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STOP Error 0x00000077: KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR
STOP error 0x77 means that the requested page of kernel data from the paging file could not be read into memory. STOP code 0x00000077 may also display "KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR" on the same STOP message.
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First, back your system up. If you have failing hardware, you want to make sure that you don't lose any important data.
Next, make sure you're up to date with all your Windows updates and service packs.
http://update.microsoft.com/
Then I'd look at a few other possibilities as the most likely problem(s).
The next thing I'd check is to make sure that your system is free of dust/debris, particularly in the fins of the CPU heat sink, the power supply and any other cooling devices (fans), and that all the fans are working properly & spinning at the proper speed. I wouldn't check this first because it's the most likely, but because it's quick, easy and doesn't cost anything. Heat is a very common cause of all kinds of problems.
Next, I'd check the hard drive. Is it defragmented? Do you have a reasonable amount of free space (20% or more)? If it's not very fragmented, run a
chkdsk /r /f on your system disk (drive C: ). You'll have to reboot for it to actually do the scan.
NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BACKED UP YOUR SYSTEM PRIOR TO RUNNING THIS! It may solve your problem, but the potential is there for it to make things worse, as well. It's very unlikely, but possible. Backup, backup, and then backup, just to make sure.
It could also be faulty RAM, or even a bad CPU. The disk is the most likely culprit with this error, but bad RAM could also be causing it. The CPU is unlikely, but possible. RAM is pretty cheap these days, so you could always buy some and swap out what's in your system to see if the problem goes away.
My best guess is that the hard drive is on its way out, or may have bad sectors that haven't been mapped. A chkdsk should help, if that's the case, but again, while trying to recover data from the bad sectors (the
/r switch), things could get wonky - backup your system first.
Problems with data corruption often occur as a result of "dirty" power. It's been estimated that as much as 80% of PC problems are due to it. If you don't have a
conditioning battery backup for your PC, it's never a bad idea to get one - something like the
APC Back-UPS LS line is suitable.
Good luck.