Fix Blue Screen of Death in Windows 10
The Windows 10 has the Blue Screen of Death or Stop Error screen that appears when you are in the middle of something. Or when upgrading the Operating System, when booting or merely working on your PC. Some made complain of the Black Screen problem, while others face the Blue screen of death problems. This article will explain what you w do in all scenarios.
But, Blue Screens in Windows 10/8 are simple and do not display Stop Error information.
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). while Upgrading to Windows 10
As you upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7, you may encounter BSOD. This happens due to the BIOS settings. Also, the error could be due to a corrupted download of the installer.
Blue Screen of Death Windows 10
If you encounter the (BSOD) Blue Screen Of Death icon when upgrading, the installer will take you back to the original Operating System. Then, you have to re-run the upgrade installer. You are stuck with a half installed Windows 10. But the installation files will be on your C:Drive. So, you need to clean up your System before rerunning the upgrade. Also, delete all files in the Software Distribution folder under Windows folder. And, you will also remove Windows~BT folder from C Drive.
After deleting the files, go to the BIOS (press DEL while booting) and enable UEFI Boot before upgrade all over again. It would be better to use the installation media provided by Microsoft for the upgrade. This upgrade takes too much time and could cause problems. Go back to the Operating System and run Setup.exe from the installation media you created initially. It will help get around BSOD while upgrading to Windows 10.
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) While Booting Windows 10
Two scenarios can occur when booting Windows 10. In the first, you will be able to access the desktop, and while in the second, the Blue Screen of Death will not give you access to the desktop. And this gets you stuck in a frustrating cycle of restarting your System.
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Reasons why BSOD appears
Certain Windows driver could have caused the conflict or Windows Updating gone wrong. If the updating caused the conflict, remove and block the update that caused the Blue Screen of death.
Go to Settings and Windows Updates. Select, Advanced, and view the Installed Updates. Check the date the updates were done and remove the ones installed on the period after the BSOD appeared. If removing the updates will solve the problem, block the update from re-installing again.
If it is a driver update problem, check to see if any drivers installed recently. The process is similar to the one explained above. You will see driver updates among the list of Installed Updates.
Remove the update and block the automatic driver updates from Microsoft. Thus, you will be playing safer.
Blue Screen of Death re-boot loop prevents access to desktop
If you are in a Blue Screen of Death re-boot loop, Windows 10 will instantly go into the repair mode, which lasts for a while. If this happens, you can use the System Restore facility to fix the issue.
Click on System Restore and select a ‘date/point’ before you began to receive the Blue Screen of death icon. Your computer will activate system restore, which will restore your computer to time in the past. This will remove any changes made to your computer by Windows Update. But, It will not affect any of your files.
Blue Screen of Death while on Windows 10
This may have come up again through a Windows Update, a device driver update or a recently installed hardware. Employ the process explained above to isolate problem update and block it.
If you have installed any hardware recently, shut down your System, and remove the hardware. Re-boot and go to Device Manager (WinKey+Break). If the hardware is listed there, go ahead and uninstall it. Re-boot in other to be sure that the matter is settled.
