Windows BSOD documented errors
Browse documented Windows BSOD errors with exact messages, troubleshooting context, and practical remediation steps.
Runtime
Runtime errors
CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIEDWindows blue screen CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIEDWindows stopped with a CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED bug check because a critical system process terminated or became corrupted.
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUALWindows blue screen IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUALWindows stopped with an IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL bug check because kernel-mode code accessed invalid or paged memory at an elevated interrupt request level.
KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLEDWindows blue screen KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLEDWindows stopped with a KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED bug check because kernel-mode code raised an exception that no error handler caught.
MEMORY_MANAGEMENTWindows blue screen MEMORY_MANAGEMENTWindows stopped with a MEMORY_MANAGEMENT bug check because it detected corruption or serious inconsistency in memory management structures.
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREAWindows blue screen PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREAWindows stopped with a PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA bug check because invalid system memory was referenced in a region that should always remain resident.
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTIONWindows blue screen SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTIONWindows stopped with a SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION bug check because an exception occurred while the system was transitioning from user mode to privileged kernel execution.
SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLEDWindows blue screen SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLEDWindows stopped with a SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED bug check because a system thread raised an exception that no error handler caught.