Troubleshooting Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)

Normally, BSOD indicates problems with the computer’s hardware or hardware driver software. Here are some troubleshooting options.

Option 1: Unplug all external devices except keyboard and mouse. Try to start it again.

Option 2: Run DISM & SFC scan if you can login Windows. PLease refer to this post for more details:

Run DISM and SFC to repair missing or corrupted system files

Option 3: Run Clean boot if you can login Windows.

Option 4: Run Safe mode to troubleshoot the problem. Please refer to these posts:

Boot in Windows 10 Safe Mode by interrupting the startup process three times

How to boot into Windows 10 Safe Mode in black screen

Option 5: Run System Restore. Please refer to this post for more details:

How to Use Windows System Restore

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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