I've been struggling with BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) issues since the 24H2 update was released. Every time I update, I get a BSOD shortly after booting up. The only way I've managed to revert back to 23H2 is by using Windows media on a USB drive. At one point, it even bricked my PC so badly that I couldn't roll back the update with installation media. I had to boot into safe mode to get everything back to an earlier state.
Right now, I have inControl installed to prevent automatic updates to 24H2. I was thinking about trying the new 25H2, but it looks like I'm just going to run into the same issues again.
I've considered doing a fresh install of Windows but I'm worried it won't fix the problem, and I won't be able to recover to an older version. I'm scared that it could completely brick my PC.
If it turns out to be a hardware issue, why has 23H2 been running perfectly with only a rare BSOD due to an intense game? If it is hardware-related, what could likely be the cause?
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What’s your system drive? Sometimes the SSD or HDD can be a factor. If it's a Samsung SSD, like the 990 PRO NVMe M.2, you're already on good hardware. Just make sure it's on the latest firmware—have you checked that? Sometimes firmware updates can fix nagging issues like these.
I get your worry about reinstalling Windows. If 23H2 runs well, there’s a good chance it’s a compatibility issue with 24H2 rather than a hardware problem. But if you do decide to try a clean install, just make sure you have a complete backup of your data first. You could use a second drive or an external hard drive for that.
First things first, we really need to analyze the BSODs accurately, and that means checking for dump files. If you can boot into Windows normally or even via Safe Mode, navigate to C:WindowsMinidump and see if there are any dump files there. These crash logs are crucial for figuring out what's going wrong. If you find any, zip them up and upload them to a file sharing site like catbox.moe or mediafire.com. If you haven't done so yet, follow a guide to configure Windows to create smaller dump files so you can get more of them in the future. Those will help us pinpoint the issue better!
Also, when you upload those files, share the link here so we can check them out!