Windows 10: Blue screen error shortly after start up

I have a desktop PC with Windows 10 Pro. Here are my specs:

CPU: Intel i7-6700K at 4.0 GHz

RAM: 16 GB at 2133 MHz

Video card: MSI GEFORCE GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 rev. 1.0

System drive: Samsung 950 PRO NVMe M.2


I have been getting the following blue screen errors shortly after start up:


CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED I almost always get this error

SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION rarely, I get this error

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL with stornvme.sys as a cause I had this error once about a month ago but not anymore


About 1-5 minutes after booting into Windows, the screen freezes for about 10-30 seconds, and then a blue screen error appears. The system then restarts itself, and, sometimes, it would boot up again normally or freeze the screen and show a blue screen error again. Other times, it would go into BIOS settings. When that happens, I try to restart into Windows, but the system just goes back to BIOS. When checking the boot device order, it does not detect the system drive. The only way to get into Windows again is to cut power, wait for 15 seconds, then start the system this procedure does not work all the time, so I just repeat it. But, as of late, the system very frequently goes to a blue screen and almost always goes into BIOS after that error restarts the PC.


This has been happening since Spring of 2020, when I installed a newer version of Nvidia drivers. I do not remember the exact version before and after the installation; I had some version in the 44x.xx range before updating and a newer version in the same range after updating. I tried reinstalling a previous Nvidia driver, clean installing the newest driver, removing the video driver to allow Windows to install a generic Nvidia driver by itself, tried restoring default BIOS settings, re-seating the video card into its slot, unplugging all peripherals except for monitor, mouse, and keyboard; and reinstalling Windows two times.


How to fix this problem? I can provide additional information if needed.

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Error. Blue Screen

Hi,

In addition to the above mentioned solutions by Community members, I would like to add the following:

Before we proceed I would like you to answer the following question:

• 
  What is the make and model of your computer?
  
• 
  Did you make any changes prior to the issue?
  

The issue might occur due to Viruses, or something changing/deleting in Registry Files, a failure during Bootup, or a corrupt file which could be due to age of a computer or viruses or somebody tampering with files.

I suggest you to follow the step below:

Step

I suggest you to refer the article below and check if it helps:

Troubleshoot blue screen errors

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/troubleshoot-blue-screen-errors

Please get back to us with updated status, we will be happy to assist you.

 

Blue Screen

Hi,





Blue screens could be caused by problems with your computer’s hardware or with its driver. Still, we
would like to know more about the issue. Please clarify the following:

• Did you get a STOP code?
• Did you install any hardware or driver recently?

For basic troubleshooting steps to resolve blue screen errors, we suggest checking out this
article and simply follow the steps.



Feel free to contact us if you need further help.

 

Blue screen error - SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION

Hi,

Blue screen errors usually occur due to system file corruption and outdated drivers. For us to provide an effective solution, we would need you to answer the following questions:

• Which build of Windows 10 is currently installed on your computer?
• What changes have you made to the device before you encountered these errors?

In the meantime, we suggest performing the steps available in this link. It serves as a guide on how
to troubleshoot blue screen errors in Windows 10.

We're looking forward to your response.