Minidump when adding a layer (vector, raster, etc.)

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Author Name: Oscar Alvarez (Oscar Alvarez) Original Redmine Issue: 12793 Affected QGIS version: 2.8.2

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QGIS creates a minidump file, and crashes when I add a layer (whether a new or existing project), regardless of layer type. This happens after clicking on the Browse button.

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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try rename/remove (make a backup first) the .qgis2 folder, restart qgis and try again.

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Author Name: Oscar Alvarez (Oscar Alvarez)

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I made a backup of the original .qgis2 folder but still the same issue. I also did a fresh install to the most recent QGIS version and the same minidump happens.

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Author Name: Saber Razmjooei (@saberraz)

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Could you specify, platform, QGIS version, installation method, etc?

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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Of course this seems like very much a local issue. Please test also other installations, on other machines, with the same data.

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Author Name: Oscar Alvarez (Oscar Alvarez)

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Platform: Win7 SP1 64-bit QGIS 2.8.2 Wien I downloaded the fresh install via the QGIS website https://www.qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html It's strange that I get the minidump via add vector/raster layer instead of the program shutdown which was documented in another ticket.

If this is a local issue, is there anything that I should look out for, say antivirus or icloud settings? Will check later on my Mac if this will also be an issue.

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Author Name: Oscar Alvarez (Oscar Alvarez)

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Had installed QGIS on my Macbook Pro, with OS X Yosemite. Did all the instructions on the KyngChaos wiki. No issues noticed when trying to open layers.

So is there anything that I should look out for on my Windows installation?

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Author Name: Saber Razmjooei (@saberraz)

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Are you trying to access a network drive for adding a vector/raster layer? Or is it on a local drive?

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Author Name: Ravic Nijbroek (Ravic Nijbroek)

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Hi Oscar, have you found a solution yet? I'm a new QGIS user and have the same problem. I can add a file (vector, raster, etc) by browsing to the file and double clicking. However, if I use the Add Vector (or Raster) button, then click on browse, I get the same minidump error and crash. I also use Windows 7 on a 64bit OS and just downloaded and installed v2.8.2. Changing the .qgis2 folder did not help.

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Author Name: Saber Razmjooei (@saberraz)

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Oscar and Ravic: Do you use Anti Virus?

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Author Name: Ravic Nijbroek (Ravic Nijbroek)

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I use ESET antivirus software on my work laptop. Since you asked about this, I turned it off temporarily and restarted QGIS. Still get the same error when I click on browse:

minidump written to C:\Users\RNIJBRR~1\AppData\Local\Temp\qgis-20150604-120452-11284-11996-1b929ef.dmp

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Author Name: Andreas Neumann (@andreasneumann)

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Hi,

I just tried adding layers from the browser on Win7, 64bit. I tested versions 2.8.2, 2.8 nightly and master. All work fine without crashes.

Can you please test 2.8 nightly and/or master and see if the issue still exists?

Thanks, Andreas

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Author Name: Frank Sokolic (Frank Sokolic)

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Not sure if it is the same error but I get a crash and minidump every time I try to add a layer with QGIS 2.10.1 Pisa (standalone installation) on Win7 SP1 64-bit.

On further inspection this crash occurs with any operation that tries to open the File dialogue. All of the following cause a crash:

• Project > Open
• Project > Save
• Project > Save As
• Add vector layer > Browse
• Add raster layer
• Any of the Vector > Geoprocessing tools when clicking Browse

Could this be something specific to Win7 SP1 64-bit?

Dragging and dropping layers from the Browser dock works fine.

The file dialogue in the standalone QGIS Browser > New Shapefile > Ok > Save layer as... works fine.

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• fixed_version_id was configured as Version 2.10

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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• fixed_version_id removed Version 2.10

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Author Name: Giovanni Manghi (@gioman)

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closing for lack of feedback.

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• resolution was changed from to worksforme
• status_id was changed from Feedback to Closed