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Images: Windows XP BSOD messages

By · May 25, 2010, 3:10 AM PST · billdetwiler

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  • STOP: 0x0000000A - IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

    When a serious system crash triggers a Stop error, deciphering the information displayed on the dreaded BSOD will expedite your troubleshooting efforts. In this gallery, Windows expert Greg Shultz explains several common Windows XP BSOD error messages. You can learn more about interpreting and resolving BSOD messages from Greg's article, Extract troubleshooting info from Windows XP BSOD error messages.

    STOP: 0x0000000A
    IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
    This Stop error, which can be caused by either software or hardware, indicates that a kernel-mode process or driver attempted to access a memory location it did not have permission to access or a memory location that exists at a kernel interrupt request level (IRQL) that was too high.

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  • STOP: 0x0000001E - KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

    STOP: 0x0000001E
    KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
    This Stop error indicates that indicates that the Windows XP kernel detected an illegal or unknown processor instruction.

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  • STOP: 0x00000050 - PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

    STOP: 0x00000050
    PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
    This Stop error indicates that requested data was not in memory. The system generates an exception error when using a reference to an invalid system memory address.

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  • STOP: 0x0000007B - INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE

    STOP: 0x0000007B
    INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
    This Stop error indicates that Windows XP has lost access to the system partition or boot volume during the startup process.

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  • STOP: 0x0000007F - UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP

    STOP: 0x0000007F
    UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
    This Stop error indicates a hardware problem resulting from mismatched memory, defective memory, a malfunctioning CPU, or a fan failure that's causing overheating.

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  • STOP: 0x0000009F - DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE

    STOP: 0x0000009F
    DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
    This Stop error indicates that a driver is in an inconsistent or invalid power state during shutdown or standby or hibernate mode.

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  • STOP: 0x000000D1 - DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

    STOP: 0x000000D1
    DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
    This Stop error indicates that the system attempted to access pageable memory using a kernel process IRQL that was too high.

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  • STOP: 0x000000EA - THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER

    STOP: 0x000000EA
    THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER
    This Stop error indicates that a device driver problem is causing the system to pause indefinitely.

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  • STOP: 0x00000024 - NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM

    STOP: 0x00000024
    NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM
    This Stop error indicates that a problem occurred within Ntfs.sys, the driver file that allows the system to read and write to drives formatted with the NTFS file system.

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  • STOP: 0xC0000218 - UNKNOWN_HARD_ERROR

    STOP: 0xC0000218
    UNKNOWN_HARD_ERROR
    This Stop error indicates that a necessary registry hive file could not be loaded. STOP: 0xC0000221
    STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH
    This Stop message indicates driver, system file, or disk corruption problems (such as a damaged paging file).

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  • STOP: 0xC0000221 - STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH

    STOP: 0xC0000221
    STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH
    This Stop message indicates driver, system file, or disk corruption problems (such as a damaged paging file).

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STOP: 0x0000000A - IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

When a serious system crash triggers a Stop error, deciphering the information displayed on the dreaded BSOD will expedite your troubleshooting efforts. In this gallery, Windows expert Greg Shultz explains several common Windows XP BSOD error messages. You can learn more about interpreting and resolving BSOD messages from Greg's article, Extract troubleshooting info from Windows XP BSOD error messages.

STOP: 0x0000000A
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
This Stop error, which can be caused by either software or hardware, indicates that a kernel-mode process or driver attempted to access a memory location it did not have permission to access or a memory location that exists at a kernel interrupt request level (IRQL) that was too high.

Credit: Greg Shultz

&copy CNET Networks - Image submitted by Greg Shultz

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