Hey everyone! I'm running into some major headaches trying to set up a dual boot with Windows 10 and Windows 11. I installed Windows 10 on my main partition and have a separate partition ready for Windows 11. I downloaded the Windows 11 ISO directly from Microsoft, used Rufus to create a bootable USB, and the installation process itself went smoothly. However, when I try to boot from the USB to install Windows 11, things take a turn for the worse. I get a SYSTEM SERVICE EXCEPTION error, and during the boot process, I constantly run into BSODs like Kernel Mode Heap Corruption and KMODE Exception Not Handled. It's stuck at "Installing windows... X%" and sometimes even the bootloader fails with a BSOD. I'm determined to get this dual boot working, so what can I do?
2 Answers
First off, getting those dump files would really help diagnose the BSODs you're facing. If you can boot into Windows or Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump folder for any crash logs. Zip those files up and upload them to a file sharing site like catbox.moe or mediafire.com. More dump files can help narrow down the issue, and make sure to set the dump type to Small Memory Dump if you're having trouble. It'll give us more to work with!
Could be an issue with your RAM! Sometimes, bad RAM or incorrect settings can cause BSODs, especially during OS installations. Have you checked the RAM sticks to see if they're seated correctly?
I’ve been using DDR3 RAM (16GB, 2x8) and it worked fine on Windows 10, though. You think it might still be a problem?
Yeah, having multiple dump files makes a big difference. If your system crashes multiple times, just grab them all!