BSOD for 3 weeks

[kBrutal]

I have reformatted my computer for more than 4 times and I'm still having this BSOD problem.


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Dump File : Mini051811-05.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2011 9:43:52 PM
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x10000050
Parameter 1 : 0xd00b113c
Parameter 2 : 0x00000000
Parameter 3 : 0x80505f37
Parameter 4 : 0x00000000
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+2ef37
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 5.1.2600.6055 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini051811-05.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 2600
Dump File Size : 81,920
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Dump File : Mini051811-04.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2011 8:52:18 PM
Bug Check String : KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000008e
Parameter 1 : 0xc0000005
Parameter 2 : 0x805e176d
Parameter 3 : 0xb3aa4114
Parameter 4 : 0x00000000
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+10a76d
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 5.1.2600.6055 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini051811-04.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 2600
Dump File Size : 81,920
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Dump File : Mini051811-03.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2011 8:42:16 PM
Bug Check String : KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000008e
Parameter 1 : 0xc0000005
Parameter 2 : 0x805bb496
Parameter 3 : 0xb404dad0
Parameter 4 : 0x00000000
Caused By Driver : Npfs.SYS
Caused By Address : Npfs.SYS+4b80
File Description : NPFS Driver
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini051811-03.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 2600
Dump File Size : 81,920
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Dump File : Mini051811-02.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2011 7:41:35 PM
Bug Check String : PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Bug Check Code : 0x10000050
Parameter 1 : 0xc20d0944
Parameter 2 : 0x00000000
Parameter 3 : 0x80505f37
Parameter 4 : 0x00000000
Caused By Driver : ntoskrnl.exe
Caused By Address : ntoskrnl.exe+2ef37
File Description : NT Kernel & System
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 5.1.2600.6055 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini051811-02.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 2600
Dump File Size : 81,920
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Dump File : Mini051811-01.dmp
Crash Time : 5/18/2011 5:25:48 PM
Bug Check String : SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Bug Check Code : 0x1000007e
Parameter 1 : 0xc0000005
Parameter 2 : 0x804ed79f
Parameter 3 : 0xb84e3a4c
Parameter 4 : 0xb84e3748
Caused By Driver : fltmgr.sys
Caused By Address : fltmgr.sys+6f56
File Description : Microsoft Filesystem Filter Manager
Product Name : Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company : Microsoft Corporation
File Version : 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)
Processor : 32-bit
Computer Name :
Full Path : C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini051811-01.dmp
Processors Count : 2
Major Version : 15
Minor Version : 2600
Dump File Size : 81,920
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Can someone tell me whats causing the crashes. Im very frustrated from this problem since it always suddenly crashes...

 

[Route44]

If you've reformatted 4 times and nothing has changed then there is a 90% chance you are looking at hardware issues. Please attach the five most recent dumps in one Zip file in your next post so that we may read them for ourselves.

 

[kBrutal]

Ok heres the .zip fileee thanks for helping mate!

 

[Route44]

As per your minidump files your issue is with memory corruption. Therefore you’ll need to run Memtest on your RAM.

1. Go to www.memtest.org and download the latest ISO version which is 4.20. It is free and perfectly safe.

2. Burn ISO to a CD.

3. Place CD in your drive and reboot with CD in drive. (You might have to place your drive as first bootable in your BIOS) The test will take over.


There is a Tutorial: How to use Memtest in our Guides and Tutorials forum; follow the instructions. There is a newer version than what is listed; use the newer. If you need to see what the Memtest screen looks like go to reply #21. The third screen is the Memtest screen.

Step1 - Let it run for a LONG time. The rule is a minimum of 7 Passes; the more Passes after 7 so much the better. The only exception is if you start getting errors before 7 Passes then you can skip to Step 2.

There are 8 individual tests per Pass. Many people will start this test before going to bed and check it the next day.

If you have errors you have corrupted memory and it needs to be replaced.

Step 2 – Because of errors you need to run this test per stick of RAM. Take out one and run the test. Then take that one out and put the other in and run the test. If you start getting errors before 7 Passes you know that stick is corrupted and you don’t need to run the test any further on that stick.


* Get back to us with the results.

 

[kBrutal]

Tried this already. My computer fixer told me this has been run already and memory corruption is not the problem.

Thanks for the help though.

 

[kBrutal]

Bump bump.
I have another 4 crashes today

I forgot to tell you that

even since Ive had this BSOD my firefox would always crash. Internet Explorer would keep recovering tabs so I really couldnt do anything. But now im using Chrome which still has crashing problems but its not as bad as IE and firefox..

Sometimes most programs wont even work and I keep getting the "Dont Send" error.

My msn would constantly crash and lately my Dr.Watson 32 Debugger would randomly crash and I would have to restart my computer..

 

[Route44]

You have another 0x00000050: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Requested data was not in memory. An invalid system memory address was referenced. Defective memory (including main memory, L2 RAM cache, video RAM) or incompatible software (including remote control and antivirus software) might cause this Stop message, as may other hardware problems (e.g., incorrect SCSI termination or a flawed PCI card).

Like the last time memory corruption was specifically cited as your issue. Did he say how many Passes memtest ran? As good as this test is bad RAM has been known to pass the test on occasion.

The other thing of note is that Avast drivers have been cited as the cause of your issues. Do you have the very latest Avast installed? The intiniat 6.0 version had issues and since then has been fixed.

 

[kBrutal]

Ok I just switched my anti virus to NOD32 and welll.. I had another crash which was 0x000000A.

 

[Route44]

0xA error and these are caused either by hardware or drivers attempting to address a higher IRQ Level than they are designed for causing system crashes.

Nothing definitive was cited.

 

[kBrutal]

Could a virus be causing these crashes?

Anyways I have some specs of hardware/drivers im using

 

[Route44]

The fact that you reformatted 4 times would seem to rule this out pretty convincingly.

But this is the PC world and anything is possible. For diagnostic purposes run a virus/malware scan.

Give us your hardware specs.

 

[kBrutal]

hardware specs are inside the dxdiag text file i think...

 

[Route44]

Sorry if I asked this before (it is late here on the East Coast on the U.S. I need to get to bed), but have you done a harddrive diagnostics?

 

[kBrutal]

I dont think so... why?

Is there something wrong with the harddrive?

 

[Route44]

I dont think so... why?

Is there something wrong with the harddrive?

No. It is for diagnostic purposes.

 

[Mark56]

Using the Windows debugger on the last crash dump it names NTFS.sys as the cause follow this guide to replace it. This is also named when using Blue Screen View but that specifically blames hal.dll.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/com...ssing-or-corrupt-ntfssys-error-in-windows-xp/

This could also be a problem with your hard drive, as Route44 has suggested you should run the manufacturers diagnostics on the drive.

Identify the make of your hard drive and then use one of the links below to get the manufacturers diagnostic for ISO CD. Burn the image file to a CD, boot the PC with the disc in the drive and run the diagnostics. You first need to set the CD drive to 1st in the boot order in the Bios setup.

If you do not have an image burner use this free software to make the CD.

http://www.isoimageburner.com/


ExcelStor: http://www.excelstor.com/eng/support.php?sub_id=3

Hitachi/IBM: http://www.hitachigst.com/support/downloads/

Samsung: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/downloads/support_in_es.html

Toshiba Fujitsu: http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Path=SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

Seagate, Maxtor & Quantum:http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads

Western Digital:http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?lang=en