# XDMF, Windows 7, paraview 4.3.1 carshing a lot
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-windows-7-paraview-4-3-1-carshing-a-lot/16276
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** python, vtk
**Created:** [March 10, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-windows-7-paraview-4-3-1-carshing-a-lot/16276 "2025-03-10T02:54:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Alexander\_Lewis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexander_Lewis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-windows-7-paraview-4-3-1-carshing-a-lot/16276/1 "2025-03-10T02:54:46Z")
# BACKGROUND:
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I'm using paraview 4.3.1 on a windows 7.
And the main purpose is to visualize some XDMF files.
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# ISSUES:
> However, paraview **Crashes everytime** when I open the **XDMF** files, except the first time that I just installed the paraview.
> **I tried to uninstall the paraview, then re-install it. But that helps nothing.**
> **I tried to install some newer version. But all failed, cause newer version can’t be installed on a win7 pc.**
# MY QUESTION：
Can Someone tell me How to visualize the XDMF files on a win7 PC with paraview?
> 1: How can I solve the paraview crashing problem?
> 2: Or Is there any other version of paraview that can stably run on a win7 PC?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2025, 6:52am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-windows-7-paraview-4-3-1-carshing-a-lot/16276/2 "2025-03-10T06:52:25Z")
Win7 is end of life since January 14, 2020.
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### Author:  [@Alexander\_Lewis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexander_Lewis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-windows-7-paraview-4-3-1-carshing-a-lot/16276/3 "2025-03-10T07:03:17Z")
Thanks for your reply
It’s true that win7 out of date.
However my school pc keeps using this old-fashion OS.
So, I still want to find some way to figure this problem out.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2025, 7:06am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-windows-7-paraview-4-3-1-carshing-a-lot/16276/4 "2025-03-10T07:06:54Z")
I’m afraid I have no solution:
1. XDMF reader has a bug in ParaView 4.3.1
2. Bug is probably fixed in more recent version of ParaView
3. You cant install more recent version of ParaView
At this point I would, in prefferable order:
1. Find another computer or
2. Boot another OS (eg a small bootable linux on a USB)
3. Compile recent ParaView (probably will not be succesful)
If you are a student you may want to reach out to a teacher.
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### Author:  [@Alexander\_Lewis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Alexander_Lewis)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xdmf-windows-7-paraview-4-3-1-carshing-a-lot/16276/5 "2025-03-10T07:49:28Z")
Thanks for your reply, again!
I tried to install 5.8.0 on my win7 PC.
It works well, except with XDMF files.
Once I choose a .XMF file, then click the apply button, there pops a little window tell me, **“Paraview.exe has stopped working”.**
After this, I can do nothing, but close all of them.
Maybe I should compile it from the source code.
At the very first beginning, I just installed the paraview for time-saving.
Anyway, thanks a lot !
By the way, I’m not a student. Right now this period, I’m working at a school, within a project group, such like that.