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Invalid page fault in module kernel32.dll
This article tells you how you can get rid of random invalid page faults in
module kernel32.dll, and it will also link you to some articles that will
help you understand why the problem exists and why it is so difficult to
solve.
Whenever you click the 'details' button of the Windows error message box, it
is likely that you will read the following:
[Some program] caused an invalid page fault in module kernel32.dll
...etc. (Dr. Watson will tell you that the application has 'exceeded a
temporary memory area'). Kernel32.dll, located in Windows/System, is
well-known with those who are regularly confronted with invalid page faults.
Kernel32.dll runs whenever your run Windows, and an error is caused when
another program or application tries to access the memory space that is
taken up by kernel32.dll, a space that is supposed to be protected.
The first possibility is that this error is caused by 'a known issue',
and in that case there may be a definite solution. If you haven't already
done so, you should check out our Windows Error Messages, where you can find
articles offering you solutions for very specific problems with
kernel32.dll. Don't forget: most kernel32.dll errors are NOT caused by a
corruption of the kernel32.dll module. If it's always the same program or
application that causes the invalid page fault, you should do something
about that program or application (e.g. uninstall and reinstall) and not
concern yourself with kernel32.dll.
The second possibility is that multiple files and programs causes this
invalid page fault and that you can only work around the problem by pressing
ctrl-alt-del or pushing the Reset button. In that case, you may be in
serious trouble...
'Serious trouble' means: not being able to solve the problem, whatever
you do. Reinstalling Windows will sometimes result in the same error message
during setup (which could be caused by a very specific problem). When your
system is suffering from these random errors, you should definitely check
out our general troubleshooting strategy.
Before we go over the possible solutions, there are a few things that you
should not do before you are able to solve your 'serious trouble'.
1) Don't install upgrades of Windows 95 or 98 or their applications,
whether from the Internet or from a cd. Whatever the cause, these kind of
upgrades can seriously worsen the problem, probably because they make more
demands on your computer's memory. Especially Internet browsers seem to be
prone to multiply the invalid page faults, and the newer the version, the
more they crash.
2) Don't install new applications unless you really have to. Try solving
the problem first; installing things on top of a shaky system is always a
bad idea.
3) Allow us to repeat the common knowledge that the more applications you
run at a time, the sooner the system is likely to crash. The nature of
dll-files is that they are called upon by several programs, sometimes at
once. Running "heavy" programs can also lead to frequent errors: for example
Access or Photo Shop will need 32MB to work properly, so if you have only
32MB RAM this will take a lot of paging.
Below we sum up virtually every solution available for general, seemingly
random invalid page faults in module kernel32.dll. You should more or less
try them out in the order in which they are listed, but this doesn't mean
that the first is more important than the last.
- Check your hard disk
- Deleting your Swap File
- Go back to FAT16
- Deleting your Password List
- Restoring the Windows Registry
- Extracting the original kernel32.dll
- Downloading an update of kernel32.dll
- Upgrading or replacing hardware (drivers)
- Keeping your micro-processor cool
- Change your BIOS settings
- Getting you system safeguarded against crashes
- Reinstalling Windows
- No kernel32.dll crashes in Windows 2000 Professional?
Another way of listing solutions, is according to the event that caused the
error.
You received an invalid page fault in module kernel32.dll while:
- Installing an application
- Using the CD-ROM drive
- Browsing the Internet using Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Browsing the Internet using Netscape Navigator
A fast way to a solution could be provided by Windows itself: be sure to
check out the Troubleshooting Wizards, especially helpful in case of
hardware problems, and the Windows utilities.
And here you can find more advice about invalid page faults in kernel32.dll.
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