This guide shows you how to fix blue screen of death errors (or BSoD errors) for Windows 7. Show
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If you see a blue screen error, but Windows 7 restarts immediately and you can’t read the error text, follow these instructions to disable the Automatically restart option:
If you can’t boot into Windows, try booting into Safe Mode, follow the instructions above and then restart your computer again. To boot Windows 7 in Safe Mode, follow these steps:
Common fixesTo fix Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) errors in Windows 7, you can try any of the following tips: Tip #1: System Restore Follow the instructions from Restore Windows 7 guide on how to run System Restore for Windows 7. Tip #2: Install updates Similar to Windows Vista, installing recent updates from Microsoft might fix any errors you are experiencing in your Windows 7 system. If Windows Update isn’t enabled to install the updates by itself, follow these steps to do so manually:
Tip #3: Install the latest drivers Make sure you have the latest device drivers installed on your system. Go to your computer’s manufacturer and check the driver’s latest version. Many blue screen errors can be caused by an incompatible device driver. You can try removing any recently installed device driver and restarting your computer. Tip #4: Check for hard disk errors Windows 7 has several utility tools that can help you identify and fix certain errors. You can use these utility tools to check for hard disk or memory issues. Check for hard disk issues:
Check for memory issues:
Tip #5: Startup Repair You can run the Startup Repair tool manually if you have a recovery option preinstalled on your computer, or have the original installation disk, or have the system recovery and repair disk. If you have Startup Repair preinstalled on the system:
If you have the original installation disk or a recovery disk available:
0x000000ED (UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME)The 0x000000ED blue screen error code is also called UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME. For situations where the UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error is caused by incorrect or outdated information regarding the Windows partition in the boot configuration files (BOOT.INI or the BCD) for NTLDR or BootMGR, Easy Recovery Essentials can normally recreate the boot configuration with the correct settings and parameters to allow for Windows to boot correctly:
For Windows 7, we covered how to fix UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME here. 0x0000007B (INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE)The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error with the code “0x0000007B” is also named “INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE” can be caused by data corruption on the hard drive. To fix this error, do any of these fixes. Fix #1: Hard disk cables Make sure all your hard disks cables are connected properly. Fix #2: Run chkdsk /f /r The chkdsk tool ships with Windows and can be used to check (and sometimes repair) your drives for file system corruption.
Fix #3: Rebuild the BCD BCD stands for Boot Configuration Data, contains boot configurations options of Windows. To repair boot configuration data, you need to use the Bootrec.exe tool. You can access the Bootrec.exe utility with a Windows 7 installation disk: If you don’t have the installation disk, use Easy Recovery Essentials to rebuild the BCD.
0x00000024 (NTFS FILE SYSTEM)In Windows 7, the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error with the code “0x00000024” also has the name “NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM” and can be caused by hard disk data corruption. To fix this error, try running the chkdsk utility tool. If chkdsk does not work, try removing any hardware you may have recently added to your system. Also, if you installed new software or device drivers, uninstall those too. Your hard drive might be damaged, so consider replacing it if none of the solutions presented here work for you. Method #1: Run chkdsk
chkdsk /f /r More information about this error is available in the “Fix 0x00000024” guide. 0x0000007E (SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED)The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error with the code “0x0000007E” (and “SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED” as name) can be potentially fixed by any of the following:
Your computer’s manufacturer website should have more information on how to update BIOS and that are the drivers you need to install for Windows 7. 0x0000008E (KERNEL MODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED)To fix the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error with the code “0x0000008E” and the name “KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED”, you can try the following:
0x00000050 (PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA)The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error with the code “0x00000050” (and the name “PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA”) can be caused by incompatible drivers with Windows 7 or hard disk corruption. To fix this error, you can try:
To boot Windows 7 into the Last Known Good Configuration mode:
0x000000D1 (DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO)The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) error with the code “0x000000D1” (and the name “DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO”) can be caused by an incompatible driver you may have recently installed. To fix this error, try booting Windows 7 into Safe Mode and then uninstall the problematic driver. 0x000000EA (THREAD STUCK IN DEVICE DRIVER)The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) with the code “0x000000EA” and the name “THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER” is most likely caused by an issue with the video driver and Windows 7. To fix this error, make sure you have the latest driver available for the video adapter that is compatible with Windows 7. Your computer’s manufacturer website should have more information and resources on the drivers available. If the driver isn’t causing the 0x000000EA to appear, try either updating BIOS to the latest available version or try exchanging the video card. More InformationLinked Entries
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Propose an edit How do I fix the blue screen of death?Start your Computer in Recovery Mode:
Do a power interruption on your device by pressing the Power Button of your PC and let the computer restart do it 3-5 times until we reach the Windows Recovery environment, if this will not work try to Press Shift+ F8 while the computer is booting up.
How do you find out what causes a blue screen Windows 7?Go to Computer. Right-click on the main drive, where Windows 7 is installed on, and click Properties. Click the Tools tab and at the Error-checking section click Check now. Select both Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
What is a blue screen crash dump Windows 7?When a Windows 7 crash occurs, solutions providers should check the crash dump, also called "minidump," files that Windows creates for debugging, located at %SystemRoot%MEMORY. DMP. This file usually points to the cause of any BSOD or black-screen issues, such as video adapter problems or application bugs.
Can you recover blue screen of death?Yes, you can recover data from the blue screen of death with the help of professional data recovery software. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is a top-notch file recovery tool that enables you to recover files from HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, external hard drive, SD card, and other devices in complicated scenarios.
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