I recently reinstalled Windows 11 on my Lenovo Legion due to constant BSODs with a CRITICAL_ERROR. Initially, I suspected Riot Vanguard, but after a clean install, everything seemed fine for a while. I reinstalled Spotify and stored it on my D: HDD. However, today while playing music, Spotify stuttered and caused my system to crash completely. Now, I'm facing an EFI PXE error on boot, and I'm stuck at the Lenovo logo, sometimes getting sent to Advanced Repair but then it shuts down. I'm also getting CRITICAL_ERROR again and can't access Safe Mode. I'm wondering if Spotify is causing these issues or if my hard drive is failing.
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You might be dealing with a Critical_Process_Died error, which usually indicates a crashed Windows process. This can often point towards storage issues or Windows corruption. Based on your boot errors, it’s likely that your storage is the culprit. If your C drive is showing up as 'RAW', that’s definitely a problem with the drive. It might be preventing you from booting properly.
It sounds like you might need to check for dump files for better insight into the BSODs. If you're able to access Windows or even Safe Mode, try looking in C:WindowsMinidump for any crash logs. If you find any, zip them up and upload to a file-sharing site. More dump files can help diagnose the problem, and changing your dump type to a Small Memory Dump might be useful too!
Thanks! I'll check for dump files next time I'm able to access my PC. I really need to figure out what's going on.
I did notice that the C drive is listed as "RAW". Is there any way to fix that and get Windows running again?