This guide will show you various methods to fix the Windows 11 BSOD errors on your PC. You might occasionally come across an issue or two during your daily usage of the OS from the Cupertino giant. In most instances, the issue might easily be rectified via the Settings menu, Troubleshooter, Control Panel, or third-party apps. However, there could be a few instances wherein you might not be able to even access the OS.
These issues usually happen due to the Blue Screen of Death errors, more popularly known as BSOD errors on your Windows 11 PC. So this begs the all-important question- since you cannot access the OS how will you be able to rectify the underlying issue? Well, we’ll be taking the help of the Windows Recovery Environment to get this job done. Follow along for the instructions.
How to Fix Windows 11 BSOD Errors
Do note that some of these fixes might result in data loss, so proceed ahead with caution and at your own risk. Thedroidwin.com won’t be held responsible for the same. Moreover, you should try each of the below-listed fixes until one of them spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
Your first course of action should be to boot your PC to the Windows Recovery Environment. In this regard, if you can access the OS, then here’s what you need to do:
- First off, head over to the Start Menu and click on the Power button.
- Then press and hold the Shift Key and while doing so, click Restart.
- Your PC will now boot to the Windows 11 Recovery Environment.
On the other hand, if your PC cannot boot to the OS, then you’ll have to take the help of Windows 11 ISO and BIOS to get this job done. Here’s how:
- To begin with, create a Windows 11 Bootable USB via the Media Creation Tool.
- Once done, plug in that USB drive to your PC.
- Then boot your PC to the BIOS. For that, power it off and then use one of the function keys, it’s usually the F2, F10, or F12 keys.
- From BIOS, change the UEFI Boot Order and put the “USB Diskette on Key/USB Hard Drive” at the top.
- Then save and exit the changes. Your PC will now boot via the pen drive to the Windows 11 setup screen.
- Click Next in the language selection screen and then click Repair your Computer at the bottom left.
- You will be taken to the Windows 11 Recovery Environment and you may now start with the below fixes.
FIX 1: Uninstall Updates
Installing a buggy update is one of the most common causes of a BSOD error. In such cases, your best bet is to downgrade to the earlier stable OS build. For that, select Troubleshoot > Uninstall Updates. Now wait for the process to complete and then check if it fixes the Windows 11 BSOD error.
FIX 2: Startup Repair
Go to Troubleshoot and select Startup Repair. It will resolve all the issues that are preventing your PC from booting to the OS. So give this tweak a try and check out the result.
FIX 3: System Restore
If you had enabled the backup feature via the built-in system app before getting bugged by this issue, then now is the perfect time to restore that update. So go to Troubleshoot > Startup System Restore and wait for the process to complete. Once the system rolls back to the earlier build, check if the underlying issues have been ironed out or not.
FIX 4: Disable Virtualization
In some instances, Virtualization is also known to conflict with the booting up of the OS. Therefore, it is recommended that you turn it off and then check if it fixes the Windows 11 BSOD error. To do so, boot your PC to the BIOS > go to Advanced > Disable Virtualization Technology > Likewise, also disable VT-d [if present].
FIX 5: SFC
It scans for corrupt or missing system files and replaces them with their working counterpart
sfc /scannow
FIX 6: DISM
It checks and scans the health of Windows Service and then restores it at its full working capacity. So make sure to execute the below three commands and check if it works out in your favor:
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
FIX 7: CHKDSK
CheckDisk checks or measures the health of the drives and repairs them accordingly. So use the below command to carry out the repair work right away [just replace c: with the drive where the OS is installed]
chkdsk c: /f /x /r
FIX 8: Bootrec
This tool is used to fix the Master Boot Record as well as the Boot Sector and rebuild the Boot Configuration Data. So make sure yo execute all the four below given commands and then check if they fix the Windows 11 BSOD errors.
bootrec.exe BOOTREC /FIXMBR BOOTREC /FIXBOOT BOOTREC /RebuildBcd
FIX 9: Rstrui
This will restore the system to its earlier working point, granted you had enabled the System Restore functionality on your device beforehand. if that’s well and good, then let’s put this tool to the test right away:
rstrui.exe
FIX 10: System Reset
If none of the tweaks worked out, then your last course of action should be to perform a reset on your PC. However, do note that doing so will wipe off all the data on your PC. If that’s well and good, then just execute the below command to get this job done:
systemreset -cleanpc
That’s it. These were the various methods that should fix the Windows 11 BSOD errors. Still have any queries? Do drop them in the comments section and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
