An invalid access occurred to an area that should always be in memory.
Appears after installing new RAM or changing storage/security drivers.
Check the newly installed RAM and recently installed kernel drivers.
If it is checked and resolved from above, you do not need to proceed to the next step.
Appears after installing new RAM or changing storage/security drivers.
Difficulty Easy · Estimated time 5 minutes
Check points: Record the error code, when it occurred, and any recent changes.
An invalid access occurred to an area that should always be in memory.
Difficulty Moderate · Estimated time 10~30 minutes
Check points: Separately record memory diagnosis errors and whether they recur after changing the driver.
Among Windows problems, “blue screen” symptoms may be related to driver or hardware errors, or memory/storage problems. Record the stop code and when it occurred, then narrow down the cause by recent changes, RAM/storage, and system files.
Among boot problems, the “powers on but does not boot” symptom may be related to boot file corruption or storage device issues. Distinguish between the POST stage and the Windows startup stage, then check in that order: external device, boot settings, and recovery environment.
Content review date: 2026-10-07