DIRTY_NOWRITE_PAGES_CONGESTION
Code: 0xfd (253)
As HRESULT:- S: 0 (Success)
- C: 0 (Microsoft-defined)
- N: 0 (Not an NTSTATUS value)
- Facility: 0x000 (FACILITY_NULL: Default)
- Code: 0x00fd (253)
- Sev: 0 (STATUS_SEVERITY_SUCCESS)
- C: 0 (Microsoft-defined)
- Facility: 0x000 (Default)
- Code: 0x00fd (253)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Total number of dirty pages |
| 2 | Number of non-writeable dirty pages |
| 3 | Reserved |
| 4 | Most recently modified write-error status |
Description
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
This article is for programmers. If you're a customer who has received a blue screen error code while using your computer, see Troubleshoot blue screen errors.
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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Associated Modules
| Module | Code | Found in | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EventCreate.exe | 0xfd | 78.11011 | %1 |
| webservices.dll | 0xfd | 78.11011 | The read option value '%1' may not be used in this context. |
| 2 entries | |||