BSOD (Page Fault Non Paged Area) since Build 10525

Hi Romain,

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https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135

The steps for Windows 8.1 applies well to Windows 10 also.

Disclaimer: Please reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot by referring above article.

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Thank you.

Hello Kiran,

Thank you for your prompt reply!

To answer your questions, I do not have any third party security software installed.

Regarding the hardware, I have not changed anything to the original configuration.

It seems that my Windows is up to date. Update says everything is fine, however I am still on the build 10525 and not 10532 which seems to be out, right? But I guess it may be normal? FYI my settings are set on the Fast Insider channel.

I have performed a clean boot, it works but it may not be relevent as I already made a reset this morning again and when I did that on previous days I was gaining some hours of normal usage before new BSODs... I may the be in this grace period.

Last but not least, after the new reset this morning, Windows remains unactivated and I now get the watermark in the corner. Should I consider that the computer will not be able anymore to find the previous license (which was based on the previous Windows 8 OEM)?.. Just to prepare myself if I need shortly to buy a brand new license if the upgrade cannot be recognized anymore..

Hello,

Thank you for your reply.

I have looked carefully at your link and here is where I stand..

Unfortunately it seems I do not have any minidump or memory.dmp in my windows folder.

I have then reviewed your procedure.

- Minidumps were activated but Automatically Restart was checked.  I have changed this setting.

- Small dump directory was set with Memory.dmp so I have changed it with Minidump instead

- WER is set on manual in my Services

- User account control is set on Notify me only when apps try to make changes to my computer

- Pages files: I am not sure to read correctly these settings. I have included in the zip a few screenshot of my current settings, hope it will help for you to confirm..

One thing I am sure of is how to set the write debugging information header. You say to put it on "automatic memory dmp" (it was already the case) but below you mention that for dumps to be produced it should be set on "kernel memory dump". Did I misunderstand something?

I also included in the zip file the windows events log which list everyting since my last reset. Not sure it helps to be honest but I am trying to find anything which may helpful.. who knows? :)

https://1fichier.com/?o0k9f2kj8y

Should I be all set for the next crashes then to get the right info?

Thank you very much for your support!

Hello,

Well it seems that now that I would be ready, the system decided not give up the game and everything works normally since monday!

Thank you again for your support and the extensive explanations you wrote for the dmp files.

The only remaining consequence is an issue I have with the activation now..

Everything was fine since my upgrade from Windows 8 which was the original license. But Windows cannot get the activation since the last reset (with the windows implemented function) I did on Sunday saying that the product key is blocked (error 0xC004C003)

Looking at the product key on the computer I now see 2 of them as below. Is it normal after an upgrade from W8? The key set as W10 below is the blocked one, and the first one does not work at all maybe because this was a W8?

Should I call Microsoft even if this may be linked to the usage of a preview version?

Did you clean install prior to upgrading to win 10?

No I did not. And the activation was fine until sunday and the reset (keeping only personal files).. it never showed me this message before.

When I tried to get back to the previous version of Windows on sunday, it said that the operation couldn't be done, same as when I tried to get back to the previous Windows 10 release thinking that 10525 might be the issue.

Hello again,

I should not have said that everything was fine again earlier... BSOD are back.

Below os the link for the Minidump file which has been created. The first crash occured just after I tried to switch on the computer from sleep mode (at 8.53pm french time). it is now crashing with the same BSOD each time I restart it in normal mode, after a few seconds. I can only keep the computer working in safe mode.

https://1fichier.com/?ds5b9nbp53

Thank you!

Hi,

I'm having the same exact issue... same computer.. brand new Dell XPS 13 2015 with Touch screen.

I upgraded to Windows 10 since few version before RTM build via the Insider program and was very happy with it. no crashes at all.

When I finally got the RTM build, I contacted ESET, as I own a license for ESET Nod32 Antivirus for 4 computers and understood that new version is out with support for Windows10, so I installed it and everything seems to be perfect.

After RTM, Windows updated automatically to build 10525 as part of the fast ring and I was happy to notice a new build except the watermark which is now back to the right corner of my screen... (My copy of Windows is fully activated).

After few days I uninstalled ESET Nod32 as HIPS didn't work... and support team wrote on their forum that build 10525 isn't supported......

With or without connection (I think without) I started to experience the horrible BSOD, page fault error... few times by day.

By what I read here and there, it can be related to my Wireless adapter driver... not sure about it but I'm investigating as we speak... Dell suggested to upgrade the bios to latest version than download recent drivers from their support site via service tag. uninstall Wireless and Bluetooth drivers (and delete driver from hdd), restart and install again the latest drivers. I'm going to check this later today.

Interesting point is, I manage to reproduce steps to get the this BSOD... hopefully someone else can confirm too.

Open settings,  Windows Update wait for build 10532 to start downloading... and boom.... BSOD. 4 times, one after another.

Is there a way to install insider build in a different way ?

Thanks for your support