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Q132349: STOP Message 0xFACEFEED on Alpha Computers

Article: Q132349
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5,3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5,3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run Windows NT on an Alpha-based computer, your computer may stop
responding (hang) and you may receive the following error message:

  STOP: 0xFACEFEED

CAUSE
=====

The Alpha Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) generates this error when it
encounters a hardware failure.


RESOLUTION
==========

Contact your hardware vendor to inquire about a possible update to address this
issue.

Additional query words: 3.10 DEC

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Issue type        : kbprb

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