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by mraredone Dec 24, 2002 last reply Dec 29, 2002

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I've been getting a series of STOP errors on my PC. I had windows 2000 and for the first 2 months there were no problems. Then i started getting stop errors (almost every kindthere is). I've determined that software is not the problem because duringa format and install of XP i got a "PFN_list_Corrupt" error and a stop error "STOP: 0x0000004e". I have a Soltek motherboard a maxtor HD, generic RAM, and a Duron 1.2 Ghz processor. This processor came with only a 14 day warranty! I believe that it may be causeing my problems. Is the CPU a possible cause of STOP errors?

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by rapidad Dec 24, 2002

From the boys in redmond, looks like maybe memory??

SYMPTOMS
When you use a Windows 2000-based computer, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:

STOP 0x0000004E PFN_LIST_CORRUPT (Parameter1, Parameter2, Parameter3, Parameter4

1 - value 1
2 - ListHead value which was corrupt
3 - number of pages available
4 - 0

1 - value 2
2 - entry in list being removed
3 - highest physical page number
4 - reference count of entry being removed
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because a driver or other problem damaged the input/output (I/O) driver structures.
MORE INFORMATION
To troubleshoot this behavior:
Run hardware diagnostic tools that are provided by your computer manufacturer.
Disable all file system filter drivers, such as backup utilities, virus scanners, or firewall software.
View the following Microsoft Web site to verify that the hardware and the drivers for the hardware are compatible with Windows 2000:

http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp

For information about the hardware on your computer, contact the manufacturer.
If you receive this error message randomly, or when you try to start a program, remove extra memory or have the random access memory (RAM) in your computer tested.This behavior may occur if you have bad RAM.