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Q167652: New Installation of Windows NT 4.0 Results in STOP 0x00000050

Article: Q167652
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 22-FEB-2002

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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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Trying to perform a new or parallel installation of Windows NT 4.0 may result in
the following error:

  STOP: 0x00000050 (0xF000B682,0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000002)
  PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

NOTE: The first argument in the parenthesis may differ slightly.

CAUSE
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This error may occur if you try to perform a clean installation of Windows NT
4.0 using a modified Disk 2 of the three disk installation set that contains the
Setupdd.sys file from Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, do either of the following:

- Replace the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 copy of the Setupdd.sys file
  located on Disk 2 with the original version of Setupdd.sys.

  -or-

- Create new floppy installation disks, by using the WINNT /OX or WINNT32 /OX
  commands.

MORE INFORMATION
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Copying Setupdd.sys from Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 to Disk 2 is a common
scenario when trying to repair a computer running Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2.
Although this procedure works fine for a repair or an in- place upgrade, it does
not work for a new installation of Windows NT 4.0.


Additional query words: prodnt 0x50 sp sp2 sp3

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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