Thursday 30 July 2015

What to Do When You Come Across 0x00000050 Windows Error?

Irrespective of the version and edition of Windows operating system, users often come across a variety of system errors. Users come across such errors through error messages that get flashed on your PC. The 0x00000050 error message is one of those errors that you may come across on your Windows PC. It is a critical error that may take place because of a variety of reasons. So before troubleshooting it gets imperative to establish the cause of the issue and then choose the troubleshooting steps accordingly.


If you are facing the error on your PC, then there are two ways of getting rid of it. The first method is to call a professional computer technician and avail the required technical support. The other method is to go online and look for suitable troubleshooting steps on various blogs and forums. But to fix your PC on your own, you must possess the basic knowledge about computer operations and components of a PC. If you are an advanced PC user with sound knowledge of various PC components including software and hardware, then only you should go for self-troubleshooting without involving third party computer support services.

In the current blog post, you will get information on two specific scenarios of the above error apart from symptoms and ways of resolution. Continue reading the blog, if you are facing the error and then apply the steps to get rid of the error.

Scenario One:

Error Faced While Accessing Files on Windows NT from Windows 95


You come across the error while trying to access files on a computer running on a Windows NT 4.0 from a Windows 95 client computer. Once the error takes place on your PC, the Windows NT computer may start hanging or stop responding. As a result, you come across the following error message:

STOP 0x00000050

Cause of the Error


You face the error on your PC if you have installed Dr. Solomon's WinGuard for Windows NT version 7.65 on your PC and it is running as a service. The service might be running on the Windows NT-based computer. However, there are multiple reasons behind the error, but in the current scenario, above mentioned is the main cause.

How to Resolve


According to the antivirus manufacturer Dr. Solomon's Software Ltd., the updated version 7.66 can fix the issue. It gets advisable to install the updated version to fix the issue. If you continue facing the error even after installing the updated version, then you need to contact the software manufacturer for expert technical support.

You may disable the WinGuard service to fix the issue temporarily. Follow the below steps to disable the service:

• Go to Control Panel through Start menu and then double-click Services.

• Now, click Guard, and then click Stop.

• Finally click Startup and the click ‘Disabled’ for the Startup setting.

In this way, you can disable the program to fix the issue temporarily.

Scenario Two

Error Faced While Installing Windows NT 4.0


Symptoms of the Error

You come across the following error message while trying to perform a new or parallel installation of Windows NT 4.0. It may result in the error mentioned below.

STOP: 0x00000050 (0xF000B682,0x00000000,0x00000000,0x00000002)

PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

Cause of the Error


You may face similar errors because of two different causes. This error may occur if you try to perform a clean installation of Windows NT 4.0 by using a modified Disk 2. It comes with a three disk installation set containing the Setupdd.sys file. It comes with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2.

How to Resolve


Steps to resolve the error is the crux of the blog post. To resolve the error, you need to do either of the following.

Option One:


You need replacing the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 copy of the Setupdd.sys file. The file is located on Disk 2 with the original version of Setupdd.sys.

Option Two:


You can also fix the error by creating new floppy installation disks. You can do this by using the WINNT /OX or WINNT32 /OX commands. The error should get fixed once you create new floppy discs for installation.

Conclusion


In the above blog post, you came to know about troubleshooting steps that help you in resolving 0x00000050 error. The steps help you while you face issues in installing Windows NT 4.0 or accessing files stored on a PC running Windows NT 4.0. But there remains a possibility that you continue facing the error even after using these tips. In such a situation, you should contact a computer support helpdesk to get rid of the issue. A professional computer technician from such service providers will help you resolve the issue by employing the latest tips and techniques. So call a leading technical support service in case you are facing issues with your Windows.

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