About a month ago, my PC started freezing up completely, forcing me to restart manually. Over the past two weeks, it's gotten worse and now I'm experiencing frequent Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors, specifically with a WHEA message. It seems to happen randomly during various activities, but it occurs most often when I'm playing games like Phasmophobia and War Thunder. I've already reseated the RAM, CPU, and GPU, run stress tests on all components, and updated all my BIOS settings. I'm really confused by this situation and would appreciate any advice or insights you might have. Thanks!
3 Answers
To start solving your BSOD issues, you should collect dump files, which are basically crash logs from the errors. If your PC can boot normally or in Safe Mode, check the folder C:WindowsMinidump for any dump files. If you find any, zip them up and upload to a file sharing site like catbox.moe or mediafire.com, since Reddit tends to block file shares. Having multiple dump files helps for analyzing the problem. If you don't find any, you might want to follow the guide on configuring Windows to create small memory dumps. It's crucial for understanding the errors you're facing.
The WHEA error usually indicates a hardware problem with your CPU or a PCIe device. Make sure you gather those dump files as suggested. If not present, we should check if your NVMe SSD could be causing the issue. I recommend running a tool that collects logs and system info to help us troubleshoot further. Just download it from the specified link and share the generated URL with us.
Can you share your system specs? I had a similar issue that went away after I reinstalled Windows. Knowing what you're working with might give us more clues.
Related Questions
Lenovo Thinkpad Stuck In Update Loop Install FilterDriverU2_Reload