Invalid Font File Can Cause Error Message on Blue Screen
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This article was previously published under Q248294
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to view a font in Fontview.exe or to add a font to a document, the following error message may be displayed on a blue screen:

Page fault in nonpaged area (0x00000050)
When this occurs, your computer stops responding (hangs).
CAUSE
Even though the font may be displayed properly in Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98, the font file is invalid, damaged, or not in the proper format.