“CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED” at each boot, even safe mode doesn't work

[Monsieur Z]

PC: Asus M51AC, i7 4770S, 16 GB RAM, GTX 760, Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB

OS: Windows 10 Insider Preview 14352 (updated to 14352 2 days ago, but was working fine since then)

tl;dr: BSOD CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED right after boot screen, can't get to desktop, sfc gives 6 corrupted files but not system files, dump file says problem comes from ntoskrnl.exe.

This morning, when I powered on my PC (that was working yesterday), it woke up from hibernation without any problems, but after 10-15 seconds, I got a BSOD with error CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED. My PC then rebooted but now I am getting the error at each boot, right after the boot screen (it doesn't get to the login screen or desktop). After trying the standard Windows repair utilities, I tried doing a sfc /scannow (from a Windows 10 setup USB), it said that it found corrupted files but was unable to repair them. Files: diagperf.dll; MrmCoreR.dll; PINTLGD.IMD; Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility.dll; Windows.Media.Protection.PlayReady.dll; AcSpecfc.dll. As I said, these are not system files, and therefore should not be the source of the problem.

I managed to get a dump file of the BSOD: link (403 KB). Apparently, it comes from ntoskrnl.exe (the NT kernel). Is there a way to find what exactly causes this error, and how to fix it? (preferrably without doing a complete reinstall)

 

[johnbl]

windows build
Built by: 14352.1002.amd64fre.rs1_release.160522-1930
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:11.724

you might take a look at the below info and update some drivers and the BIOS and see if helps.
looks like a new OS build with some new drivers I have not seen before.
lxss.sys Mon May 23 12:29:08 2016 (linux subsystem?)
(new stuff)
--------------

I have broken out some of the old outdated drivers you might want to remove or update:

pretty old driver Netgear Neutral Wireless Solution
scmndisp.sys Tue Jan 16 23:48:03 2007

PenTablet Bus enumerator
PTSimBus.sys Wed Jun 17 19:20:48 2009

nVidia System Utility Driver(old version really does not match the 2016 versions of all the other nvidia files)
nvoclk64.sys Tue Sep 15 14:59:25 2009

Intel Management Engine Interface
HECIx64.sys Mon Dec 17 11:32:21 2012

ALCOR Micro SD Card Controller
AmUStor.SYS Thu Oct 25 03:17:56 2012

Null-modem emulator (com0com)
http://com0com.sourceforge.net/
com0com.sys Wed Jun 13 00:50:07 2012

AiCharger.sys Thu Mar 22 01:07:51 2012 (used to charge apple devices, often has bugs, remove it if not charging a apple device or update if you can)


Paragon Software Group Partition Manager
GUID Partition Table Support Driver
gpt_loader.sys Mon Jun 22 03:50:23 2015 (just never see anyone use this driver)

I could not read your bios info, this often indicates that the system has a very old outdated BIOS version.
Looks like your system is having some type of issue with its usb ports also, this could be related to the BIOS version not matching the new updated USB drivers installed on your machine. (update BIOS)

also looks like you are running microsoft network monitor driver (nm3.sys) just in case you did not know.

- i would make sure you have the latest bios installed. 2013/07/05
- would also run the intel update utility to get the updated intel files:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html?iid=dc_iduu

 

[Monsieur Z]

I think the scmndisp.sys is from a WiFi dongle, the PTSimBus.sys from my old Thinline tablet, the AmUStor.SYS from my computer's SD card reader, com0com.sys from an Arduino emulator and AiCharger.sys preinstalled by Asus. I will try removing them.

 

[Monsieur Z]

Nope, I tried removing them, still doesn't work.

 

[johnbl]

if you updated the bios, put up a new memory dump.

Nope, I tried removing them, still doesn't work.

 

[Monsieur Z]

windows build
Built by: 14352.1002.amd64fre.rs1_release.160522-1930
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:11.724

you might take a look at the below info and update some drivers and the BIOS and see if helps.
looks like a new OS build with some new drivers I have not seen before.
lxss.sys Mon May 23 12:29:08 2016 (linux subsystem?)
(new stuff)
--------------

I have broken out some of the old outdated drivers you might want to remove or update:

pretty old driver Netgear Neutral Wireless Solution
scmndisp.sys Tue Jan 16 23:48:03 2007

PenTablet Bus enumerator
PTSimBus.sys Wed Jun 17 19:20:48 2009

nVidia System Utility Driver(old version really does not match the 2016 versions of all the other nvidia files)
nvoclk64.sys Tue Sep 15 14:59:25 2009

Intel Management Engine Interface
HECIx64.sys Mon Dec 17 11:32:21 2012

ALCOR Micro SD Card Controller
AmUStor.SYS Thu Oct 25 03:17:56 2012

Null-modem emulator (com0com)
http://com0com.sourceforge.net/
com0com.sys Wed Jun 13 00:50:07 2012

AiCharger.sys Thu Mar 22 01:07:51 2012 (used to charge apple devices, often has bugs, remove it if not charging a apple device or update if you can)


Paragon Software Group Partition Manager
GUID Partition Table Support Driver
gpt_loader.sys Mon Jun 22 03:50:23 2015 (just never see anyone use this driver)

I could not read your bios info, this often indicates that the system has a very old outdated BIOS version.
Looks like your system is having some type of issue with its usb ports also, this could be related to the BIOS version not matching the new updated USB drivers installed on your machine. (update BIOS)

also looks like you are running microsoft network monitor driver (nm3.sys) just in case you did not know.

- i would make sure you have the latest bios installed. 2013/07/05
- would also run the intel update utility to get the updated intel files:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html?iid=dc_iduu

Why has this answer been marked as "solution"? As I said, I tried everything you said in your message, and as nothing worked I ended up reinstalling Windows.