Windows 11 BSOD / Stop Codes (Common)

Reconstructed 69-code field list. Hex values are canonical where stable; aliases/rare codes use “—” and defer to Microsoft Learn.
Stop Code Bug Check (Hex) Meaning / Typical Trigger First-line Fixes (Windows 11) Category Microsoft Link
CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED0x000000EFCritical OS process terminated unexpectedly.SFC/DISM; uninstall recent drivers/AV; check disk SMART; update chipset/storage.Kernel/CPU
SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED0x0000007EKernel system thread hit an unhandled exception (usually driver).Safe Mode; update/rollback offending driver; BIOS update if repeating.Driver
KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED0x0000001EUnhandled kernel-mode exception.Update drivers/BIOS; remove recent hardware; memory test.Driver
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL0x0000000AKernel accessed invalid memory at high IRQL.Update drivers; MemTest86; disable OC/XMP.Memory
DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL0x000000D1Driver accessed invalid pageable memory.Find driver in dump; update/rollback; Driver Verifier if needed.Driver
PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA0x00000050Invalid access to non-paged RAM.Test RAM; chkdsk; update storage/GPU; remove 3rd-party AV.Memory
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION0x0000003BException in system service transition.Update GPU/chipset; SFC/DISM; disable overlays/OC tools.Driver
DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION0x00000133DPC/ISR ran too long (storage/firmware common).Update NVMe/SATA drivers + SSD firmware; chipset/BIOS updates.Storage
WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR0x00000124Hardware error reported by WHEA.Check temps/PSU; revert OC; BIOS update; reseat RAM/GPU.Kernel/CPU
CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT0x00000101CPU core didn’t respond in time.Revert CPU OC/UV; BIOS update; check cooling/PSU.Kernel/CPU
MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION0x0000009CLegacy CPU machine-check fatal error.Cooling/PSU check; revert OC; BIOS update; CPU/RAM test.Kernel/CPU
UNEXPECTED_STORE_EXCEPTION0x00000154Unexpected exception in storage stack.SSD firmware + storage driver update; chkdsk; disable fast startup.Storage
KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR0x0000007APaging from disk failed.Disk SMART + chkdsk /r; update controller driver; replace failing drive.Storage
KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR0x00000077Kernel stack page-in failed.Check disk/RAM; update storage drivers.Storage
INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE0x0000007BBoot volume not accessible.Undo BIOS storage mode changes; Startup Repair; rollback update.Update/Boot
UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME0x000000EDBoot filesystem can’t be mounted.Startup Repair; chkdsk; check disk health/cabling.Update/Boot
BAD_SYSTEM_CONFIG_INFO0x00000074Boot/registry configuration corruption.Restore point; rebuild BCD; SFC/DISM; chkdsk.Update/Boot
REGISTRY_ERROR0x00000051Registry hive corruption.chkdsk; RAM test; restore point; repair install.Update/Boot
NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM0x00000024NTFS corruption or disk I/O failure.chkdsk /f /r; storage driver update; back up immediately.Storage
FAT_FILE_SYSTEM0x00000023FAT/exFAT corruption (often removable media).Re-seat device; chkdsk on volume; update USB drivers.Storage
MEMORY_MANAGEMENT0x0000001AMemory subsystem corruption.MemTest86; reseat/replace RAM; disable OC/XMP.Memory
PFN_LIST_CORRUPT0x0000004EPage Frame Number list corrupted.RAM test; driver updates; disable OC.Memory
NO_MORE_SYSTEM_PTES0x0000003FSystem PTE resources exhausted.Driver update; reduce kernel memory pressure; reboot.Memory
SYSTEM_PTE_MISUSE0x000000DADriver misused PTEs.Update/remove offending driver; Driver Verifier.Memory
PAGED_FAULT_BEYOND_END_OF_ALLOCATION0x000000CDDriver referenced invalid paged memory.Update/remove driver; memory diagnostics.Memory
DATA_BUS_ERROR0x0000002EParity/ECC or bus error.RAM/board test; revert OC; check seating.Memory
BAD_POOL_CALLER0x000000C2Driver corrupted pool memory.Update/rollback driver; Driver Verifier.Driver
DRIVER_CORRUPTED_EXPOOL0x000000C5Driver corrupted pool (extended).Update/remove driver; RAM test.Driver
POOL_CORRUPTION_IN_FILE_AREA0x000000DEPool corruption tied to filesystem.Update storage/fs drivers; SFC/DISM; disk check.Driver
REFERENCE_BY_POINTER0x00000018Bad object reference count (driver bug).Update/remove offending driver.Driver
ATTEMPTED_WRITE_TO_READONLY_MEMORY0x000000BEDriver wrote to read-only memory.Update/rollback driver; remove kernel security tools.Driver
ATTEMPTED_EXECUTE_OF_NOEXECUTE_MEMORY0x000000FCTried executing NX memory (driver/malware).Update drivers; Defender offline scan; SFC/DISM.Security
DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER0x000000F7Stack buffer overrun.Update/remove driver; malware scan.Security
KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE0x00000139Kernel detected corruption / tampering.Drivers update; Defender scan; RAM test.Security
SECURITY_SYSTEM0x00000045Security subsystem failure.Undo security software changes; SFC/DISM; scan for malware.Security
DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE0x0000009FDriver failed power transition.Update Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/GPU; disable fast startup.Driver
NO_MORE_IRP_STACK_LOCATIONS0x00000035IRP stack exhaustion (driver leak).Update/remove driver; reboot temporarily fixes.Driver
DRIVER_LEFT_LOCKED_PAGES_IN_PROCESS0x000000CBDriver didn’t unlock pages before exit.Update/remove driver (dump points to module).Driver
RESOURCE_NOT_OWNED0x000000E3Driver released an unowned resource.Update/remove driver.Driver
KERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION0x0000013AKernel heap corruption (driver/GPU common).Update drivers; RAM test; disable OC.Driver
DRIVER_VERIFIER_DETECTED_VIOLATION0x000000C4Driver Verifier caught illegal driver behavior.Disable Verifier to boot; update/remove flagged driver.Driver
DRIVER_VERIFIER_DMA_VIOLATION0x000000E6Verifier DMA rule violation.Disable Verifier; firmware/driver update for DMA device.Driver
DRIVER_VERIFIER_IOMANAGER_VIOLATION0x000000C9Verifier I/O manager check failed.Update/remove offending driver.Driver
BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER0x000000FEUSB stack driver failure.Update chipset/USB drivers; unplug peripherals to isolate.Driver
BUGCODE_USB3_DRIVER0x00000144USB 3.x controller/driver failure.Update USB3 controller driver/firmware; BIOS update.Driver
BUGCODE_NDIS_DRIVER0x0000007CNetwork driver (NDIS) bug.Update NIC/Wi-Fi drivers; remove VPN/filter drivers.Network/IO
NDIS_INTERNAL_ERRORNDIS subsystem internal failure (alias).Update NIC/Wi-Fi drivers; uninstall VPN/filter drivers.Network/IO
NETIO_SYS_ERRORNetwork I/O stack fault (often filter drivers).Remove/upgrade VPN, AV network filters; update NIC driver.Network/IO
TCPIP_DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUALTCP/IP driver fault, often due to third-party filters.Update NIC; remove VPN/packet filters; SFC/DISM.Network/IO
MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS0x00000044Driver completed an IRP twice.Update/remove offending driver.Driver
HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED0x0000005CHAL init failed (BIOS/hardware mismatch).BIOS reset/update; remove new hardware; reseat CPU/RAM.Kernel/CPU
INTERRUPT_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED0x0000003DUnhandled CPU interrupt exception.Update BIOS/chipset; revert OC; hardware tests.Kernel/CPU
UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP0x0000007FCPU trap (double fault/stack) in kernel mode.RAM/CPU tests; BIOS update; revert OC.Kernel/CPU
APC_INDEX_MISMATCH0x00000001Driver APC bookkeeping mismatch.Update/remove driver discovered in dump.Driver
KERNEL_APC_PENDING_DURING_EXIT0x00000020Thread exited with APC still queued.Update/remove offending driver.Kernel/CPU
SESSION_HAS_VALID_POOL_ON_EXIT0x000000ABPool leak on session exit.Update/remove driver; reboot clears temporarily.Driver
KERNEL_AUTO_BOOST_INVALID_LOCK_RELEASE0x00000162Kernel lock release violation.Update/remove driver; check recent low-level tools.Kernel/CPU
BOOTLOG_LOADED0x0000002CBoot logging driver load failure.Startup Repair; rollback update; driver restore.Update/Boot
SESSION3_INITIALIZATION_FAILED0x0000006FLate-boot init failed.Startup Repair; SFC/DISM; chkdsk; rollback update.Update/Boot
STATUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS_TERMINATED0xC000021ASubsystem (winlogon/csrss) terminated.Rollback update/driver; SFC/DISM; restore point.Update/Boot
CRITICAL_OBJECT_TERMINATION0x000000F4Critical system object ended (storage common).Check SSD/HDD health; update storage driver; SFC/DISM.Storage
VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE0x00000116GPU timeout; TDR reset failed.Clean GPU driver install (DDU); temps; revert OC.GPU
VIDEO_TDR_TIMEOUT_DETECTED0x00000117GPU timed out; TDR recovery triggered.Update GPU driver; check cooling/PSU; revert OC.GPU
VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR0x00000119GPU scheduler detected fatal error.Update/rollback GPU driver; disable OC; PSU check.GPU
THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER0x000000EAGPU driver stuck in loop.Clean GPU driver install; DirectX/Windows update.GPU
VIDEO_MEMORY_MANAGEMENT_INTERNAL0x0000010EVideo memory manager fault.Update GPU driver; check VRAM stability; revert OC.GPU
DXGKRNL_FATAL_ERROR0x00000113DirectX graphics kernel fatal error.GPU driver clean install; Windows update; PSU/temps.GPU
HYPERVISOR_ERROR0x00020001Hyper-V / virtualization layer crashed.Update BIOS/chipset; disable Hyper-V to test; update drivers.Kernel/CPU
UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP (ALIAS)0x0000007FAlias shown on some systems for the same trap class.Same as UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP.Kernel/CPU