Windows 10: USB Sticks causing random BSOD

Discus and support USB Sticks causing random BSOD in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Hi,So this has been an issue for a while now but just got worse. Basically, when I plug in USB drives it causes the blue screen of death. This happens... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by GQC123, Sep 14, 2021.

  1. GQC123 Win User

    USB Sticks causing random BSOD


    Hi,So this has been an issue for a while now but just got worse. Basically, when I plug in USB drives it causes the blue screen of death. This happens with several drives, but not all the time.Sometimes when you put it in the drive will work normally. The next time you use the same drive itll cause the BSOD.And other times the drive will be working and cause the BSOD later on. Right now I noticed that whenever I tried to format the drive it casues the BSOD, but I can use the drive normally. any ideas on how to fix this? I'm running Windows 10's latest update.Thanks

    :)
     
    GQC123, Sep 14, 2021
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  2. ARC
    Arc Win User

    Random BSOD while browsing internet


    BitDefender is nothing special. mwac.sys causes BSODs anywhere.
    A tiny documentation can be found here: Solved Random BSODs - Windows 10 Forums
    In that very thread, the suggested action apparently worked.

    The storage and network filters of any third party antivirus can cause BSODs. Neither MBAM nor BitDefender is any special. For a regular antivirus, it may be shifted to an alternative; but MBAM has no alternative. So a clean install of the said program is the most feasible first step.
    As far as the first step is not failing, it is better to not think for the second step. Because the BSODs are not universal, failure at the first step is not universal; and success at the second step is also not universal.
    That is why I posted that my suggestion may work, or may not. Let us see where it goes.
     
  3. Ztruker Win User
    Random BSOD while browsing internet


    Sorry, Bitdefender is a problem: BSOD BAD_POOL_HEADER - mwac.sys - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Help - Malwarebytes Forums

     
    Ztruker, Sep 14, 2021
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  4. thraxed Win User

    USB Sticks causing random BSOD

    Installing windows off of a USB stick

    Step By Step from vista:
    From admin cmd prompt

    1. diskpart
    1a. list disk
    2. select disk 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    3. clean
    4. create partition primary
    5. select partition 1 (replace 1 with your usb drive)
    6. active
    7. format fs=fat32
    8. assign
    9. exit

    Copy Windows Vista's DVD ROM content to the Flash Drive

    xcopy d:\*.* /s/e/f e:\ (d being your vista cd and e being your usb stick)

    And that's it, boot off your usb disk
     
    thraxed, Sep 14, 2021
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