How To Fix 0x0000001c Pfn Reference Count Blue Screen Error in Windows 11/10

How To Fix 0x0000001c Pfn Reference Count Blue Screen Error in Windows 11/10

PFN_REFERENCE_COUNT is one of the most common BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) errors that prevent your system from working normally. As a BSOD error, the PFN_REFERENCE_COUNT error has a bug check code of 0x0000001C. It means that the reference count of a page frame number (PFN) is corrupted. A PFN is a data structure that Windows uses to keep track of the physical memory pages that are mapped to virtual addresses.

When a PFN reference count becomes corrupted, it can cause memory management issues, lead to system instability and crashes, and result in the BSOD PFN_REFERENCE_COUNT error.

Update Network Drivers:
1. Navigate to Device Manager Network adapters. Then right-click your network device and select Update Driver.
2. In the pop-up window, select Search automatically for updated driver software. Then follow the on-screen wizard.
3. Once done, restart your PC and check if the error persists.

Run SFC:
1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box. Then type cmd in the box and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run Command Prompt as administrator.
2. In the pop-up window, type sfc /scannow and press Enter to execute the command.
3. Once done, reboot your system and check if the error disappears. If the error still exists, you can continue to run DISM.
4. Run Command Prompt as administrator. Then in the elevated Command Prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

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Blue Screen PFN_REFERENCE_COUNT errors are often caused by related hardware, software, device driver, or firmware problems. Some possible causes for the 0x0000001C error, such as: Corrupted Windows system files, Incompatible or outdated network drivers, Hardware issues like faulty RAM and hard disk errors, Malware infection, Outdated Windows OS and Incompatible BIOS version.

Typically, 0x0000001C errors manfest as a blue screen error (BSOD) and are caused by attempting to load a corrupt or missing Windows 10 64-bit device drivers, or having defective hardware associated with the driver.

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