STOP 0x0000008E
KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
An error in kernel code went uncaught — the 32-bit era sibling of 0x1E. The address usually names the driver responsible.
Likely causes, most common first
- A buggy driver
- Faulty RAM
- Corrupted system files
How to fix it
1. Update the identified driver easy
- Update the named driver from its vendor.
- Run Windows Memory Diagnostic.
- Run: sfc /scannow
The four parameters on the blue screen
Windows shows four hex numbers with this stop code. Here's what each means — our analyzer decodes them automatically from your dump file.
| Parameter 1 | Exception code |
| Parameter 2 | Address where the exception occurred |
| Parameter 3 | Address of the trap frame |
| Parameter 4 | Reserved |
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