Question Inaccessible Boot Device BSOD, then did a System Restore, now some other problems ?

[sanman98]

I don't know exactly what changed in the last couple days that after rebooting, caused this Inaccessible Boot Device BSOD
I did a system restore from a point earlier this week, and now some software is unable to run.
Even notepad won't open through 'Run' or start menu and I tried searching for the EXE which showed two files.

I could try to restore to a previous backup
or do a fresh reinstall
I have installed a couple new software or also disabled some Autorun, including Acronis service I didn't want running but wanted the backup software. Now I might have to use the software to restore to...well can't restore to before the software was installed.

I'm not sure what caused this though
Windows OS is buggy. Or some software and firmwares or to handle them properly.
What caused this? Should I look in Event viewer or what?

 

[Aeacus]

or do a fresh reinstall

Best option.

What caused this?

There are several. Both software and hardware can be the issue.

Software wise:
* corrupt OS
* malware
* driver conflict

Hardware wise:
* OS drive dying
* MoBo acting up (either the entire MoBo, or just the M.2/SATA slot where your OS drive is hooked into)

 

[sanman98]

I could contact manufacturer, as I'm still under warranty. But they might not do much besides check it and reinstall anyways, if they don't replace hardware.

 

[Aeacus]

Software issues aren't covered by hardware warranty.

 

[ubuysa]

It's worth exporting and uploading your logs, there might be useful info in there. To do that do the following...

Enter the command eventvwr into the Run command box. The Event Viewer will open.

1. Locate the Windows Logs folder in the left hand pane and expand it by clicking on the arrow (>) to the left of it.
2. Right-click on the Application entry and select 'Save all events as...'. Choose a folder anywhere that suits you and a filename of 'Application' (an .evtx suffix will be added automatically).
3. Right-click on the System entry and select 'Save all events as...'. Choose a folder anywhere that suits you and a filename of 'System' (an .evtx suffix will be added automatically).
4. Zip the Application.evtx and System.evtx files together and upload the zip file here.