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STATUS_HARDWARE_MEMORY_ERROR
A memory device or path reported data that cannot be corrected safely
Windows Hardware Error Architecture records processor, memory, PCIe, and other hardware failures in structured error records. For a memory error, the record may identify a physical address, bank, module, syndrome, or corrected-versus-uncorrected severity. This status is stronger than an ordinary page fault or virtual-memory allocation failure.
Preserve WHEA events and firmware logs before rebooting or moving modules. An operating-system update can improve reporting, but confirmed recurring uncorrectable errors require hardware, firmware, power, thermal, or platform investigation. Protect data and avoid stress that increases corruption risk.
What to inspect
- Collect the complete WHEA error record and decode memory-section validity fields.
- Correlate physical addresses, DIMM location, ECC counts, firmware, temperature, and power events.
- Run vendor diagnostics and determine whether the failure follows a module, socket, channel, or workload.
References
- Microsoft: Windows Hardware Error Architecture
- Microsoft: Active memory dumps and page states
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
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