Random BSOD on StartUp

christyb2852 · 24 Oct 2015

Hi there!

On the 22nd and 24th of October when I have started up the PC, a BSOD has popped up just as it is trying to load windows.

The BSOD info that I received were: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (nvlddmkm.sys). I downloaded and installed WhoCrashed and started an analysis which came out with 3 Crash Dumps which all contained the following information:

On Sat 24/10/2015 5:13:49 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\102415-29593-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (0xFFFFF8009C03F090)
Bugcheck code: 0x50 (0xFFFFDFF046F5FFF0, 0x2, 0xFFFFF8009C03F090, 0x2)
Error: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81
Bug check description: This indicates that invalid system memory has been referenced.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

On Sat 24/10/2015 5:13:49 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\memory.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (nvlddmkm+0x55F090)
Bugcheck code: 0x50 (0xFFFFDFF046F5FFF0, 0x2, 0xFFFFF8009C03F090, 0x2)
Error: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81
Bug check description: This indicates that invalid system memory has been referenced.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

On Thu 22/10/2015 7:48:52 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\102215-38640-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys (0xFFFFF801BEE5F090)
Bugcheck code: 0x50 (0xFFFFDFF046F5FFF0, 0x2, 0xFFFFF801BEE5F090, 0x2)
Error: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
product: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81
company: NVIDIA Corporation
description: NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81
Bug check description: This indicates that invalid system memory has been referenced.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81 , NVIDIA Corporation).
Google query: NVIDIA Corporation PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA

Conclusion

3 crash dumps have been found and analyzed. A third party driver has been identified to be causing system crashes on your computer. It is strongly suggested that you check for updates for these drivers on their company websites. Click on the links below to search with Google for updates for these drivers:

nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 341.81 , NVIDIA Corporation)

If no updates for these drivers are available, try searching with Google on the names of these drivers in combination with the errors that have been reported for these drivers. Include the brand and model name of your computer as well in the query. This often yields interesting results from discussions on the web by users who have been experiencing similar problems.

Read the topic general suggestions for troubleshooting system crashes for more information.

Note that it's not always possible to state with certainty whether a reported driver is responsible for crashing your system or that the root cause is in another module. Nonetheless it's suggested you look for updates for the products that these drivers belong to and regularly visit Windows update or enable automatic updates for Windows. In case a piece of malfunctioning hardware is causing trouble, a search with Google on the bug check errors together with the model name and brand of your computer may help you investigate this further.

Please note that when Windows recovers/restarts, I am able to log into Windows without any issues at all.. This error mainly just happens at startup and possibly at shutdown:

Event Viewer states that for both entries at the same time that The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly (Event ID 41(63)). BugCode for the EventViewer event came out as 80..

As far as I can remember.. The only updates I have done recently during the 22nd was an update for GeForce Experience, Java and a definition update for Windows Defender.

I am also including as an attachment the results from the DM Log Collector..

Please let me know what to do next and how I can possibly solve this issue :)

Thanks!

Christy :)

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essenbe · 24 Oct 2015

Hello Christy and welcome to the forums. Thank you for filling out your system specs, you did an excellent job. If there is some specific activity you do that causes the BSODs, please let me know. Have you added any new Hardware or Software recently?

I would like you to do a couple of things for me.

Please reinstall your current driver or install 341.74 downloaded from Nvidia (http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx) After Downloading please uninstall all of your Nvidia Graphics drivers. I believe you have an Nvidia chipset so be very careful not to uninstall the chipset drivers. When you uninstall the drivers, be sure to uninstall the Graphics Driver last. It will ask you to reboot, please do so. Then install the new driver, but select custom install and not express install. Make sure the 'Clean Install' Box is checked. Also, please uncheck everything except the Graphics driver and PhysX Driver.

Next please right click on the start icon and select Command prompt administrator, give admin permissions and copy/paste this into the window that opens and press enter sfc /scannow . If you decide to type it in, please notice the space between the sfc and the /. We want it to say no integrity violations were found. If it says there where corrupt files that could not be repaired, please reboot and run it again. You may have to run it 3 times with reboots in between each time.

See if that makes a difference with your BSODs.

christyb2852 · 24 Oct 2015

Hi there essenbe,

Thanks for the welcome :)

All I can remember when the BSOD happens is:

I shutdown the PC (I do sometimes hear an error alert when it shuts down but cannot see the message as my monitor shuts itself off before windows shuts down completely) at night and when I startup the PC it goes through the startup process until it reaches the spinning circle - that is when the BSOD appears (the displayed error message is almost always the same and then the PC displays that it is saving some info and then reboots..

The second restart loads Windows normally and I can play/use the PC all day/night without any issues.

The issue is strange as sometimes there is no BSOD when I reboot/shutdown (for example I never got a BSOD on the 23rd). On the 24th the issues re-appears.

Please also note that this PC is an upgrade from Windows 7 - it is not a clean install.

Now for the Hardware/Software that I have installed recently..

Only hardware item I can think of is my mouse.. I have been having issues with it double-clicking (while single clicking) and after running many different solutions like scanning for hardware changes, it was finally fixed by removing the mouse (and wires/receiver) completely from the PC and reconnecting it after cleaning it out/clicking quickly on both the left and right mouse buttons.

I also have an Iphone so I use Apple's Itunes software to update the phone. (Iphone is connected via the wire to the PC).

I do have a new WiFi modem but that was installed a couple of months ago and have had no issues with it.

Software wise..

I cannot remember any new software but did some updates for:

BingoCafe
GeForce Experience (this one was a completely new version - some bug fixes according to the installation info)
Java

I am up-to-date with all the Windows Updates/Browser Updates (no known issues with them)..

There have been some new items that I have installed/updated today:

WhoCrashed
DM Log Collector
Logitech Gaming Software update (awaiting reboot)

With reinstalling the 341.81 current driver.. That is just reinstalling that one, or do I follow the entire instructions (but not download the 341.74 driver unless the 341.84 driver still shows the issues) that follow about uninstalling all drivers except for the chipset ones?

Just doing a double-check of the instructions :)

Will do the scannow command as soon as I have confirmed the above and reinstalled the Nvidia driver.

Thanks for your help so far!

essenbe · 24 Oct 2015

I would suggest you try reinstalling your current driver as it is the most current. I would follow the uninstall suggestions I gave and then the reinstall. On the reinstall, be sure the clean install box is checked and only install the Graphics driver and the PhysX driver. No 3D drivers, HDMI drivers or GeForce Experience. If you still get BSODs, I would first try not using a wireless mouse and use a wired one. Also remove the dongle too. Sometimes Windows 10 has problems with wireless. See if that helps. If not, when we finish, go back to the wireless mouse.

If you have another BSOD, just upload the DM Log again. It isn't necessary to report the Who Crashed findings. Any time you have any questions, feel free to ask. If you don't understand the directions I just gave, please ask. I don't mind at all.

christyb2852 · 24 Oct 2015

The uninstallation of the Nvidia Graphic Drivers have been completed (only ones not removed were Nvidia Drivers (believe that is the chipset one) and Nvidia ForceWare Network Access Manager). No issues to report with that part and the re-installation of the Graphic and PhysX Drivers with a clean install is complete as well (no issues as well).

Currently there is no BSOD with each reboot (twice so far)..

I am in the process of running the scannow command - please note that I have run this command in the past (for Windows 10) and have already experienced a corruption issue which could not be fixed.. I can upload the cbs log later on if you would like to review it.

Thanks for your advice so far :)

essenbe · 24 Oct 2015

Have you run it 3 times with reboots in between each time? If not try that. If it does not work, we'll try something else.

christyb2852 · 24 Oct 2015

I am currently on the second scannow command now.. As soon as that is complete then will reboot and do another scan and then after that reboot will report back my findings :)

essenbe · 24 Oct 2015

OK, thanks.

christyb2852 · 24 Oct 2015

All 3 scannow commands have been completed (with 3 reboots and one shutdown/restart thrown in as well).

Fortunately there is still no BSOD popping up but the corruption error is still displaying after the scannow command finishes..

What should I do next?

essenbe · 24 Oct 2015

Try opening the same command prompt (Admin) and run this Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth then press enter. It will look like it is doing nothing, but just leave it alone. It is working. It will eventually give you a successful message or an error message.