I built my own PC a few years ago, and lately, it has been crashing and displaying the blue screen of death (BSOD) in a frustrating loop. I've already tried several troubleshooting steps: I replaced the RAM, ran multiple sfc /scannow checks along with DISM, checked for issues using chkdsk after a recent update, and verified all my drivers. Despite these efforts, I'm really close to taking it to a repair shop, but I wanted to see if anyone here had suggestions first.
What's really puzzling is that I'm not seeing a single BSOD error code; instead, I'm getting a variety of different codes each time it fails. They include:
- kernel_security_check_failure
- CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED (0xEF)
- SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (0x38)
- KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (0x1E)
- System_thread_exception_not_handled (source: fltmgr.sys)
- APC_index_mismatch
- page_fault_in_nonpaged_area (0x50)
- Unexpected_kernel_mode_trap
- IRQ_LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL
Sometimes it will boot and work for 20-30 minutes before crashing, which is super annoying. I would really appreciate any help or advice you can offer! If you need specific details about my components for diagnosis, just let me know!
2 Answers
First things first, make sure you back up your important data before messing with your BIOS settings or disk setups; you don’t want to risk losing anything. It seems like you've already tried a lot of troubleshooting, which is great! Also, you should try collecting dump files from Windows to analyze the BSOD errors. If you can access Windows (or Safe Mode), go into C:WindowsMinidump and check if there are any files there. You can zip them and upload to a file sharing site like mediafire or catbox.moe, since Reddit has been blocking some file hosts. Having multiple dump files can be really helpful for diagnosing the issue!
It sounds like a deep-rooted issue if it's giving you multiple different BSOD codes. When your system does run for a while, check the Event Viewer by searching for it in your start menu and looking under Windows Logs > System. You might find some error messages related to your crashes that could point you toward what's causing the problem. If you see entries like 'the system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down,' that could mean your system crashed unexpectedly. Look for anything labeled as errors or critical issues and share those here so we can help diagnose further!
I did check the Event Viewer and noticed a bunch of warnings and errors, but I'm not exactly sure which ones matter most. Some of them mention issues with DCOM and that the computer rebooted from a bugcheck, but no clear error codes. I’ll copy those messages here.