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Summary: While there are many reasons your computer could blue screen, there are some things you can look into to help determine the cause.
I keep getting a "blue screen of death" and
the following error message: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and a bunch of other
lines and the computer locks up. What is causing this and how can I fix
it?
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Unfortunately with only that to go on, there are hundreds, if not
thousands, of possible answers. To really diagnose, we'd need a lot
more information about the system it's happening on, the software and hardware
installed, and what was happening at the time the problem happened.
I'll throw out some guidelines, so perhaps you can narrow down the
diagnosis.
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New Hardware - while the hardware can sometimes be bad,
the real culprit is typically outdated, or just buggy, drivers. If you've just
installed new hardware then it's likely to be related to the problem. Make sure
you're running the latest drivers for that device that you can, and check with
the manufacturer's support site for specific information. Conversely, if you've
just updated drivers, that would also be something to be suspicious of.
New Software - it's rare these days, but occasionally
software can cause this as well. If you've just installed new software then I'd be
very tempted to uninstall it and see if the problem goes away. I'd also make
sure that your Windows is as up-to-date as possible by visiting Windows
Update.
Viruses and Malware - Since they're written specifically
to cause damage, this is occasionally the result. Make sure your virus and
spyware scanning software is up to date with the latest databases and scan
regularly.
Old or Broken Hardware - If you're positive nothing's
changed and you've been using your system like always and these problems just
started happening without any real cause, then you do need to consider that
you're experiencing a hardware malfunction. One of the most common is a stuck
or broken power supply fan which is now allowing your computer to overheat.
However, everything from memory to your add-on cards to the motherboard itself
could all cause issues here. It may be time for some hardware diagnostic
work.
The bottom line when experiencing blue screens and reporting the problem to
anyone is to include enough information to at least narrow down the problem.
Items to include:
operating system version and how up to date you are
your computer model and what additional hardware is installed
what software is running at the time of the crash
what you were attempting to do, if anything, at the time
if the problem happens randomly, or if you can make it reoccur somehow
any changes you made to your hardware or software recently
any other problems or suspicious issues you've been experiencing
recently
Related:
Article 388 | Posted July 17, 2004
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just to add on to the comment i made. i went to change my ram and did a one to one exchange , not only that i also bring my laptop to service. however the problem still appear.
Posted by: wen cong at June 28, 2008 3:11 AMHi i wonder if anyone can help me with this problem it doesnt happen all the time but every now and then it does,when i reboot or boot up my p.c on the start up on the Windows Xp Pro/Home Screen Where you get the blue/green bar that loads across the bottom of the screen my p.c freezes up then i have to reset my computer has anyone else had this problem ? ive heard it could be bad sectors on my hard drive ? thxs
Posted by: neil at July 3, 2008 6:40 AMI bought a new hard drive, motherboard and memory for my computer and when i try to install Windows, The blue screen appears, and shuts down the setup. What can i do to fix it?
Posted by: Shafat Rashid at July 15, 2008 1:27 AMHello, Leo
Posted by: Daniel at September 18, 2008 11:34 PM- I am running Windows Vista Home Premium, it is up to date
- Dell C521 Dimension running ati x1300 pro video card
- I was using Nero at the time of the Crash
- Burning a video
My computer doesnt detect up my graphics card after BSOD conflict. I have removed and plugged in parts like the memory sticks etc., replaced the video card with another (same brand and model), updated drivers, replaced psu, wiped out windows vista and did a clean install, I am still having the same problems. Are there any other things that I can do to resolve this issue, do I need to replace the motherboard? The weird thing is that my computer works with the onboard vga connection, my monitor doesnt respond when I connect the dvi connection to my monitor.
Thanks
Yes,this article helped me for an interview. Thanks a lot.
Posted by: Laxmidhar at October 1, 2008 3:06 AMhey leo
Posted by: Edna at October 3, 2008 8:30 AMi have windows vista Home premium
its a gateway MA3 laptop
my computer tends to get the bsod after i try to turn it off. it usually says memory dump then loads and the computer restarts itself. it usually takes about two tries to turn it off. i really have no i idea why this is happening. how can i fix it?
thanks
Hey Leo, I just installed a new game onto my laptop, it takes some time to load up... which is fine. But one time when it was loading up my computer froze up, i tryed ctrl alt del, but that didn't work... i then shut it down by pressing and holding the power button. When i tried rebooting it, I got the blue screen and there is nothing i can do. I was running windows xp, Dell notebook.
Posted by: Mike at November 10, 2008 11:04 AMHello, I just installed XP home edition as a clean instal and it only loaded 4-bit graphics, and it was using the default monitor instead of the plug & play monitor so I told it not to use the default monitor and now it does not recognize any monitor nothing displays on the monitor now. To make things worse it wont load safe mode so I can go in and fix my mistake. Can you please help me. How do I correct this problem?
Posted by: Mari at November 14, 2008 1:34 PMhi leo,
Posted by: rick at November 14, 2008 1:55 PMi have a dell inspiron 1520 with a 2gig RAM and 250 HD. i am frequently getting blue screen with some errors " microsoft detected some problem and is tying to shut down to prevent files loss". can you help me out what's happening?
i called the dell personals and changed my HD and OPTdrivers like 2 times when i had warranty ,but still the same.
hi leo,i bought a tevion powered usb hub and card reader when i tried to plug it in to install i get the blue screen my computer is a dell dimension 1100 can you help
Posted by: george at November 27, 2008 2:07 PM