Bug Check 0xFD: DIRTY_NOWRITE_PAGES_CONGESTION
The DIRTY_NOWRITE_PAGES_CONGESTION bug check has a value of 0x000000FD. This indicates that there are no free pages available to continue basic system operations.
Important Info If You Have Received a STOP Code
If you received a blue screen error, or stop code, the computer has shut down abruptly to protect itself from data loss. A hardware device, its driver, or related software might have caused this error. If your copy of Windows came with your computer, call the manufacturer of your computer. If you purchased Windows separately from your computer, Microsoft provides support. To find contact info for Microsoft or your computer manufacturer, Contact Support.
If you have experience with computers and want to try to recover from this error, follow the steps provided in the Microsoft article Resolving STOP (Blue Screen) Errors in Windows.
These actions might prevent an error like this from happening again:
- Download and install updates and device drivers for your computer from Windows Update.
- Scan your computer for computer viruses.
- Check your hard disk for errors.
DIRTY_NOWRITE_PAGES_CONGESTION Parameters
The following parameters are displayed on the blue screen.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
1 |
Total number of dirty pages |
|
2 |
Number of non-writeable dirty pages |
|
3 |
Reserved |
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4 |
Most recently modified write-error status |
Cause
This bug check usually occurs because the component that owns the modified non-writeable pages failed to write out these pages after marking the relevant files as "do not write" to memory management. This indicates a driver bug.
Resolution
For more information about which driver is causing the problem, use the !vm 3 extension, followed by !memusage 1 .
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Build date: 4/9/2013
