Debugging Tools for Windows

Bug Check 0xD3: DRIVER_PORTION_MUST_BE_NONPAGED

The DRIVER_PORTION_MUST_BE_NONPAGED bug check has a value of 0x000000D3. This indicates that the system attempted to access pageable memory at a process IRQL that was too high.

Parameters

The following parameters are displayed on the blue screen.

Parameter Description
1 Memory referenced
2 IRQL at time of reference
3 0: Read

1: Write

4 Address that referenced memory

If the driver responsible for the error can be identified, its name is printed on the blue screen and stored in memory at the location (PUNICODE_STRING) KiBugCheckDriver.

Cause

This bug check is usually caused by drivers that have incorrectly marked their own code or data as pageable.

Resolving the Problem

To begin debugging, use a kernel debugger to get a stack trace.

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