Windows 10: IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL, Won't Boot

I started up my computer and it was acting really sluggish, disk cache at 100%, updates going on and stuff. Get the BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, and my screen getting some weird graphical glitch shortly after on top of the BSOD. Now, when I try boot my computer, it'll turn on and the fan will run but it doesn't boot at all, and I can't enter safe mode or launch the BIOS. I don't know what to do, is my computer dead?

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irql not less or equal windows 10 BSOD

Hi,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience caused and we will try our best to resolve the issue.

We appreciate you for trying the troubleshooting steps.

The error IRQL not less or equal occurs when incorrect areas of memory are overwritten or are written to disk.

I would suggest you to download the media creation tool to install windows 10 and create Windows 10 installation DVD media and try Repairing your Computer.

Follow the below steps:

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  Create installation media for windows 10.
  
  Refer to the below link:
  
  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install
  
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  Insert the Windows 10 installation DVD in the DVD ROM and restart your computer.
  
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  After you boot your computer using Windows DVD or System Repair Disc, a black screen appears with gray text "Press any key to boot from DVD". Press any key.
  
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  Select the correct time and Keyboard type.
  
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  Click Repair your computer in the lower left corner.
  
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  Follow the on screen instruction.
  

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL

I keep getting stop code - IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL and trouble shooting does not fix it

 

IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL / KMODE EXCEPTION HANDLED at installation of Windows

Hi andy4117,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community

1. Did you installed Windows 10 on this computer before?
   
2. Are you trying to install Windows by booting from the disc or USB?
   
3. When you says MBR – GPT, May I know the complete error message that you are receiving, when you are installing Windows?
   
4. Did you unplugged all the external device, apart from Mouse and keyboard?
   

Usually, IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL / KMODE EXCEPTION HANDLED errors are seen if there are faulty hardware, drivers or anti-virus programs. As you are trying to install Windows 10, you can try the steps to perform a Custom Installation
of Windows 10 by booting from a disc or USB.

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL could be due to faulty hardware problem, faulty system service problem and KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED could be due to Hardware incompatibility and Faulty device driver or system service

I would suggest you to check this thread on
custom installation
from Andre Da Costato Created on January 17, 2017.

Disclaimer: While performing these steps, there might be a risk of data loss. You may take a backup of the data before performing the steps.

You can follow this article on
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, to get a deeper understanding of this issue. You can refer this article on

KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

Please replay us back once you follow all the above steps.

Regards,