Stop 0x00000050 When Using Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server

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This article was previously published under Q232649

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SYMPTOMS

On a computer that has Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition installed, the following error message may be displayed:

Stop 0x00000050 PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Win32k.sys file is attempting to reference released memory.

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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 5.

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