I've been dealing with an annoying issue over the past month where my PC experiences extreme lag, restarts unexpectedly, and during startup, it gets stuck in a loop saying 'diagnosing PC.' I've gone through the process of clean installing Windows from a bootable drive four times, and each time it works fine for about a week before the problems start again. I've tried all the command prompt repair commands and even reset the PC from the Windows advanced settings, but nothing seems to help. It feels like it might be related to a driver issue. I've tested two different M.2 drives, so I know it's not a corrupted file system or hardware. I've even bought new external devices in case one of them was causing the issue, but that didn't help either. I'm at a loss regarding troubleshooting further. I should mention that my setup includes a Samsung 990 2TB Evo Pro and a 970 Evo Pro 1TB. I've tried both as boot drives and ruled them out as problems. I'm starting to suspect my keyboard, a Leobog IH75, since I read some reviews mentioning it might mess with low-level drivers. Also, I'm using HyperX 2666 RAM. For the Windows version, I've mostly been using 24H2.
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Could you let us know the version of Windows you're using and the models of your SSDs? It’ll help in diagnosing whether it’s a compatibility issue.
It sounds like you've really covered a lot of ground, but I’d suggest checking for dump files since those can help analyze the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) errors. If you can access Windows or Safe Mode, head over to C:WindowsMinidump and see if there are any dump files saved there. If so, zip them and upload them to a file sharing site like catbox.moe, since Reddit tends to block file links. Also, make sure to configure your system to create Small Memory Dumps in the future, which you can read about in various guides online.
Reinstalling Windows four times is definitely a lot! It really leans toward a hardware or driver issue. Have you noticed anything strange in Task Manager, like a runaway process that slows everything down? That might give you a clue. Otherwise, you might have to check your drivers and see if they need updating.
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