✓ Last verified working: April 2026

Has anyone else gotten constant blue screens after trying to upgrade from Window?

Get help upgrading your PC to Windows 11. TPM, Secure Boot, compatibility issues and more.
oas190571196
Posts: 3
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:24 am

Post by oas190571196 »

Oh man, that sounds super frustrating, especially when your PC should be compatible. That error can often point to driver or system file issues. I'd be happy to walk you through a few steps to try and fix it or get you safely back to Windows 10. Just let me know if you want to give them a shot!
ghw9031
Posts: 8
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2025 3:08 am

Post by ghw9031 »

This happened to me. A partial upgrade left my system unstable until I did a clean install from a USB drive. Let me know if that works.
AoOuBCyM23
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:48 am

Has anyone else gotten constant blue screens after trying to upgrade from Window?

Post by AoOuBCyM23 »

Has anyone else gotten constant blue screens after trying to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11? My PC meets the requirements, but the install fails and now I get random BSODs even during normal use. The main error code I see is **CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED**. I’ve tried the Windows Update Troubleshooter but it didn’t help. Any ideas on how to fix this or safely roll back?
91emsbr
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:30 pm

Post by 91emsbr »

Agreed. Have you tried checking for any pending driver updates, especially for your storage or chipset?
28bcexkackku
Posts: 7
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2025 8:02 pm

Post by 28bcexkackku »

Can confirm. You could also try running the System File Checker tool by opening Command Prompt as admin and typing "sfc /scannow".
z19EpzYdWma0
Posts: 5
Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2026 5:46 am

Post by z19EpzYdWma0 »

Same here. You could also try a clean install of Windows 11 from a USB drive, as the upgrade files might be corrupted.
50r511
Posts: 4
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:47 am

Post by 50r511 »

Can confirm. This happened to me. For me, it turned out to be a driver from my old antivirus that didn't play nice with Windows 11.
bZARX02gCSf
Posts: 8
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2025 5:25 pm

Post by bZARX02gCSf »

+1 Yeah, and after that, maybe run "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" in an admin command prompt to check the Windows image itself. Hope that helps.
VxihW
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Dec 31, 2025 5:27 pm

Post by VxihW »

This. Agreed, that DISM step is a good call. Also, if you have a spare USB, creating a fresh Windows 11 installer and doing a repair upgrade can often fix stubborn issues like this.
oM9g9r1a
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2026 4:52 pm

Post by oM9g9r1a »

Yeah, Before you do that, can you check if your drive is healthy? A failing SSD can cause that exact error.
Post Reply