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CedricRichmond
Iron Contributor
Apr 18, 2026

How do I fix an abnormal screen and system freeze during Windows 11 startup?

After starting up, Win11 always enters an abnormal interface (e.g., blue screen/BIOS) and sometimes freezes or restarts. How can this be investigated?

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    Eskimo007
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 19, 2026

    I would try to put in a temporary new HD, and see if the problem is still there right after reinstalling a new copy of Windows. This would help you determine if you have a HW or SW issue... Maybe your RAM is the issue, you could try moving the RAM sticks around or running with individual ones to see if that affects the behavior you describe.

    Also, you might want to check out the Reliability logs, (Search for it in the search bar) and see if it gives you details about the failures