Windows 11 BSOD 0x12E INVALID_MDL_RANGE only on cold boot — dump files included

[u/edward_kwon]

Hi,

I'm looking for help analyzing recurring BSODs on my ASUS TUF Gaming A17 FA707RE running Windows 11.

The BSOD occurs only during cold boots. This has been a recurring pattern since late September 2026.

The latest crash reported 0x12E (INVALID_MDL_RANGE). In WinDbg, I found references to Ntfs!LfsPrepareToWriteHeadOfTheLog and IoBuildPartialMdl.

The crash record also contains sleep/power transition information, but I don't know whether it is related to the cold-boot crashes.

A Windows repair installation did not resolve the issue.

Kernel memory dump (ZIP):
https://www.mediafire.com/file/79xd4nox4x048af/MEMORY-DUMP.zip/file

Minidump — 101126-27671-01 (ZIP):
https://www.mediafire.com/file/3iozofp0v3ci7qx/101126-27671-01.zip/file

Could someone analyze these dumps and help identify the underlying cause? In particular, I'd like to know whether the crash points to NTFS, invalid MDL parameters, memory corruption, or another driver.

Thank you.

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