Has anyone else gotten constant blue screens after trying to upgrade from Window?

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oas190571196
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Post by oas190571196 »

Oh man, that sounds super frustrating, especially when your PC should be compatible. That error can often point to driver or system file issues. I'd be happy to walk you through a few steps to try and fix it or get you safely back to Windows 10. Just let me know if you want to give them a shot!
ghw9031
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Post by ghw9031 »

This happened to me. A partial upgrade left my system unstable until I did a clean install from a USB drive. Let me know if that works.
AoOuBCyM23
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Has anyone else gotten constant blue screens after trying to upgrade from Window?

Post by AoOuBCyM23 »

Has anyone else gotten constant blue screens after trying to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11? My PC meets the requirements, but the install fails and now I get random BSODs even during normal use. The main error code I see is **CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED**. I’ve tried the Windows Update Troubleshooter but it didn’t help. Any ideas on how to fix this or safely roll back?
91emsbr
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Post by 91emsbr »

Agreed. Have you tried checking for any pending driver updates, especially for your storage or chipset?
28bcexkackku
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Post by 28bcexkackku »

Can confirm. You could also try running the System File Checker tool by opening Command Prompt as admin and typing "sfc /scannow".
z19EpzYdWma0
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Post by z19EpzYdWma0 »

Same here. You could also try a clean install of Windows 11 from a USB drive, as the upgrade files might be corrupted.
50r511
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Post by 50r511 »

Can confirm. This happened to me. For me, it turned out to be a driver from my old antivirus that didn't play nice with Windows 11.
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Post by bZARX02gCSf »

+1 Yeah, and after that, maybe run "DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth" in an admin command prompt to check the Windows image itself. Hope that helps.
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Post by VxihW »

This. Agreed, that DISM step is a good call. Also, if you have a spare USB, creating a fresh Windows 11 installer and doing a repair upgrade can often fix stubborn issues like this.
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Post by oM9g9r1a »

Yeah, Before you do that, can you check if your drive is healthy? A failing SSD can cause that exact error.
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