Question BSOD Error 0xc0000017

[very_452001]

Hi,

I try to install windows 10 on this cheap pre-owned parts Desktop PC build I recently put together:

Specifications:

+ HyperX Predator 16GB DDR4 3200MHz XMP Dual-Channel RAM.

+ Corsair 450 Watts 80+ Certified ATX PSU Power Supply Unit.

+ PNY M.2 NVMe 500GB SSD Drive

+ ASUS B450M-A Motherboard, AMD Socket AM4, HDMI, DVI, USB 3.1, Aura Sync RGB Header.

+ AMD Ryzen 3200G Multi-Core Processor (6MB Cache, 4.0GHz Max Boost) with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics.

+ Samsung Optical Disc Drive

However I get this error message, how do I fix please?:

After pressing F8 where do I go to fix please?

Otherwise what are the best free most popular software tools that pre-owned system builders use to check hardware components? Is there a software tool that checks all hardware before installing windows?

If the computer goes past the Bios POST screen then does that mean the motherboard has passed and is okay as well as other hardware components?

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

How are you trying to install Win10? Check your bios settings to see if there is a setting for hybrid graphics, if so disable it see if this works. You can also try unplugging your optical drive while you try to install Windows. Same thing with your memory, use stick at a time, switching one for the other to make sure it is not your memory causing the problem.

 

[very_452001]

How are you trying to install Win10? Check your bios settings to see if there is a setting for hybrid graphics, if so disable it see if this works. You can also try unplugging your optical drive while you try to install Windows. Same thing with your memory, use stick at a time, switching one for the other to make sure it is not your memory causing the problem.

You think the RAM is faulty?

How do I test my RAM?

 

[Bob.B]

You think the RAM is faulty?

How do I test my RAM?

On a working pc put a copy of memtest86 on a flash stick.
Boot the stick and make sure it runs.

Move the stick to the problem pc and boot it.
Let it run to completion no errors allowed.

 

[very_452001]

On a working pc put a copy of memtest86 on a flash stick.
Boot the stick and make sure it runs.

Move the stick to the problem pc and boot it.
Let it run to completion no errors allowed.

Okay what's the best tool app to test out the SSD?

 

[ubuysa]

I think the RAM is faulty. The 0xC0000017 exception indicates insufficient virtual memory, so either the RAM is bad or a paging file cannot be created - either because the drive is full or because it's bad.

 

[very_452001]

I think the RAM is faulty. The 0xC0000017 exception indicates insufficient virtual memory, so either the RAM is bad or a paging file cannot be created - either because the drive is full or because it's bad.

You mean the SSD drive could be bad? What's the best free tool app to check the SSD drive please?

 

[ubuysa]

I think that bad RAM is much more likely. However, that 0xC0000017 exception means insufficient virtual storage and that of course includes a paging file. It is possible that the SSD is bad and a paging file cannot be created. One way to test that is to boot the Windows installation media, select 'Repair my computer', navigate to a command prompt, identify your PNY SSD (note that drive letters can be different in the WinRE installation system), and run a chkdsk /f on the PNY SSD. If that passes cleanly then it's probably OK. You could, if you're sure you know what you're doing, use dispart to erase everything on the drive so the installer starts with a completely clean drive state...

1. Enter the command diskpart. The prompt will change to diskpart>
2. Enter the command list disk
3. Identify your PNY SSD.. You have to do this based on drive size - BUT BE CERTAIN YOU HAVE THE CORRECT DRIVE BEFORE MOVING ON
4. Enter the command sel disk n, where n is the number of your PNY SSD drive
5. Enter the command clean (this WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE EVERYTHING on the drive, including all partitions).
6. Enter the command exit to exit diskpart.

Now try installing Windows again.

 

[very_452001]

I think that bad RAM is much more likely. However, that 0xC0000017 exception means insufficient virtual storage and that of course includes a paging file. It is possible that the SSD is bad and a paging file cannot be created. One way to test that is to boot the Windows installation media, select 'Repair my computer', navigate to a command prompt, identify your PNY SSD (note that drive letters can be different in the WinRE installation system), and run a chkdsk /f on the PNY SSD. If that passes cleanly then it's probably OK. You could, if you're sure you know what you're doing, use dispart to erase everything on the drive so the installer starts with a completely clean drive state...

1. Enter the command diskpart. The prompt will change to diskpart>
2. Enter the command list disk
3. Identify your PNY SSD.. You have to do this based on drive size - BUT BE CERTAIN YOU HAVE THE CORRECT DRIVE BEFORE MOVING ON
4. Enter the command sel disk n, where n is the number of your PNY SSD drive
5. Enter the command clean (this WILL PERMANENTLY ERASE EVERYTHING on the drive, including all partitions).
6. Enter the command exit to exit diskpart.

Now try installing Windows again.

Hi yes is chkdsk /r command better than /f command?

 

[Bob.B]

Hi yes is chkdsk /r command better than /f command?

Some reading.

https://www.minitool.com/data-recovery/chkdsk-f-or-r.html

 

[ubuysa]

Hi yes is chkdsk /r command better than /f command?

Not for an SSD, no.

 

[very_452001]

Not for an SSD, no.

What you suggest then for the best way to sort out a SSD drive?

 

[ubuysa]

A chkdsk /f will check the NTFS filesystem on that drive. It there are serious drive issues then that will throw errors. Since PNY do not supply a drive diagnostics tool you might try the Seagate Seatools diagnostic. Although primarily for Seagate drives we know from experience that this often works well on other drives.

The only other suggestion I have is (as described above) to use diskpart to clean the drive of everything and then try installing Windows again.

The above of course assumes that you are installing Windows correctly...

1. Boot a USB drive containing the latest Windows installer
2. Select a 'custom install' and delete all UEFI partitions on that drive (EFI/Boot, MSR, Recovery, and System)
3. Select (highlight) the unallocated space that results and click the Next button - the installer will do what's needed
4. After Windows is installed work through the initial setup
5. Run Windows Update repeatedly (and across any reboots) until no more updates are found
6. Check in Device Manager that no devices have a yellow triangle containing a black exclamation mark next to them. If any do, then look in 'View optional updates' in Windows Update, expand the Driver Updates section and look for suitable drivers in there.

If you're using any other process to install Windows let us know, it's probably not correct.

 

[very_452001]

Hi coming back here I did google research on this error code and see some search results as windows boot manager errors.

What causes these boot manager errors and how to fix this please?

Boot manager errors are software or hardware issue?

 

[very_452001]

A chkdsk /f will check the NTFS filesystem on that drive. It there are serious drive issues then that will throw errors. Since PNY do not supply a drive diagnostics tool you might try the Seagate Seatools diagnostic. Although primarily for Seagate drives we know from experience that this often works well on other drives.

The only other suggestion I have is (as described above) to use diskpart to clean the drive of everything and then try installing Windows again.

The above of course assumes that you are installing Windows correctly...

1. Boot a USB drive containing the latest Windows installer
2. Select a 'custom install' and delete all UEFI partitions on that drive (EFI/Boot, MSR, Recovery, and System)
3. Select (highlight) the unallocated space that results and click the Next button - the installer will do what's needed
4. After Windows is installed work through the initial setup
5. Run Windows Update repeatedly (and across any reboots) until no more updates are found
6. Check in Device Manager that no devices have a yellow triangle containing a black exclamation mark next to them. If any do, then look in 'View optional updates' in Windows Update, expand the Driver Updates section and look for suitable drivers in there.

If you're using any other process to install Windows let us know, it's probably not correct.

Does the usb stick drive has to be in NTFS format for it to be bootable with these diagnostic tools on it? Will ExFat file format be okay and be bootable with seagate seatools?

I have UEFI bios and not sure if secure boot is enabled or not.

 

[ubuysa]

From the bootable Seatools README file....

KNOWN LIMITATION: The Seagate USB boot maker tool needs a USB flash drive of size 256MiB or larger but less than 32GiB. The USB flash drive must be formatted to FAT32 (in this size range they usually are).