STOP 0x00000077
KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR
Windows couldn't read a piece of kernel data back from the page file — sibling of KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR, and like it, points at the disk, its cable, or RAM.
Likely causes, most common first
- Bad disk sectors
- Loose or faulty drive cable
- Faulty RAM
- Disk driver bugs
How to fix it
1. Check disk and RAM easy
- Back up important files.
- Run: chkdsk C: /f /r
- Check drive health with the maker's tool.
- Run Windows Memory Diagnostic.
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 | Status or PTE |
| Parameter 2 | I/O status code — 0xC000009C/0xC000016A mean bad blocks, 0xC0000185 means cabling |
| Parameter 3 | PTE or process |
| Parameter 4 | Address that failed |
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