_filesystem_error So about this error i know the cause. after uninstalling this dll and mod i didn't have this error(ntfs_filesystem_error). In almoust all other BSODs was ntoskrnl.exe reported.

SInce yesterday i didn't have  DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION i will continue observing. If what i will post here. Or maybe you have some more advises :)

Thank you, cya later.