A user writes that they are running into a strange error with their computer. They are trying to transfer files to an external hard drive when Windows throws up error code 0×8007045D.

This error code usually means that there is file corruption on your computers hard drive. Fortunately the problem is easy resolved by running a program called CHKDSK. It is included on every Windows computer free of charge.

To run the program open your “Computer” or “My Computer” folder. Right Click on the icon for the C drive. Click properties on the menu that opens. A Window will then pop-up. Click on the Tools tab. Then click on Check Now. Let the program run.

Hopefully that solves your problem.

Program:BlueScreenView

Price: Freeware

Site: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

Description: Open “Minidump” information from Windows and tries to isolate a likely cause.

If you’re working on a computer that continually crashes and and gives you grief you can try using a very simple program called BlueScreenView to attempt to fix your issues. Now it won’t automatically solve Blue Screens for you but it will attempt to read error logs that those blue screens leave behind and give you a likely reason (such as a program or driver).

The program is small, portable and extremely easy to use.