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Windows BSOD PFN_LIST_CORRUPT (0x0000004E)

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Overview

Windows BSOD PFN_LIST_CORRUPT means the Page Frame Number list, used for memory management, has been corrupted.

Key Details

  • Stop code: 0x0000004E
  • PFN database tracks all physical memory pages
  • Corruption indicates driver or hardware memory issues
  • Often intermittent and hard to diagnose

Common Causes

  • Faulty device driver corrupting memory structures
  • Defective RAM modules
  • Antivirus kernel driver conflicts
  • Storage driver bugs

Steps

  1. 1Run Windows Memory Diagnostic and memtest86
  2. 2Update all device drivers
  3. 3Temporarily disable third-party antivirus
  4. 4Run sfc /scannow and DISM

Tags

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Frequently Asked Questions

Page Frame Number database — Windows uses it to track all physical memory pages.