I've been dealing with the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on my Windows 10 Pro system, and I'm looking for guidance on how to avoid it in the future. I've tried various fixes, including running commands in CMD like 'dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth' and 'SFC /scannow'. My Intel driver is up to date as well. Here's a bit about my setup:
- **Device Name:** DESKTOP-431OQC8
- **Processor:** Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz
- **RAM:** 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable)
- **System Type:** 64-bit
- **Windows Version:** 10 Pro, Version 22H2
I also installed WinDbg to analyze the dump files but ran into various errors, and reseating my RAM didn't help either. I would really appreciate any advice on what I can do to stop this BSOD from happening again.
2 Answers
First off, you should definitely get some dump files to help diagnose the issues you're facing with BSOD. If you can access Windows normally or through Safe Mode, check the C:WindowsMinidump folder. If there are any dump files, zip them up and upload them to a file sharing site like catbox.moe. It's usually recommended to have multiple dump files for the best analysis, so if you've only got one, check out a guide on configuring Windows to create small memory dumps.
Based on the error codes you're seeing, it sounds like your system drive might be having issues, especially if you're experiencing a WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR. Is your system set up to have a pagefile on a secondary drive? Sometimes crashes prevent dump files from being created, which complicates things. The latest dump you mentioned is from quite a while back. Have you had any more recent crashes? If not, you may need to check your settings to ensure dump files can be generated properly.
I'm not sure about the pagefile setup since my friend built the PC for me. Do you have any instructions on how I can check and configure that?