The Blue Screen of Death is Windows' way of telling you something went critically wrong. Most BSODs are fixable with the right approach. Here's how to decode and resolve them.
Common BSOD Stop CodesIRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL: Driver conflict. Boot in Safe Mode, update or rollback recent drivers.
CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED: System file corruption. Run sfc /scannow and DISM /RestoreHealth.
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA: RAM issue. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic or test with MemTest86.
KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR: Hard drive failing. Back up data immediately and check with chkdsk /f.
1. Note the stop code shown on the blue screen 2. Boot into Safe Mode (hold Shift while clicking Restart) 3. Run SFC and DISM repair commands 4. Update all drivers (especially GPU and network) 5. Check RAM with built-in Memory Diagnostic 6. Run disk health check with CrystalDiskInfo
When It's HardwareIf BSODs persist after software fixes, it's typically failing RAM, a dying SSD/HDD, or overheating causing CPU throttling. At Xigox, BSOD diagnosis starts at ₹350 — we identify the exact cause and provide a fix quote.