Windows 10: BSOD Repair Loop Critical_Process_Died

Hi, I've been wrestling with this problem for last 2 days and I don't seem to be able to find an answer anywhere hence I'm posting here. Firstly, I can't generate the dumpfile as I can't access windows at all. I can't access it through any boot options including safe mode.

I've recently upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 through the microsoft updater.

The only major thing I did before this happened was installing the AMD CCC and rebooting, which caused this loop. I actually reinstalled it as switchable graphics wasn't working.

Things I've tried -
1. Automatic Repair - doesn't work. txt file in srt folder says the OS version is not compatible even if I use the Windows 10 usb.

2. chkdsk /f /r - it fixed a bunch of things, there seemed to be a lot of problems but now it says that there is no problems and no further action is required.

3. Fixing and rewriting bcd files - This was the interesting part because my computer some how changed the C:\ to D:\ and created a new C:\. I've reassigned it so that original C:\ is renamed back to C:\ and removed the new C:\ partition which only had the boot files in it and reformed all the bcd files in original C:\

4. I can't run sfc /scanow. It doesn't work with any commands I found over the internet.

5. Other things I found were that if I tried to reset the computer while keeping the files, it doesn't allow me to do it.
Also, I found out that some of my drivers were missing by using devcon - graphics (both integrated intel, dedicated radeon m6740) some sound cards, single usb driver.
Also when I installed thne integrated intel graphics driver through pnputil, when I restart the computer, the driver disappears and comes up with code 28 again.

I don't mind doing a fresh install but only if I am able to access my current hd files and create a backup, which hopefully should be possible because I can access the files through cmd prompt in WindowsRE.

:)

 

BSODs since yesterday when using GPU intensive programs.

The BSOD is always: CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED

 

Critical_process_died with BSoD

I recently upgraded my HP G6 Pavilion laptop from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, after a few weeks while I was working with my laptop it gave a BSoD with the error Critical_Process_Died and needs to restart. Ever since then I can't access my login screen as
it keeps looping during boot. Please anyone with a viable solution that doesn't require me loosing my files. Thanks

 

Hi jban0811,

Welcome to the 10forums.

What I want to try first is a clean boot, this to see if a program is interfering with the boot.

Please try to access the command prompt in the advanced options when you are in the recovery options.
When you have the command prompt open type the following commands:
start msconfig
start taskmgr.exe

In the msconfig, go to the services tab, check 'hide microsoft services' and disable every other service

In the taskmanager, go to the startup tab and disable everything.

Go back to msconfig, click apply, click ok and reboot the system.

 

Hi, I've tried to do as you said. I can't get into msconfig from X: because it doesn't exist and in C:\windows\system32, it says i don't have sufficient privileges to run system configuration even though the cmd is running as Administrator: X:\windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe

Also in the taskmanager it doesn't seem to have the startup tab and it looks like the older taskmanagers, not the one from windows 10.

Thanks!

 

It sounds like your hard drive has locked itself to prevent more damage, do you have some software installed that could do this?
Unfortunately I do not know a way to unlock the hard drive.
I do know a way to make the OS partition active, but there is no garantee that it then will allow you to access msconfig.

There is also a way to backup your files and then fresh install windows 10.

Your choice what you want to try.

 

I just found a possible way,

In command prompt enter the following commands
Bootrec /fixMBR
bootrec /fixBoot
bootrec /rebuildBCD

And try the repair again.

In most cases when the hard drive is locked the master boot file has been corrupted, these commands should fix that.

 

I've tried it. but still the same message with msconfig telling me to run this utility as a user in the admin group. and everything else seems to be the same.

 

Do you have some restore points created?

 

unfortunately I don't. I upgraded to windows 10 just a few days ago so any points are from windows 7

 

In command prompt enter the following commands to see the drive partitions
Code: diskpart list disk select disk X (choose the hard drive of windows) list partition[/quote] Please make a photo of the partitions and post it here

 

Please make a photo of the partitions and post it here[/quote] I will type it out

Partition ### Type Size Offset
Partition 1 Primary 440 GB 200 MB
Partition 2 Primary 20 GB 440 GB
Partition 3 Primary 4063 MB 461 GB

Partition 1 is the C: with everything in it
Partition 2 is what came with the laptop on purchase as the recovery
Partition 3 is HP_Tools, not sure what it's for

 

Do you have an EFI partition?

 

I don't think so but
Not sure how to find that out.

 

nope i don't seem to have it