Re: BSOD
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:20 am
When a BSOD happens it should give an indication of what caused it. This page may be of help.
If it happens often, there could be a problem with Windows itself. If the info on the above page doesn't help, I'd try reinstalling Windows, though make sure to save any important files before doing so. You can find the OS installation file and drivers here.
Or, if you have Windows 11 installed and are going to reinstall it using USB media you created, make sure to save the driver folder as well, which is located at C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository, as you'll likely need to install or update a few drivers after installation that may not be updatable via Windows Update. For this reason it's good to have them available from your prior W11 installation. The driver folder is usually somewhere between about 1.6GB and 2.5GB in size.
If it happens often, there could be a problem with Windows itself. If the info on the above page doesn't help, I'd try reinstalling Windows, though make sure to save any important files before doing so. You can find the OS installation file and drivers here.
Or, if you have Windows 11 installed and are going to reinstall it using USB media you created, make sure to save the driver folder as well, which is located at C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository, as you'll likely need to install or update a few drivers after installation that may not be updatable via Windows Update. For this reason it's good to have them available from your prior W11 installation. The driver folder is usually somewhere between about 1.6GB and 2.5GB in size.