Windows 10 too has the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) or Stop Error screens
that appears when you are in middle of something, upgrading the
operating system, when booting or simply working on your PC. While some
are facing Black Screen problem, a few are facing BSOD problems. We take each scenario and explain what to do in each case.
Blue Screens in Windows 10/8 are simple and do not display Stop Error information. You may have to force Windows 8 to display Stop Error details.
Blue Screen of Death when upgrading to Windows 10
When upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7, you may
face BSOD. Normally, this would happen due to BIOS settings. In some
cases, the error could be due to corrupted download of the installer.
If you get the Blue Screen Of Death when upgrading, the installer
will take you back to the original operating system. From there, you
have to run the upgrade installer again. You will not be stuck with a
half installed Windows 10. But installation files will be there on your
C: Drive that you’d need to clean before running the upgrade again. You
will have to delete all files in Software Distribution folder under
Windows folder. You will also have to remove Windows~BT folder from C
Drive.
After deleting these files, go to the BIOS (press DEL while booting
up) and enable UEFI Boot before trying to upgrade again. It would be
better if you use the installation media provided by Microsoft to
upgrade. In-place upgrade takes too much time and might again cause
problem. Just go your original operating system. Then run Setup.exe from
the installation media you created. It should help you get around BSOD
while upgrading to Windows 10.
Blue Screen of Death while Booting Windows 10
There are two scenarios when booting Windows 10. In the first
scenario, you can access the desktop while in the second, the Blue
Screen of Death won’t even let you reach the desktop and you are stuck
within a loop of computer restarts.
The main reasons why BSOD appears are:
- Some Windows driver causing conflict or
- Some Windows Update gone wrong. If the latter is the reason, you have to remove and block the update that caused Blue Screen of Update.
If you can access the desktop, go to Settings and then Windows
Updates. Click on Advanced and then on View Installed Updates. See the
date of the updates and remove the ones installed on the date after
which, the BSOD is appearing. If removing the updates fixes the problem,
block the update from reinstalling itself.
If problem is a driver update, you need to see if any drivers were
installed lately. The process is same as above. You will see driver
updates in Installed Updates. But after removing the update, I suggest
you block automatic driver updates
from Microsoft. Using a third party tool that allows you to select the
driver version is better. That way you will be playing it safer.
BSOD reboot loop prevents access to Desktop
If you are stuck in a Blue Screen of Death reboot loop, Windows 10
will automatically go into the Repair mode after a while. From there,
use the System Restore facility to fix the issue. Click on System
Restore and select a date/point prior to when you started getting BSOD.
System Restore will restore your computer to a prior time, removing any
changes made to your computer by Windows Update. It will not affect your
files.
Blue Screen of Death while working on Windows 10
The causes can again be a Windows Update, a device driver update or a
recently installed hardware. To make sure the updates are the reason,
use the method explained above to isolate problem update and then block
it.
If you installed any hardware recently, shut down your computer and
remove the hardware. Then boot and go to Device Manager (WinKey+Break).
If the hardware is still listed there, uninstall it. Reboot to see if
the issue is fixed.
Related reads:
- DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION Blue Screen in Windows 10
- INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE error in Windows 10
- SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED Stop Eror in Windows 10.
These are some basic tips to help you fix Blue Screen of Death in Windows 10 under different scenarios. For a more detailed BSOD guide you may visit the following links:
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