"PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" Error Message When You Try to Switch Tasks by Using ALT+TAB (810159)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1

SYMPTOMS

When you try to switch tasks by pressing ALT+TAB, the operating system may stop unexpectedly, and you may receive an error message similar to the following:
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
0x00000050 (0xA2958ECC, 0x00000000, 0xA0064601, 0x00000001)

RESOLUTION

Service Pack Information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Hotfix Information

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Date        Time   Version       Size       File name
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22-Nov-2002 17:54  5.0.2195.5265    42,256  Basesrv.dll
22-Nov-2002 17:54  5.0.2195.5907   222,992  Gdi32.dll
22-Nov-2002 17:54  5.0.2195.6137   709,392  Kernel32.dll
22-Nov-2002 17:54  5.0.2195.6090   332,560  Msgina.dll
22-Nov-2002 17:54  5.0.2195.6097   379,664  User32.dll
22-Nov-2002 17:54  5.0.2195.6085   370,448  Userenv.dll
22-Nov-2002 17:53  5.0.2195.6139 1,643,344  Win32k.sys
29-Oct-2002 10:59  5.0.2195.6108   179,472  Winlogon.exe
22-Nov-2002 17:54  5.0.2195.6097   243,472  Winsrv.dll
				




STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbshell kbWin2kSP4fix kbWin2000preSP4Fix kbfix kbbug KB810159