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I can't get Windows to install. When I try to do a clean install, I get a blue screen with this message:
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
and then:
STOP: 0x00000050 (0xC25E9001, 0x00000001, 0x809904F2, 0x00000000)
Tried rebooting and running the install again, but I wind up on the same darn blue screen.
My first thing would be to check the media... It may be being misread and causing the BSD.
OK, not saying you haven't but have you made sure everything (Hardware) is working properly? Is this CD burned or valid? Does the CD have scratches? Have you tried another OS or Windows CD?
If you give the OS I could try and find my list of Windows stop codes for you.
Windows XP Professional...I've tried two CDs, in each of the computer's CD drives, and I get the same result.
Remove all the peripherals you can. Use the onboard video if it has one. Reseat all the memory and drive cables... Then try again. If the install goes right start adding peripherals until it fails out... Then you know what to change.
You didn't answer one somewhat important question though:
Were the CDs in working order and worked on another machine? If so then go with what the fish said.
Most of the time these are cause by newer hardware than the windows distro. Like a sata drive or something.
Could it be the CDrom drive giving you the grief.?
I know i've had problems with different types of CDrom drives not liking to use windows install cd's.
front2back
Well, I tried disconnecting all the nonessential hardware, and removing each of the memory sticks, and I'm still getting the error...
Have you tried a differend disk and\or drive as suggested????
I have seen this many times with a damaged disk ...or a f&*(ed drive...unable to read and continue with the install
MLF
It is a problem with your hard disc or your RAM.
Check the RAM
Most often, 0x..050 is associated with dud RAM. That includes main memory, video and CPU cache memory. If you have more than one stick of RAM, start ripping the sticks out one at a time. If you only have one stick, you will need to find someone who can help you out with a spare stick that fits your machine.
If that doesnt work:
Disable all BIOS caching and speed-up options.
Disable power management.
If you are overclocking, don't.
If Windows starts to install, then BSOD's you will still have files on your HDD, format, run a scandisc (surface) before trying to re-install anything to check your harddrive is ok.
The error codes are memory or HDD read errors not CD-ROM read errors so my money is on your RAM.
Hope it helps!
From my past experience with install crashes and problem CDRs\harddrives.....you can receive various different BSOD errors...all pointing at different things.
Best is to start swapping out hardware...personally I would start with the CDR, then HDD then video, then memory
Is this older hardware....why the need for a reinstall in the first place...were you receiving errors...with a previous OS installed...if so...what type of errors????
MLF
*sigh*...
How many times have I preached going to support.microsoft.com for windows error codes???
Here's your answer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171003/en-us
Good job nokia :).
That's odd, I would have expected that MS page to come up when I was googling the error message...
I've already totally swapped out RAM, and I tried another vido card, but to no avail.
I'm currently running an IBM HD diagnostic utility (box is a NetVista), and I'm about to run another hardware diagnostic utility.
I guess after that, I'll start looking at the cache...Anyone have any idea how to disable cache on these machines? I don't exactly have an owner's manual lying around...
:)Quote:
1. Disable all caching on your computer, including the CPU cache and L2 cache, in the computer's CMOS settings. For information about how to use your computer's CMOS configuration tool, please refer to your computer's documentation.
If you can successfully install Windows after disabling all caching, try re-enabling each cache, one at a time, to determine the area in which the faulty RAM is located. If you still receive the error message, continue to the next step.
2. Temporarily replace your video adapter. If you can install Windows after replacing the video adapter, the video adapter you replaced is faulty.
3. Temporarily replace the main memory installed in your computer. If the RAM in your computer consists of multiple SIMM modules, you may be able to swap SIMM modules to determine which has the faulty memory.
For example, if you have four modules of 8 megabytes (MB) each, remove two of the modules and try installing Windows again. If the Setup process still does not succeed, swap one of the SIMMs in the computer with one that you removed and try again. Continue this process to determine which of the SIMM modules contains the faulty memory.
Right, but that's what I was asking how to do -- As in I don't have the client's computer's documentation. However, I just looked all through BIOS, but I didn't see any settings whatsoever for cache enabling...or anything to configure CMOS.
What BIOS make/ version does it have!
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Originally posted here by AngelicKnight
I can't get Windows to install. When I try to do a clean install, I get a blue screen with this message:
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
and then:
STOP: 0x00000050 (0xC25E9001, 0x00000001, 0x809904F2, 0x00000000)
Tried rebooting and running the install again, but I wind up on the same darn blue screen.
Almost certainly a hardware fault (or a damaged CD). Try swapping RAM if you can (or remove half at a time if there's multiple sticks), or use Memtest86+ to check it. Other than that, remove any non-essential devices and see if it works.
Hi AK, ltns. Suggest looking over the mobo for leaky caps. Had the same issue on my old box.
When Exactly does it blue screen? That could be a valuable clue at this point? Is it after format? Reboot? During harware detection?
Well, oddly enough, it did turn out to be a HDD issue. I know someone said earlier that it had to be memory related given the error code, but a complete wipe of the drive resolved the issue. I presume there was just some sort of data left over on that HDD that was preventing a Windows install. Wierd eh?
From a friend many years ago:-
Sometimes Tiger, this **** is just voodoo....
:D
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Well, oddly enough, it did turn out to be a HDD issue. I know someone said earlier that it had to be memory related given the error code, but a complete wipe of the drive resolved the issue. I presume there was just some sort of data left over on that HDD that was preventing a Windows install. Wierd eh?
*cough, cough*.............
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Originally posted here by Nokia
It is a problem with your hard disc or your RAM.
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If Windows starts to install, then BSOD's you will still have files on your HDD, format , run a scandisc (surface) before trying to re-install anything to check your harddrive is ok.
The error codes are memory or HDD read errors not CD-ROM read errors ........
Hope it helps!
Why does no-one listen.... :p
Maybe because of thisQuote:
Why does no-one listen....
I'm sorry... I just couldn't resist.... :D
Alright, you got me! Ya bastard! Am I ever going to live this one down???!!!? :(
No, im not am I! Bet you've got that bookmarked so you can bring it up in 2 years time!!
*nokia goes in search of all TS's posts from 2002!* :p
I promise that will be the last time I use that against you.....
But you did ask why people might not listen.... It could be a valid answer... ;) :D
Most of us were assuming you already did that :p...Quote:
Well, oddly enough, it did turn out to be a HDD issue. I know someone said earlier that it had to be memory related given the error code, but a complete wipe of the drive resolved the issue. I presume there was just some sort of data left over on that HDD that was preventing a Windows install. Wierd eh?
Yeah yeah...But really, I've never heard of data on the HD actually preventing an install. Doesn't a fresh Windows install end up overighting all the data anyway, good or bad as it were?
Well, it made sense at the time anyway...