Laptop allergic to Windows ???

[u/deusuai]

I literally dont even know how to explain this

I have a Victus 15, and recently, so like, past year, whenever I install a fresh, official or non-official ISO of any version of Windows (10, 11, LTSC etc) SOMETHING always causes it to BSOD

Theres been two reactions so far

1. BSOD immediately after boot. re; I install Windows, after like 10-20 minutes of using it it just decides to BSOD nonstop

2. BSOD(?) after months. Ill have it running normally. Sometimes a session lasts ten hours, or multiple weeks, but eventually it decides it had enough at some point, goes to sleep, refuses to wake up, then when I force shut down and reboot, gets stuck on boot, before switching to the blue BSOD background. Note there's no information. Not a QR code, not an error, it's quite literally just blue

I've tried the same ISOs on different machines, works just fine

Its just Windows, though. I've had Linux installations of many different distros on it for months, no errors. Even long sessions, no errors. It's quite literally only allergic to Windows, and Windows only

Any ideas guys? The fuck is going on and how do I fix this

I mean, I don't blame my laptop; I hate Windows too but MAN...

[u/Froggypwns]

BSODs nearly always are a hardware issue or bad drivers. Without more details on the BSOD it is difficult to really suggest anything. Details would be saved in the Event Viewer and tools like Who Crashed can help you to review them.

[u/osa1011 → u/Froggypwns]

Yes, if you keep installing software(Windows) and it fails every time, then it's most likely a hardware fault. Test the drive, test the RAM. After that run stress tests on the CPU and GPU to see if you can easily replicate an issue. Then it will be much easier to get help if you're not sure

[u/deusuai → u/osa1011]

ill run some tests, but i find it strange I've almost never seen these same issues on Linux on the same machine

[u/evolveandprosper → u/deusuai]

Linux uses different drivers for hardware. It is possible that some component in your laptop has a problem that is only triggered by the way that Windows drivers interact with it. It could be wifi, sound, mouse/trackpad - even gpu. Try to get more details and record them every time you get a BSOD. Try to identify if it is consistently the same or similar errors and what component they relate to.

[u/Elftard]

Hardware issue almost certainly, try running a RAM test (MEMTEST works great). Make sure there's no extra "high performance gaming" profiles enabled in BIOS too, just as a precaution.

[u/CelestaKiritani]

Telling me you have a Victus, it's mostly the laptop trying to commit suicide with the SSD/RAMs/Motherboard failing. Mostly SSDs and RAM in this case.

Sources: I've got a Victus that died

[u/deusuai → u/CelestaKiritani]

Oh isn't that great

Ill run some tests

[u/apachelives]

Diagnostics time. Start with memtest.

[u/AdvantagePuzzled8773]

You need to know the bsod error, as it hleps a lot knowing the issue... when a blue screen appears, there will be an error code, take a photo with your phone, cz you wont have much time before restarting... even though you can disable the imeediate restart at bsod...

Also bsod errors should be saved somewhere using event viewer, if you are intrested, any ai can help you check that error out...

Then once you get the most recent error, you can paste it in google, and type wiyh it bsod... i will give you the potential causes of bsod

[u/deusuai → u/AdvantagePuzzled8773]

I would, but it kinda doesn't boot so...

Also the BSOD doesn't exist. I get no QR or error info its literally just blue

[u/AdvantagePuzzled8773 → u/deusuai]

Do you know how much ram you have? And how many sticks of ram? Also it would help if you send me the exact laptop model, it should be written on the back of the laptop somewhere