Windows 10: BSOD Windows 10: PFN LIST CORRUPT & IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Hello!


My PC is having recurring BSOD out of nowhere. It started being random IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and PFN LIST CORRUPT, but this morning I also got a KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK error. I tried different solutions found on Google with no results. The issue doesn't seem to have a specific trigger and seems to happen at random, as it happened while I was browsing, listening to music, painting in Photoshop, while writing a note in Evernote or just leaving the computer on.


I tried Windows memory diagnostic tool, checked for corrupted windows files and tried updating my drivers, but no errors are found and the problem is still there.


However, I found this article in another thread saying to verify misbehaving drivers and the result were immediate as it crashed as soon as windows restarted. Like twice in a row, I had to restart in safe mode.


So here are my minidump files:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/50ofdu2pbj37uyu/AACK8fowUQ1pTfVrYTGLBNtAa?dl=0


My specs:

Operating System

Windows 10 Home 64-bit

CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 24 °C

Pinnacle Ridge 12nm Technology

RAM

32.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1064MHz 16-18-18-38

Motherboard

ASRock B450 Pro4 AM4 22 °C

Graphics

CintiqPro24PT 3840x2160@60Hz

LG HDR WQHD 3440x1440@100Hz

2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 ZOTAC International 28 °C

Storage

232GB Samsung SSD 960 EVO 250GB Unknown SSD

3726GB Seagate ST4000DM004-2CV104 SATA 25 °C

Optical Drives

No optical disk drives detected

Audio

Realtek High Definition Audio

:)

 

BSOD PFN List Corrupt

Solution 5 – Check the hard drive

Fix PC Errors

If there’s something wrong with your hard drive, BSODs are a common occurrence. For that matter, you need to check the condition of your hard drive. And to do that, use the chkdsk command. This command basically scans your partitions and resolves any potential
problems.

Here’s how to run the chkdsk command in Windows 10:

Enter the Advanced Startup (Restart your computer while holding the Shift key).

Choose Troubleshoot > Advanced Options.

Select Command Prompt from the list of options.

When Command Prompt appears, enter the following lines and press Enter after each line in order to run it:

bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd

PFN LIST CORRUPT Windows 10 error

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

bootrec.exe /fixboot

Some users are also suggesting that you need to run additional chkdsk commands as well. To perform these commands, you need to know drive letters for all your hard drive partitions. In Command Prompt you should enter the following (but remember to use the letters
that match your hard drive partitions on your PC):

chkdsk /r c:

PFN LIST CORRUPT Windows 10 error

chkdsk /r d:

This is just our example, so keep in mind that you have to perform chkdsk command for every hard drive partition that you have.

Restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.

Solution 6 – Disable Microsoft OneDrive

OneDrive was a part of the Windows Essentials suite for many years, but with the rising popularity of cloud storage, it became a default application on Windows 10. OneDrive is a great tool that allows you to collaborate and share files with others, but unfortunately,
several users reported that OneDrive can also cause PFN LIST CORRUPT error. In order to fix this issue, you’ll have to disable OneDrive, and you can do that by following these steps:

Press Windows Key + S and enter group policy. Select the Edit group policy.

edit-group-policy

When Local Group Policy Editor opens, in the left pane navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive.

In the right pane, locate Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage and double click it.

prevent-usage-of-onedrive

Select Enabled and click Apply and OK to disable OneDrive.

disable-onedrive

Alternatively, you can use Registry Editor if you prefer so. To disable OneDrive by using Registry Editor, to do the following:

Press Windows Key + R and enter regedit. Press Enter or click OK to start Registry Editor.

regedit

Once Registry Editor starts, you need to navigate to the following key in the left pane:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindows

Expand the Windows key and search for OneDrive key. If the key doesn’t exist, go to the next step to create it.

Right-click Windows key and choose New > Key. Enter OneDrive as the name of the key.

windows-new-key

Select the OneDrive key. In the right pane, right click and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Enter DisableFileSyncNGSC as the name of the new DWORD.

new-dword

Double click the DisableFileSyncNGSC and change its Value data to 1. Click OK to save changes.

If you cannot access Windows 10 due to PFN LIST CORRUPT error, you’ll have to perform these steps from Safe Mode. To enter Safe Mode, do the following:

Restart your computer few times while it boots. This should start Automatic Repair process.

Choose Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings. Click the Restart button.

Once your computer restarts again, you’ll see a list of options. Press F5 or 5 to select Safe Mode with Networking.

Once the Safe Mode starts, disable the OneDrive.

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Solution 7 – Uninstall the problematic software

BSoD errors are often caused by certain software, and many users reported that PFN LIST CORRUPT error is caused by your antivirus. It’s worth mentioning that almost any antivirus software can cause BSoD error, so be sure to uninstall any third-party antivirus
software.

In order to completely remove an antivirus software, it’s recommended to use a dedicated uninstaller. Many antivirus companies offer these uninstaller tools for their software, so be sure to download and use one of these tools. After you removed the antivirus
software completely, you can download the latest version of the same tool, or you can switch to a different antivirus solution.

In addition to your antivirus, certain drivers can cause PFN LIST CORRUPT. Users reported that they fixed the error by removing the Etron driver. To remove a certain driver from your PC, you need to do the following:

Press Windows Key + X to open Power User Menu and select Device Manager from the list.

device-manager

Once the Device Manager starts, you need to locate the driver you wish to remove. Right click it and choose Uninstall.

uninstall-driver

If available, check Delete driver software for this device and click OK.

confirm-uninstall-driver

Restart your computer.

Users reported that after removing the Etron driver their issues with PFN LIST CORRUPT BSoD were fixed. Bear in mind the almost any driver can cause this error, you might need to do a bit of research before you find a driver that is causing you this problem.

In addition to your antivirus and drivers, sometimes regular applications can cause a BSoD error. Few users reported that Philips Incenter Offline was the main cause for this error, and after removing it the issue was completely resolved. Again, almost any
software can cause these types of errors, so it’s best that you remove any recently installed software.

Solution 8 – Check your hardware

Rather often PFN LIST CORRUPT error can be caused by faulty hardware, most commonly RAM, so make sure to check if your RAM is working properly.

To do that, download MemTest86+ and run it for a couple of hours. Many users reported that after replacing their RAM the issue was completely resolved.

Even though your RAM might be the common cause, be sure to check if other components, such as your motherboard, network card, and graphics card, are working properly.

PFN LIST CORRUPT BSoD error can be problematic, but since

this error is often caused by a software issue, it can be easily fixed by following one of our solutions.

 

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This happened 3 times and I was not able to turn it on for about 5 minutes after each BSOD, so my first thought was that it overheated.

After third BSOD I checked the error message and it was saying: PFN LIST CORRUPT

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