Page Fault in Non Page Area error

[skim500]

I'm running XP Home version. I have had the PC two years; then about
six months ago started experiencing random restarts. Event Viewers
showed nothing. Recently I have also been experiencing BSOD with the
following message:

Page Fault in Non Page Area

ntfs.sys Address F84CCAC6 base at F84CB000, Datestamp 41107ee9

STOP: 0x00000050 (0xF8A78664, 0x00000001, 0xF84CCAC6, 0x00000003)

I don't know how to interpret these at all. My searches show that these
page fault errors may have to do with a physical memory problem, or a
driver causing conflict. Is this true, and is there a progressive way
to diagnose and repair it?

Thank you,

skim

 

[Gerry Cornell]

How frequently are you getting these Stop messages?

Try testing your RAM memory

Memtest86 - Memory Diagnostic Page:
http://www.memtest86.com/

You might try testing the hard drive. I have been testing HD Tune.
(freeware). Download and run it and see what it turns up.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
Clipboard ) and copy into a further message.

Next click on the Error Scan tab and start the Scan. It will take some
time, depending on the size of the disk. The tool has a good visual
display so that you can see how the scan is progressing.

Select Start. Run and type "chkdsk /f /r" without the quotes and hit
ENTER.

Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options,
View, Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show hidden
files and folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating system files
" is unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You
should also make certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known
file types" is not checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View,
Details is selected and then select View, Choose Details and check
before Name, Type, Total Size, and Free Space.

Next in Windows Explorer search My computer using "*.dmp*" without the
quotes and advise results.

Everest Home Edition is an interesting (freeware) source of information:
http://www.lavalys.hu/index.php

I suggest you download and install it.

Please locate and post copies of your equivalent of this information:

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID
06/01/2000-694X-686A-6A6LJQ1BC-00
Motherboard Name QDI Advance
10B/E/F

BIOS Properties:
BIOS Type Award Modular
Award BIOS Type Award Modular
BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message P6V694X Advance
10E BIOS V1.1SLC Jun.01,2000
System BIOS Date 06/01/00
Video BIOS Date 02/16/99

BIOS Manufacturer:
Company Name Phoenix
Technologies Ltd.
Product Information
http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
BIOS Upgrades
http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/index.cfm?refererid=40

Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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