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

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Post by fj6Jrk606ca »

Yeah this is common. I had this issue on my laptop last year. From what I've seen, that error often means a system file got corrupted during the failed upgrade. I'd try running "sfc /scannow" from an admin command prompt first—it fixed mine. Let me know if that works.
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Has anyone else gotten constant blue screens after trying to upgrade from Window?

Post by 91qpz »

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 running the Windows Update troubleshooter, but it didn’t help. Any ideas on how to fix this without a full reset?
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Post by n346k6oX »

Have you tried checking for any pending driver updates, especially for your storage controller?
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Post by 92zvdzbm »

Just tried this - works great!
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Post by aoVmP »

This. You could also try a clean install of Windows 11 using the Media Creation Tool, skipping the upgrade entirely.
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Post by jj3333367230 »

I had the same problem. A clean install with the Media Creation Tool was the only thing that finally fixed it for me.
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Post by 30rumzc »

This happened to me too. Rolling back the update and running a system file check stopped the crashes for me.
rKQNa
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Post by rKQNa »

Can confirm. You could also try a clean install of Windows 11 from a USB drive, as that often bypasses upgrade-related file corruption.
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Post by 7qvbLc7 »

You could also check your drive health with a tool like CrystalDiskInfo, since failing storage can trigger that exact error.
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Post by 547hzzff »

This happened to me too, and a clean install from a USB drive was the only thing that finally fixed it.
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