About this tag
The page_fault_in_nonpaged_area stop code is a common Windows BSOD error indicating that the system attempted to access memory that does not exist or is not properly allocated. On WindowsForum.com, users report this error across Windows 7 and Windows 10 systems, often alongside other stop codes like MEMORY_MANAGEMENT or IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. Recurring themes include faulty or incompatible drivers (e.g., mrcbt.sys from Macrium Reflect, MDFSYSNT.SYS), memory issues even when diagnostics pass, and problems triggered by gaming, file operations, or disk management tasks. Troubleshooting steps discussed include running memory tests, updating drivers, checking for software conflicts, and resetting Windows. The tag covers real-world user experiences with diagnosing and resolving this specific BSOD.
  1. Theunemans

    Windows 7 Fixing BSOD Issues on Windows 7: Causes and Solutions

    Hey peeps, My windows 7 pc alaways was a pain in the buttcheeks but now it has a very annoying problem. Whenever i try to open up a game i get BOSD. Even without opening a game it will get BOSD after 10 minutes. I did install a new case fan recently, maybe that has something to do with it? My...
    • Theunemans
    • Thread
    • amd bsod case fans gaming hardware memory issues page_fault_in_nonpaged_area pc specs performance power supply radeon safe mode software conflict steam client system scan system stability troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  2. J

    Windows 10 BSOD: Kernal Trap Error & Fault in non paged area

    I am a novice user leaning towards an intermediate user. I am using: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Version 10.0.1134 Build 1134 which I upgraded from Windows 7. I had to replace my mother board and lost my licensed version. Aver the past month or so I have been receiving BSOD crashes with the...
    • John Keith
    • Thread
    • bsod build 1134 community assistance crash enterprise error error message kernel trap motherboard page_fault_in_nonpaged_area port elizabeth system stability technical issues troubleshooting upgrade user support windows 10 windows error windows upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  3. C

    Windows 10 BSOD When Extending USB Drive Volume: Possible Macrium Reflect Issue?

    Hi, I don't think this is a HW issue, reather a software issue I guess but I still want to ask you guys to make sure. I did connect my USB 3 drive to my laptop, then I did go to Computer Manager -> Disk Managment to first delete a partition and then extend the volume to have all of the disk...
    • Calby
    • Thread
    • bsod computer management disk management dump files extend volume macrium reflect mrcbt.sys page_fault_in_nonpaged_area partition usb
    • Replies: 45
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  4. M

    Windows 7 BSOD of Windows 7 partition of iMac

    Hello. So back at the very beginning of October I started getting blue screens. I've 7 since then (possibly 8, may have been one during the night but I'm unsure). It's always PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and mentions MDFSYSNT.SYS. I never really took note of what I was actually doing when they...
    • merckle
    • Thread
    • blue screen bsod computer issues documents dump files error file management help imac issues mdfsysnt.sys october page_fault_in_nonpaged_area pictures system crash tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7 windows forum
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  5. D

    Windows 10 Random BSOD / NO hardware changes

    So its been about 2 weeks now since the BSOD started and its all sorts of random stuff. As stated there has been no hardware changed and i'm a little confused. I just "reset" my Windows today (SEP16) and reinstalled all drivers from the manufactures website. I have done the Windows Memory...
    • DasFoxx
    • Thread
    • bsod critical structure corruption diagnostics drivers evga gaming gskill hardware intel machine check exception memory memory management msi nvidia page_fault_in_nonpaged_area power supply secure_kernel_error system service exception troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  6. S

    Windows 10 [SOLVED] New Win 10 Install: Memory Management BSODs.

    Hi all, I'm having issues with a fresh Windows 10 install on a brand new system. Most of the erros are "Memory_Management" errors, but also some "IRQL_NOT_LESS_THAN_EQUAL" and PAGE_FAULT_NONPAGED_AREA" BSODs Here are the DMP files...
    • Saaaaaad
    • Thread
    • bsod dmp files error installation irql_not_less_or_equal memory check memory management page_fault_in_nonpaged_area support system windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  7. Starayo

    Windows 7 BSOD while gaming - PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

    Hello. I built this PC a few months ago and it's been, for the most part, running pretty flawlessly. However, when running one game in particular, FFXIV (being an MMO on max settings, probably one of the most intensive things to run on my system), I have occasionally gotten BSODs. I've had...
    • Starayo
    • Thread
    • artifacts benchmark bsod diagnostics driver issues drivers ffxiv gaming graphics card hardware hardware issues mmo page_fault_in_nonpaged_area pc build performance rma stress test system crash texture corruption windows
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  8. K

    Windows 7 BSOD of many types

    Getting a number of blue screens on new build including SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA and DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and SPECIAL_POOL_DETECTED_MEMORY_CORRUPTION. PLEASE HELP!! System Specs I7 cpu GTX Geforce 770 gpu 16 gigs of ram gigabyte Z87X-UD3H...
    • Kevster24
    • Thread
    • 16gb ram blue screen bsod diagnostics driver issues driver_irql_not_less_or_equal error codes geforce gtx gigabyte hardware issues memory issues new build overclocking page_fault_in_nonpaged_area software issues system service exception system specs tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  9. Z

    Windows 7 BSOD happening every so often

    This is a brand new machine i just build. Here are some specs i5 3570k 3.4ghz ivy bridge 7950 AMD SSD OCX 240gig 600watt Cossair gaming series 8gb vengeance Cossair ram p8 z77-v lx Motherboard So, below are some attached DMP files, I'm confused on what's happening, I just had my CPU RMA...
    • Zrye
    • Thread
    • amd bsod build cpu dmp files driver issues driver_irql_not_less_or_equal gaming hardware memory memtest motherboard overheating page_fault_in_nonpaged_area rma specs ssd system error troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  10. J

    Windows 7 Random BSOD Please check

    Problem description My problem is as follows: When the computer has been turned off for at least a few hours, I'm getting BSOD's while booting but it is rarely. When cold booting (computer has been turned off for at least several hours), I get a BSOD just after the Windows 7 `Starting...
    • jlp34876
    • Thread
    • bios update boot issues bsod catalyst drivers cold boot driver verifier error message gaming hdd issues irql_not_less_or_equal memory test page_fault_in_nonpaged_area psu random crashes reinstall windows sfc system crash system performance windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  11. Leespiker

    Windows 7 BSOD ntoskrnl.exe Windows 7 Ultimate x64 DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL & IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL & PA

    Ever since I installed windows 7 for a dual boot, I have been having BSODs ranging from DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL to IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL to PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA At first, I thought it was my video driver. I have a HD Radeon 6870. I reinstalled the driver several times. I would...
    • Leespiker
    • Thread
    • bsod chkdsk crash drivers driver_irql_not_less_or_equal dual boot dump files graphics irql_not_less_or_equal ntoskrnl.exe page_fault_in_nonpaged_area radeon ram repair system error troubleshooting ultimate upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  12. J

    Windows 7 help pleeeaassee blsod my poor pc needs your help

    On Sat 5/5/2012 1:34:24 AM GMT your computer crashed crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\050412-31715-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x44A7E) Bugcheck code: 0x1000007E (0xFFFFFFFFC0000005, 0xFFFFF80002E8EA7E, 0xFFFFF880009A99D8, 0xFFFFF880009A9230)...
    • John Lauhoff
    • Thread
    • attempted_execute_of_noexecute_memory bugcheck crash drivers dump error irql_not_less_or_equal kernel kmode_exception memory memory issues microsoft ntoskrnl.exe operating system page_fault_in_nonpaged_area software system service exception system thread exception timer_or_dpc_invalid windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  13. M

    Windows 7 Blue screen error :PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA in windows 7

    Original title:"BSOD Windows 7. " I am running a HP Pavilion 6 with AMD processor. I am getting BSOD at radom times. I was able to read the blue screen with the program blue scree viewer. I kept seeing ntoskrnl.exe this is a problem and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. That was the most...
    • msauro33
    • Thread
    • amd blue screen bsod driver issues dump files error hp pavilion minidump ntoskrnl.exe page_fault_in_nonpaged_area random crashes restoration security software reinstallation system restore task manager tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  14. S

    Windows 7 Frequent BSOD Issues After SSD Installation: Troubleshooting Help Needed

    Hi, I recently bought an SSD, and the BSOD's are daily issues. ================================================== Dump File : 122511-8876-01.dmp Crash Time : 25.12.2011 05:38:17 Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA Bug Check Code : 0x00000050 Parameter 1 ...
    • Smowk
    • Thread
    • boot issues bsod crash drivers error codes hardware issues memory management minidump page file page_fault_in_nonpaged_area performance ssd startup system service exception system stability task manager tech support troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  15. T

    Windows 7 BSOD - Bad Pool Header

    I'm here, obviously, because I'm having computer problems. (Isn't it funny how you never hear from some people until they have problems?) I had gone to eat and came back to my computer to see it working fine. I sat down and continued typing happily on my documents and then BAM. BSOD. I...
    • Tizgone
    • Thread
    • bad pool header bsod computer issues documents error issues logitech page_fault_in_nonpaged_area peripheral safe mode tech support troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  16. J

    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Frequent BSODs: MEMORY_MANAGEMENT, FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, and

    I've been getting these BSODs for the last few days. At first I was getting different error messages, some of them were MEMORY_MANAGEMENT and FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. After uninstalling a few programs I suspected, I've been getting the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR EQUAL BSOD. Here are all files you might...
  17. P

    Windows 7 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA When gaming

    Hi! I've just bought my notebook a month ago. I had many troubles with BSOD's in the startup phase. This turned out to be a case of bad RAM modules which were both removed and i got a new pair of modules. Now it seems my notebook still have some problems. While I run a game (League Of Legends)...
    • PeterKeller
    • Thread
    • 64-bit blue screen bsod core i7 crash dump files error gaming graphics intel league of legends memory notebook nvidia page_fault_in_nonpaged_area performance ram software troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  18. M

    Windows 7 se reinicia , PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

    On Mon 03/01/2011 22:47:42 GMT your computer crashed crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\010311-21122-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: ntkrnlpa.exe (nt+0x858E3) Bugcheck code: 0x50 (0xFFFFFFFFBFFFFFE9, 0x1, 0xFFFFFFFF830A2EFE, 0x2) Error: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA...
  19. S

    Windows 7 BSOD - ntoskrnl.exe+70740 - w/ dump info

    Hi everybody. I just stumbled on this board, hope I'm practicing proper etiquette here...but I'm having a BSOD issue. It seems to happen most frequently while using iTunes or MediaMonkey, but has happened without either of those programs being open. I just did a clean install of Windows 7...
    • Sasha 789
    • Thread
    • 64-bit bluescreenview bsod clean install crash driver issues dump files error itunes kmode_exception linux kernel mediamonkey memory diagnostic minidump ntoskrnl.exe operating system page_fault_in_nonpaged_area reboot issues troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  20. S

    Windows 7 BSOD on Clean Install

    Hey all, kind of new to this so bear with me. I'm running a bone stock HP Blackbird 002 which I pre-ordered. It came with the following from stock: MOBO - ASUS Striker Extreme CPU - Pentium 4 QX6850 Extreme RAM - 2 GB Corsair Dominator DDR2 800 MHz GPU - 2 x nVidia 8800 Ultra SLI HD -...
    • StealthATK
    • Thread
    • 64-bit asus boot issues bsod clean install dominator error hard drive hp blackbird model nvidia page_fault_in_nonpaged_area pentium ram upgrade seagate tech support troubleshooting upgrade windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)