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Ahhh PC is BSOD

Ok I’ve tried to the limits of my technical abilities and non of the build in windows tools like safe boot or trying to reboot or wipe the pc is working, took all the cables out and also opened it up to ensure nothing is loose, seems fine, keep going back to this message. Which all started happening after lunch time as I set my of to scan for virus while away for lunch , and also download some updates which I think has done it in. I can get to the command prompt from the boot but that’s about it, tried every YouTube tutorial to fix the windows disc image etc and no luck! Anyone any ideas?

This is what I can currently see…

I just opened notepad from command prompt to see if it would open and have a click about…

Created at 6:44pm, 31st October, 2024. Page last updated at 10:00am, 8th November, 2024.

Makster 10/31/2024, 7:38:17 PM

if your computer is busted how did you post on JA?

MURRRAAAAY 10/31/2024, 8:52:13 PM

Makster

iPhone

Dave 10/31/2024, 9:07:56 PM

MURRRAAAAY

Impossible

Lanah Tyra 11/1/2024, 12:52:38 AM

There was a Windows update a couple of weeks ago causing BSOD

Sturmer 11/7/2024, 12:52:09 PM

My typical strategy for situations like this:

Determine if it’s a hardware or software issue, starting with easy and quick steps.

Unplug everything from the chassis. If your motherboard has an internal GPU, use it. Remove extra drives and PCIe devices, leaving just the CPU, motherboard, one drive with the OS, and RAM.
If it still crashes, try placing the RAM in a different channel, or use a spare stick if available. You can also use a single RAM module (and disable dual channel in the BIOS if it doesn’t auto-adjust). If working stable, start to gradually re-add components back until you hit BSOD = last component you added causing the trouble.
If it continues to crash, it’s likely an issue with the drive or software. I usually connect an empty drive, install Windows on it, and check stability. If it’s stable, I gradually re-add components. If it’s not, and I’ve ruled out my RAM, I borrow a RAM stick from a friend for testing. You can also run a memtest, but it doesn’t always guarantee an answer.