Windows 10 Crashing after Login

[circaterp]

For awhile now I've been having issues where my built computer was shutting down abruptly and instantly.

I had this issue for a while with Windows 8.1 and figured that it was due to an NVidia driver issue since I was getting the common nvldmmkm.sys error. I upgraded to Windows 10 with a clean install across all drives (formatting my secondary HDD and the primary SSD), and I am still getting the issue. It will cut out mostly as soon as I sign in and make it past the login screen. Otherwise, it'll take about a minute or two and shut off.

It's an AMD build with the following specs:

AMD F8-6600k APU with AMD Radeon HD 8570D graphics
Asus A78m-a
Corsair RAM
Samsung EVO 840 SSD
Western Digital 2TB HDD

 

[Slashgeek]

If this problem is experienced even after a clean install from fresh installation media on a formatted drive, then one can rule out software problems. Try running your PC with only one stick of RAM each, testing the next stick if you get another BSOD.

 

[circaterp]

If this problem is experienced even after a clean install from fresh installation media on a formatted drive, then one can rule out software problems. Try running your PC with only one stick of RAM each, testing the next stick if you get another BSOD.

I will try that when I get home from work.

Is it at all possible that this could be a driver issue with AMD? If I boot into Safe Mode, the computer does not experience the problem. Sorry - forgot to mention that in the initial post.

 

[Slashgeek]

If this problem is experienced even after a clean install from fresh installation media on a formatted drive, then one can rule out software problems. Try running your PC with only one stick of RAM each, testing the next stick if you get another BSOD.

I will try that when I get home from work.

Is it at all possible that this could be a driver issue with AMD? If I boot into Safe Mode, the computer does not experience the problem. Sorry - forgot to mention that in the initial post.

Wait a minute. Why do you have nVIDIA drivers on an AMD build?

 

[circaterp]

I was trying to use an old NVidia Geforce GTX 660 as the card since I upgraded to the 970 in my primary build. I started receiving errors not too long after that so I took out the card and reinstalled Windows. Now there is no NVidia card/drivers and I am still getting the issue.

 

[Slashgeek]

Try Display Driver Uninstaller to remove all traces of your graphics drivers from your system:

http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

 

[circaterp]

Thanks!

I'll report back when I try it when I get home. Is this something that I can run in Safe Mode?

Also, is it possible that the NVidia drivers persisted after a clean install?

 

[Slashgeek]

You formatted your drives and performed a clean install. The only way the nVIDIA drivers could persist is through witchcraft.