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What are other causes of a blue screen of death on Windows?

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If your system runs fine, then the culprit may be the system registry. Just restore the system to its last good state.

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What is the blue screen of death?

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It is when Windows itself crashes, usually with a message like, 'Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.'

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What if I go into safe mode and my computer still crashes?

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If your computer is crashing in safe mode, you probably need to reinstall Windows.

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How do I get back to the black screen with the start-up options?

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Press F8 on Windows before starting. The Windows icon shows up in Windows 8 and 10, then you hold Shift and press Restart.

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I cannot get anything to come up, just the blank screen. Please advise?

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Check for any beep that sounds during the bootup -- if yes, then notice the frequency and duration of the beeps. Do an online search with respect to your motherboard's manufacturer. If there is no sound/beep there, and the CPU and the SMPS fans are working fine, then reinstall your RAM.

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What do I do if a blue screen shows up, but the start-up button does not show up?

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Start in safe mode and roll back the previous change, or just put in the OS disk and choose repair options.

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What do I do if my tablet won't power on anymore?

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Check your battery, then your charging ports and power connecters. If all else fails, take it to a professional.

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How do I fix a stuck shutdown process on my computer?

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Press and hold the power button until the computer powers off (max time will take 20 secs).

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What should I do if I get a message saying IQRL_NOT_LESS_OR _EQUAIL and SYSTEM_PTE_MISUSE?

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This is caused by an inaccessible boot device error and could indicate that your hard drive is bad (or going bad). Try reinstalling Windows from the original media; if it finds your previous Windows installation, it will place your user files in C:\WINDOWS.OLD. If it won't reinstall due to errors, it's most likely time to replace your hard drive.

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I am using Windows 10 Pro and am getting a blue screen with a code 0x00002e3. I can not get into safe mode or repair mode. How do I fix this?

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This is caused by an inaccessible boot device error, and could indicate that your hard drive is bad (or going bad). Try reinstalling Windows from the original media; if it finds your previous Windows installation, it will place your user files in C:\WINDOWS.OLD. If it won't reinstall due to errors, it's most likely time to replace your hard drive.

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What do I do if I'm getting a blue screen of death due to BIOS problems?

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This is caused by an inaccessible boot device error, and could indicate that your hard drive is bad (or going bad). Try reinstalling Windows from the original media; if it finds your previous Windows installation, it will place your user files in C:\WINDOWS.OLD. If it won't reinstall due to errors, it's most likely time to replace your hard drive.

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My computer had several BSODs, I reset it several times. Then, it gave me the possibility of doing a system restore. Now the computer works as before. Can I rely on this, or is it better by a new computer?

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Yes, I would rely on this method, it sounds like your computer is fixed, you don't need to buy a new one unless it acts up again, try to back it up as much as possible with an external hard drive.

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What do I do if my computer won't start even in safe mode?

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Type The msconfig command in run box and choose the second tab, boot select, and then the option safe boot and restart the system.

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What should be the problem when we get blue screen on installing Windows 7 to my Vaio laptop?

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The installation failed, try to install Windows again, if it still fails, then the installation media is bad, try to find a new install disk.

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What can I do if my computer is cycling between off and on with no options for repair or restart?

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If you have access to the BIOS, then you can put in a recovery CD for the operating system that you are using. Click on "Repair my Computer" and the troubleshoot options should pop up. From there, try to reset your computer or go to Advanced Options.

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What can I do if I get a BSOD with the info stop code CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED_?

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This usually occurs when a hard drive or device driver malfunctions and fails. If there are any recent apps or devices that are known to fail or have just been repaired, uninstall or unplug them and restart your PC. Always check for updates too!

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What does it mean if my computer goes to sleep after emitting beeping sounds?

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Your RAM connection is probably faulty. Check your RAM ports and try again.

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My computer keeps displaying "No Signal" even though I turned on my CPU. What should I do?

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Check to see if the connector between the monitor and the computer is securely plugged in and the screws are in place. If that doesn't help, try changing the channel that the monitor is displaying.

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How do I fix an error stating "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE" with "STOP: 0x0000009F (0x00000003, 0x8BABD030, 0x8BAB0028, 0x8B8AFA20)"?

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Try rolling back the drivers as told. Rolling them back to a previous state will probably fix it due to the new drivers that are possibly buggy.

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Is fixing a BSOD hard and dangerous?

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Not always, but if you make some mistakes, sometimes, they can cost you your computer or your applications.

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My power supply has been very loud the last few months. Could this be causing my Blue Screen of Death?

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Yes, it can. If it's been loud, it might be heating up, and that could cause the BSOD.

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How can I fix this on a laptop if it needs stripped down?

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Contact the manufacturer of the laptop. Removing internal hardware of laptop is difficult and might be impossible.

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What do I do if I'm installing a driver, but I get a Blue Screen of Death?

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Seeing the Blue Screen of Death during installation of a driver does not make Ram or HDD faulty. It is possibly due to wrong or faulty device driver being installed.

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Can I fix the Blue Screen of Death by reverting back to Windows 7 or 8.1?

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This depends on the issue with the computer. If it is a hardware issue, then probably not. If it is a software issue, then yes. Please note that sometimes some hardware is incompatible with the operating system.

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I have taken it to computer professor, they told me to change motherboard. I have done it then it too is showing the blue screen error. What should I do?

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If you changed the motherboard and it still returns a BSoD, it means that the motherboard is not faulty and you wasted your money. The issue seems to be a boot error and there are plenty of videos on YouTube that will teach you how to fix it.

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