How to Fix “PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, STOP: 0×00000050″ after Windows Update

Included with the updates to Windows XP on the 9th of February was KB977165. This can on some XP machines cause a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The following error will show:
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
Technical Information:
STOP: 0×00000050 (0×80097004, 0×00000001, 0×80515103, 0×00000000)

Fix PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA, 0×00000050

CHDIR $NtUninstallKB977165$\spuninst
  • Press enter. Then type this command:
BATCH spuninst.txt
  • Press enter. Then type EXIT to reboot your PC

UPDATE: WARNING: Microsoft have blamed this fault on a virus(rootkit). Once you get back in to Windows run a virus scan, Malwarebytes is best.

25 Comments (Newest on top)

  1. Lew Glenn says:

    The System Idle process finally quit & I was able to get control again. I’ve downloaded the Malwarebytes app & am running the virus scan now.

    Thanks for your help!

  2. Lew Glenn says:

    This problem reoccurred after the latest Microsoft update (after I fixed it the last time). I repeated the procedure and it seems to have worked again. Any thoughts on how to avoid this from reoccurring after every new Microsoft update (short of not installing the updates)?

  3. david says:

    hi i have got a same blue screen error code like this but why i can’t accses safe mode and can’t enter the windows it always bluescreen after that????
    i try to install again but always say “windows is loading files” and then the blu screen again??
    so how i can fix it please help me i need work at laptop soon

  4. D says:

    Had this BSOD, ran all the diags such as memtest86 and manufacture hdd scans, turns out it was corrupt HDD – couldn’t run system restore from any source. Turned out that puppy linux did the job and booted from a cd – was able to read and copy the files and then when i restarted windows it ran chkdsk, and although it couldn’t rectify the problems, it started and now is ok.

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