I'm having serious trouble with my PC as it keeps throwing Blue Screens of Death (BSODs) at me. The first error I encountered was an 'Unexpected Store Exception', which I thought I resolved by reinstalling Windows 10 with Rufus. However, now I'm constantly facing 'Driver Power State Failure' whenever I start my computer. I tried some BIOS tweaks, which did help temporarily, but the issue returned the next day. I tested the RAM in all slots (in pairs), and while I didn't see the blue screen, I got a black screen on two of the RAMs that caused a reboot. When I reinstalled all the RAM, the blue screen disappeared for a bit, but then it reappeared again the following day. I ran Memtest86 and found no errors. I even reset Windows 10 and applied the updates; one update took a while but didn't require a restart this time. I tried putting the PC in sleep mode to see if it would trigger the errors again, and although I'm not sure, I did see blue screen flickers and had to force a shutdown. I attempted to change the power supply cable as well, and while the bluescreen wasn't there the first day, it returned the next. Now, I'm just dealing with a black screen and random reboots. Any advice on what to do next?
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Yeah, make sure to post those mini dumps. Looking at them can definitely shed light on what's going wrong. As for the memory issues, have you considered checking your power supply? Sometimes it can cause unstable power delivery which leads to BSODs. Also, if you see a black screen, it could potentially be a GPU issue. Just some things to keep in mind while you sort it out!
It sounds like you've been troubleshooting like a champ! One crucial step to resolving BSOD issues is getting those dump files to analyze. They provide insight into what's causing the crashes. If you can boot into Windows normally or even in Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump directory for any crash logs. If you find some, zip them up and upload them to a file-sharing site like Catbox or Mediafire, and share the link. Having multiple dump files helps diagnose the problem much more effectively!
Thanks for the tips! I’ll definitely look into the power supply and upload the dump files soon.