The 0×00000050 error usually appears every time you restart your computer after the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) on your PC. This error is the result of a conflict between Windows XP Service Pack 1 and the display adapter drivers being installed. Usually, this error shows up on Windows XP, however, cases where the error shows up on other versions of Windows have also been reported.

The 0x00000050 error is displayed on your screen in this format:

• “STOP: 0x00000050 (0x8872A990, 0x00000001, 0x804F35D7, 0x00000000)
• PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON-PAGED_AREA”

The error is the result of compatibility issues between Windows XP Service Pack 1 or another Windows program and an update you are trying to install on your PC. To fix this error, simply follow the steps explained in this tutorial.

How to fix error 0x00000050 on your system

The first thing to do when fixing this error is delete or uninstall display adapter file of your system. To do this, first start Windows in safe mode. You can do this initial step by restarting your computer and then pressing F8 while your PC is starting up. You will then be shown an options screen from which you can choose Safe Mode by using the arrow keys and pressing Enter.

Next, choose which operating system you want to start, in this case Windows XP in safe mode. Then click Yes on the message that Windows is running in safe mode. After this, click Start, click Run, then type msinfo32 in the box that appears. You will then need to confirm by clicking OK. Next, you need to expand the System Summary components and then click OK.

In the right pane, find the INF file message, and then exit the System Information utility. What you want to do next is click Start, right-click My Computer, and then go to Properties. Then select Hardware and then go to Device Manager. Then expand Display Adapters, right-click the display adapter and select Uninstall. Confirm by clicking OK. Then click Start, choose Run, type cmd in the box that appears, then confirm by clicking OK. A command prompt window will then be displayed in which you need to type the commands below, making sure to press Enter immediately after each line:

ren %systemroot%infINF filename from Step 5.inf *inf.old

ren %systemroot%infINF filename from Step 5.pnf *pnf.old

What you want to do next is close all open windows and then restart your PC. You then need to log back into Windows with an account with administrative privileges. Next, wait for Windows to detect any new hardware on your system. Once the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, select Cancel. In cases where you get a stop error message after you have removed the latest display driver versions, you should restart your PC and then choose the Last Known Good Configuration option.

Recommended – Clean the “Registry” of your PC

Another probable cause of blue screen errors like 0x00000050 is your system registry. The term may not sound familiar to many computer owners, but the registry is a very important component of your computer’s system. It plays a very important role and without it you would not be able to run most of the Windows applications on your PC. What the registry does is function as a database for all the files and programs that Windows uses to function. And because this area of ​​your system is always buzzing with activity as information is retrieved and exchanged, breakdowns and failures frequently occur. When such things happen, you may notice that your PC’s processing speed slows down, files fail to load properly, which eventually leads to costly blue screen errors. To fix these kinds of problems, you should use a registry cleaner, which is an application that fixes errors in your registry quickly and efficiently.