Question Very brief and fast BSOD - - - - how to resolve this ?

[faustian.empire]

i just installed Windows 11 again on my computer, it didn't give any BSOD earlier but is now doing it.

It is a very fast restart so I'm not able to click a photo to note down the Error Code.

How do i resolve it?

 

[Lutfij]

my Computer,
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It is very fast restart so not able to click a photo to note down the Error Code.
There are hundreds of reasons for a BSoD, we'll need to see .dmp files in order to narrow down the culprit. Host your files on a site akin to DropBox and then pass on a link for us to see.

i just installed Windows 11 again
Where did you source the installer for the OS?

 

[JeffreyP55]

i just installed Windows 11 again on my Computer, it didn't give any BSOD earlier but is now doing it.

It is very fast restart so not able to click a photo to note down the Error Code.



How do i resolve it?

Invisible PC?
As instructed, always list all components in your build including power supply. Make and models.

 

[faustian.empire]

CPU - AMD 5600G
CPU cooler - Stock AMD Cooler with AMD 5600G
Motherboard - Asus Prime B450 M-A II Motherboard [BIOS version 4632 - 2025/07/09]
RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB x 2 Sticks
SSD - 1TB WD Blue SN580 NVMe SSD
GPU - No GPU
PSU - Corsair VS450 [4 years old]
Chassis - Corsair Carbide SPEC-05 Mid-Tower
OS - Windows 11 Pro
Monitor - Samsung M7 32inch 4k AI VIsion 2025

I don't know how to do a .dmp, please guide me or give me link about how to do? - i don't know it if you are asking for Memory Dump or anything else, never done it before

Where did you source the installer for the OS? - Microsoft.com Media Creation Tool

 

[johnbl]

check to see if windows made a mini dump file.
google "where are dump files stored on windows"

you can also scan your c drive for files with .dmp file extension

 

[Gururu]

sounds like a driver, can you start in safe mode?

 

[ubuysa]

The default minidump folder is C:\Windows\Minidump so look in there and upload all dumps (.dmp) that you find.

 

[faustian.empire]

I ran the Windows Memory Diagnostics Test, but no error, viewed it in Event Viewer.

 

[faustian.empire]

sounds like a driver, can you start in safe mode?

i can start in safe mode

i can also start normal windows but it then crashes

 

[faustian.empire]

I set Windows so that the Blue Screen doesn't automatically restart:

BSOD Error Code - Critical Process Died

 

[faustian.empire]

The default minidump folder is C:\Windows\Minidump so look in there and upload all dumps (.dmp) that you find.

i tried to find it but its not visible, i also tried setting it to Kernel Dump but even that's not visible

I also tried to Make all Hidden Files Visible and All Windows Important Files Visible also but no memory dump visible

 

[faustian.empire]

In the Event viewer it says memory dump file creation failed everytime

 

[johnbl]

In the Event viewer it says memory dump file creation failed everytime

if the file creation failed, I would first start by making sure there is plenty of free space on your c: drive. (free up space)

if there was plenty of free space, I would next update the cpu chipset drivers from your motherboard vendors website.
(chipset drivers often update the drivers for access to disk space)

if your system is old, i would run download a tool like crystaldiskinfo.exe and read the smart data from the drive to confirm the drives health is ok. (errors produced by the drive can prevent saving of a memory dump, ie drive becomes disconnected or asleep and can not wake up)

if the drive health looks ok, I would turn off the windows virtual memory and turn it back on to delete the pagefile.sys and make a new one.
(helps with corrupted pagefile problems (malware), errors in virtual memory, some bad drivers that corrupt the memory images stored on disk)

you might consider going into windows control panel, device manger and finding the drive and right click to bring up properties and tell windows not to let the drive sleep. (for certain errors) (update the chipset drivers as a potential fix for this)

best if you can find a minidump or even the parameters to the bucheck, (some of the parameters indicate a error code, we can look up the error code and maybe help identify a cause)

 

[faustian.empire]

if the file creation failed, I would first start by making sure there is plenty of free space on your c: drive. (free up space)

if there was plenty of free space, I would next update the cpu chipset drivers from your motherboard vendors website.
(chipset drivers often update the drivers for access to disk space)

if your system is old, i would run download a tool like crystaldiskinfo.exe and read the smart data from the drive to confirm the drives health is ok. (errors produced by the drive can prevent saving of a memory dump, ie drive becomes disconnected or asleep and can not wake up)

if the drive health looks ok, I would turn off the windows virtual memory and turn it back on to delete the pagefile.sys and make a new one.
(helps with corrupted pagefile problems (malware), errors in virtual memory, some bad drivers that corrupt the memory images stored on disk)

you might consider going into windows control panel, device manger and finding the drive and right click to bring up properties and tell windows not to let the drive sleep. (for certain errors) (update the chipset drivers as a potential fix for this)

best if you can find a minidump or even the parameters to the bucheck, (some of the parameters indicate a error code, we can look up the error code and maybe help identify a cause)

will do it and let you know

 

[faustian.empire]

ran WD Sandisk Dashboard extended SSD test but not problem and it also says drive health 100%

also just updated SSD firmware to latest one just now

 

[faustian.empire]

if the file creation failed, I would first start by making sure there is plenty of free space on your c: drive. (free up space)

if there was plenty of free space, I would next update the cpu chipset drivers from your motherboard vendors website.
(chipset drivers often update the drivers for access to disk space)

if your system is old, i would run download a tool like crystaldiskinfo.exe and read the smart data from the drive to confirm the drives health is ok. (errors produced by the drive can prevent saving of a memory dump, ie drive becomes disconnected or asleep and can not wake up)

if the drive health looks ok, I would turn off the windows virtual memory and turn it back on to delete the pagefile.sys and make a new one.
(helps with corrupted pagefile problems (malware), errors in virtual memory, some bad drivers that corrupt the memory images stored on disk)

you might consider going into windows control panel, device manger and finding the drive and right click to bring up properties and tell windows not to let the drive sleep. (for certain errors) (update the chipset drivers as a potential fix for this)

best if you can find a minidump or even the parameters to the bucheck, (some of the parameters indicate a error code, we can look up the error code and maybe help identify a cause)

The drive is 90% empty

CPU Chipset drivers were updated already,checked again

The System is 3years old

Crystaldiskinfo - No prop,drive health 100%

Page File Deleted and Created a new one

Will check next time it crashes if any mini dump is created

 

[johnbl]

The drive is 90% empty

CPU Chipset drivers were updated already,checked again

The System is 3years old

Crystaldiskinfo - No prop,drive health 100%

Page File Deleted and Created a new one

Will check next time it crashes if any mini dump is created

you can also google how to force window to create a minidump, make the registry settings then use the keyboard to force a crash dump on a working system.
it will ensure that the system is set up correctly to save dumps. Also a dump on a working system can also be useful.

 

[faustian.empire]

you can also google how to force window to create a minidump, make the registry settings then use the keyboard to force a crash dump on a working system.
it will ensure that the system is set up correctly to save dumps. Also a dump on a working system can also be useful.

should i force windows to create a minidump when windows is running or when Blue Screen occurs?

 

[ubuysa]

The CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED bugcheck is almost always a hardware failure. You were asked to boot into Safe Mode, and it seems you can. What you need to do now is to see whether you can make it BSOD whilst in Safe Mode. Lots of features and devices won't work properly, your screen resolution may be less than ideal for example, but that's because in Safe Mode a stripped-down version of Windows is loaded with no third-party drivers (typically). If it BSODs in Safe Mode then you have a hardware problem. If you cannot make it BSOD in Safe Mode (and you need to try everything to make it fail) then it's likely to be a software issue.

 

[johnbl]

you would trigger the minidump while the system is running.
a minidump will only show basic bios info and what drivers are loaded. for more complex problems you would want to make a kernel dump, it will show what is running on all cpu, the internal logs, and what .exes are running on your system. it will show problems with plug and play, and the usb subsystem.
for kernel dumps you have to change the memory dump type to kernel rather than the default mini dump

go ahead and force a mini dump and post it.
I can take a quick look for suspect drivers on the running system and it will confirm that the system can create the file.
note, you would force the dump, copy the file to a public server and share it for public access and post a link.