Microsoft KB Archive/285014

= Games Error Message: PFN_List_Corrupt or IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL =

Article ID: 285014

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
 * Microsoft MechWarrior 4: Vengeance
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q285014



SYMPTOMS
When you play one of the Microsoft games listed at the beginning of this article on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the computer may restart unexpectedly or you may receive one of the following error messages:


 * PFN_List_Corrupt (Blue Screen STOP Error)


 * IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (Blue Screen STOP Error)


 * Nested Exception! - Cause: 'GetLocationFromAddress'

Error: &quot;Attempt to write to address XxXXXXXXXX at XxXXXXXXXX



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if an ATI Radeon video adapter is installed in your computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and install the latest DirectX-compatible version of the video driver for your video adapter.

For additional information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

If this issue continues to occur, you may need to replace your video adapter.



MORE INFORMATION
The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: msgame mech4 combatfs cfs2 display video device

Keywords: kbhardware kbdisplay kberrmsg kbprb KB285014

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