| Debugging Tools for Windows |
The HAL_MEMORY_ALLOCATION bug check has a value of 0x000000AC. This bug check indicates that the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) could not obtain sufficient memory.
The following parameters appear on the blue screen.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | The allocation size |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | A pointer to a string that contains the file name |
| 4 | Reserved |
The HAL could not obtain non-paged memory pool for a system critical requirement.
These critical memory allocations are made early in system initialization, and the HAL_MEMORY_ALLOCATION bug check is not expected. This bug check probably indicates some other critical error such as pool corruption or massive consumption.