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How to remove PQNTDrv error


The free file information forum can help you find out if PQNTDrv.sys is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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PQNTDrv.sys file information

The process PowerQuest Boot Mode Driver belongs to the software PQNTDrv or PowerQuest product or Norton PartitionMagic by PowerQuest Corporation (www.powerquest.com).

Description: File PQNTDrv.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 3,252 bytes (56% of all occurrence), 4,228 bytes, 3,360 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. There is no detailed description of this service. PQNTDrv.sys is not a Windows core file. There is no file information. PQNTDrv.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 44% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as PQNTDrv.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the PQNTDrv.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Powerquest - Partition Magic - Boot Mode driver
  SkinneR  
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  Martin   (further information)
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On my computer it comes from the Partition Magic version 7 CD
  Manfred Peschke  
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Come if you install PowerQuest PQBoot
   
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Powerquest (Partition Magic) Boot Mode driver
   
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Partition magic nt driver for use in Windows XP/2000
   

Summary: 11 users think PQNTDrv.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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