PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA is a blue screen error, popularly known as the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). It happens when Windows tries but fails to locate a key piece of data in the system’s memory, and as a result, it reboots your computer to safeguard it from further damage. The data it’s seeking for is now stored in a page file, which can be found in either your system’s RAM or the hard drive space used by your system as RAM (called page file). Both options will be covered in this guide.
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How To Fix Page Fault In Nonpaged Area Errors?
The most common cause of this error is a problem with your RAM’s connection to the motherboard or the RAM itself, but there are other options before we open your system up. This error is also known to be caused by anti-virus software.
Solution 1: Re-create Page File
Windows consumes disc space on your hard disc to speed up your system. It accomplishes this by creating a page file to which it refers for quick access to your commonly used programs. Disabling the page file may assist in resolving the problem.
Step 1: To do so, press and hold the Windows Key while pressing R. To open SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe, paste it into the run dialogue and hit Enter.
Step 2: Click the Advanced tab in System Properties, then click Settings under Performance. Then, from the new window that appears, select Advanced once more. Remove the checkmark from the option that says “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives.”
Step 3: No paging file is selected. Set the option and confirm any warning messages that appear. To close all windows, click OK > OK > OK. Reboot your computer.
Step 4: To return to Virtual Memory after resuming, repeat the procedures above. Now click Set after selecting System managed size. At the top, select the Automatically manage paging file size for all discs checkbox. To shut all windows and restart your machine, click OK > OK > OK. Any corrupt chunks in the page file must be removed at this time. Continue to the next solution if you’re still receiving the BSOD.
Solution 2: Run chkdsk
Step 1: Chkdsk is a Windows disc inspection application that searches for and fixes problems in the file system.Click Start, input cmd, right-click cmd, and select Run As Administrator from the menu.
Step 2: Press Enter after typing chkdsk /f /r.Allow it to flow. If you get the notice “The drive is locked; if you want to plan a chkdsk on the next restart, punch in Y for yes,” type Y and click Enter.
Allow the chkdsk to run after restarting your machine. It will detect and correct any problems it detects automatically. If the problem recurs, proceed to Solution 3.
Solution 3: Run System Restore
Step 1: Press R while holding down the Windows key.Type rstrui.exe into the run dialogue box and hit Enter.Recommended Restore will be the default option. However, you should look at the date/time of the last restore point when the system was running properly, which could be a month or days old.
Step 2: To see more restore points, select Show More Restore Points from the drop-down menu. If no restore points are available, skip this option and create one once the problem has been resolved.Next > Finish is the next step. Then, to finish your system, follow the on-screen instructions.
Solution 4: Update Windows
Microsoft also continues to release patches to address these issues. Check to see if your PC is up-to-date.
Step 1: Press the Windows key and type check for updates in Windows 7 and 8.In the search results, click Check for updates. Allow the PC to check for updates and ensure that you have them all installed. The most relevant and critical upgrades are listed first.
Step 2: To use with Windows 10.Using the Windows Key + R combination, open a new window. Press Enter after typing ms-settings:windows update.
Now check for Windows updates and make sure you have all of them installed.
Solution 5: Driver Interference
To make sure no driver is producing interference, use Solution 4: Check Driver Verifier from our tutorial here.
Solution 6: Windows Memory Diagnostics
The most important component for paging is RAM. Such issues might also be caused by faulty RAM. Press R while holding down the Windows key. Type mdsched.exe into the run dialogue box and hit Enter. A dialogue box will popup, asking if you wish to reboot now or later to check RAM. Choose the option that best fits your needs.
The RAM assessment will begin when you reboot. If there are no errors, your RAM is in good shape. If there are issues, try some of the more standard methods for inspecting RAM. If you have a laptop, your RAM will be located in a little compartment on the bottom. If you’re using a desktop, carefully open the CPU.
Your motherboard will have RAM installed, and there will most likely be more than one. If there are more than one, they will be arranged in a line parallel to each other. Remove both sticks and use a pencil eraser to wipe their golden contacts.With a spare toothbrush, clean the slots.
To test each stick of RAM, insert one at a time and see if you get the problem, assuming you have more than one. Similarly, you may see if a slot is faulty by replacing it with a known good RAM.
If you don’t get the problem with one RAM, the other is almost certainly bad. If the results are consistent across all situations, the issue could be with the motherboard. It’s preferable to take the laptop/desktop to a service center or another repair shop for hardware repair and diagnostics.
