Hello, when i try to do a clean install of windows xp on my machine when it gets to "copying files to the installation folder" after the format of the hard drive i get this Blue Screen of Death: A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. The problem seems to be caused by the following file: ntfs.sys PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again follow these steps: Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need. If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode. Technical information: *** STOP: 0x00000050 (0xF000ED8E, 0x00000001, 0xF7D0E666, 0x00000000) *** ntfs.sys - Address F7D0E666 base at F7CEE000, DateStamp 42797de8 I keep getting this blue screen during windows xp setup and i've tested my RAM with memtest86 which gave 0 errors! What else could be wrong to cause this? How do i fix it? How do i disable caching or shadowing? I've tried looking in the BIOS settings but can't seem to find it anywhere! I've also updated the BIOS but it doesn't help. My PC specifications are: AMD Duron 2.0GHZ ASRock K7VM4 Motherboard Generic 512MB (DDR333 166Mhz) RAM MAXTOR 80GB HARD DISK DRIVE GIGABYTE DVD ROM/CD WRITER COMBO DRIVE 64 MB ONBOARD GRAPHICS CARD Here are the motherboard specifications: 1.2 Specifications Platform: Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 8.6", 24.4 x 21.8 cm) CPU: Supports Socket A (462 pins) for AMD AthlonTM / AthlonTM XP/ DuronTM processor Chipsets: North Bridge: VIA KM400, FSB@333/266/200 MHz, AGP 8X/4X South Bridge: VIA VT8235CE, supports USB 2.0, ATA 133 VGA: VIA UniChrome Graphics, Max. 64MB VRAM Memory: 2 DDR DIMM slots: DDR1 and DDR2 PC2700 (DDR333) / PC2100 (DDR266) / PC1600 (DDR200), Max. 2GB (see CAUTION 1) IDE: IDE1: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6; IDE2: ATA 133 / Ultra DMA Mode 6; Can connect up to 4 IDE devices Floppy Port: Supports 2 floppy disk drives Audio: 5.1 channels AC’97 Audio LAN: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU temperature sensing; Chassis temperature sensing; CPU overheat shutdown to protect CPU life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 2); Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3V, Vcore; CPU fan tachometer; Chassis fan tachometer PCI slots: 3 slots with PCI Specification 2.2 AGP slot: 1 AGP slot, supports 1.5V, 8X/4X AGP card (see CAUTION 3) AMR slot: 1 slot, supports ASRock MR card (optional) USB 2.0: 4 default USB 2.0 ports and 1 extra set of header for two additional USB 2.0 ports upgrade (see CAUTION 4) ASRock I/OTM: PS/2: 1 keyboard port / 1 mouse port; 1 RJ 45 port; 4 rear default USB 2.0 ports; 1 VGA port; 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support; Audio Jack: Line Out / Line In / Microphone + Game port BIOS: AMI legal BIOS; Supports “Plug and Play”; ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events; SMBIOS 2.3.1 support; CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users’ reference, see CAUTION 5) OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant If anyone can help me with this thanks in advance!! :ff: PS: You can view the attached image aswell.
It's a known Windows bug covered in MS' knowledge base: STOP: 0x00000050 Page_Fault_In_Non-Paged_Area Error After Installing Service Pack 1 (SP1) ...fortunately, it looks like something you may be able to fix without a reinstall. Unfortunately, it seems to be a 16-step process.
Go to BIOS and disable all the devices which are not required for eg.. sound, LAN card, modem etc..... and see if it goes ...
Whoops, sorry, I misread your post. In that case, first make sure that you are completely formatting the HDD when you install Windows and not installing on an existing filesystem. Next make sure the jumpers are set correctly on your HDD and that your HDD's ribbon cable is in good shape (no sharp kinks!). Also try using a different video card during the installation process and, if that fails also, try disabling the CPU's L2 cache.
sorry for the confusion, i dnt actually have windows installed..im tryin to install a fresh copy and this happens..either i got the bsod, or it freezes! how do i disable the cache? i cnt find it anywere in the manual or the bios settings!
the link you gave me refers to SP1, i dnt even have windows installed, so how could that be the solution?
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA This error is taking my mind towards the memory error. It could be any memory... like Video, RAM, Catche....So as AT suggested in one of his previous post. Look into the bios of your computer to check if you can disable your catche. Also check your Video and RAM....
thats the biggest problem im facing i cnt find where to disable the cache! its just not there..i;ve emailed the manufacturer and no response so far but my motherboard model is ASRock K7VM4 and theres a manual available here: http://www.asrock.com/manual/K7VM4.pdf if someone could look through there and possible help me find it? i've tried i cnt find it anywhere! Also i've tested the ram with 7 different memory tests which all gave a positive result, i've tested the hard drive twice with powermax and it passed all tests, and i've tried a different video adapter, the current one is onboard and i added an AGP graphics card and i got this blue screen, im completely stuck! FORGOT TO ADD: i also tried a different hard drive and it gave a different blue screen! and also instead of a blue screen with my current hard drive it just freezes instead during windows setup..
See if you can get a free Linux copy and run Live CD..... It might give you help in detecting error... Also let us know the outcome.. Cheers
i've got the ultimate boot cd, will that help? that has INSERT, how can i use the linux version to detect the error? im confused :S, i also got a reply from the manufacturer which was the worst response i've ever seen, to be quite frank i dont think they understand english or a word i said!
yeah, UBCD will do the job, or kubuntu Live CD also includes memtest Edit: boot from a live CD, your system will not be affected at all, just boot from CD & you'll see (kubuntu has a boot menu option for memtest)