Stop 0x0000007F May Occur on Compaq SystemPro (160671)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q160671 SYMPTOMS
When Windows NT 4.0 is installed on a Compaq SystemPro computers, the
following blue screen error may occur:
STOP 0x0000007f (0x00000008,0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000000)
UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP.
NOTE: The stop and parameters above may occur for other reasons as well.
CAUSE
On computers with greater than 40 MB of memory, there are memory management
issues with Windows NT version 4.0 and the Compaq computers that cause blue
screen errors when memory activities and processes are higher than average.
You can also experience blue screen errors randomly on startup, along with
messages that you are out of virtual memory.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT
version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S.
Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the
following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbHardware KB160671 |
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