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Q166445: Stop 0x00000050 with S3 Video

Article: Q166445
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A system running Windows NT 4.0 may crash with the following stop message:

  STOP 0x00000050 (0xfc4fd828, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
  PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

This will occur with a S3 video adapter running in VGA 256 color mode.

NOTE: The first parameter will vary.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem has been corrected in Service Pack 3 for Windows NT version 4.0. For
information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: 0x50 video capture

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug

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