setupdd.sys error

[Ken]

I am trying to install XP on a computer with one hard drive, a video card,
Pentium 4 2.88Ghz processor and 512 meg of ddr133 ram.

Everything goes as it should until XP tries to go into the GUI interface. I
then get a BSOD that says "Page_fault_in_nonpaged_area" and that setupdd.sys
is at fault.

Does anyone have any idea of what may be causing this.

Thank You.

Ken brown

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ken,

"STOP 0x0000008e" Error Message During Windows XP Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315335

Most likely cause is bad or mismatched ram. If you want to check the memory,
there are free programs here:

http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/download.asp
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

But keep in kind that a thorough test can only be done with test equipment
at a computer shop. Software tests are not perfect in diagnosing these
issues. At the price of memory today, you may find that the test costs more
than a replacement stick.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone