I've just returned home after two months abroad, and now I'm facing constant BSODs with the error "MEMORY_MANAGEMENT" whenever I try to launch or play games. My PC was running perfectly before I left it untouched, and I'm at a loss as to why this is happening now. I've already dusted off the whole PC, reseated the RAM sticks, and ran the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool without finding any issues. The RAM is relatively new, only about a year old, so I doubt that's the problem. Interestingly, while the BSOD usually mentions "MEMORY_MANAGEMENT", it often repairs my D drive upon reboot, and this is the only drive that is being repaired. I'm stuck and unsure whether it's an issue with the RAM or if my HDD might be at fault.
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To get a clearer idea of what's causing these BSODs, check if you have any dump files. These files can help analyze the crash logs. If you can boot into Windows, navigate to C:WindowsMinidump and see if there are any files there. If you find some, zip them up and upload them to a file sharing site. It's helpful to have multiple dumps for better analysis. You can also change the dump type to Small Memory Dump if you don’t have any to begin with. This will help gather more data.
Based on your dump files, it looks like the issue may be related to your pagefile being on your D drive, which seems to be somewhat corrupted. You can check this in Task Manager. It would be worth considering moving your pagefile to a different drive if that’s the case. This could help resolve some of the crashes you're experiencing.
I just checked and you're right. The pagefile is on my D drive. I think I'll go ahead and change that. Thanks for the advice!