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I can't seem to boot I to safe mode, and my system will crash about a minute after it turns on, how do I fix my GPU drivers in this scenario?

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Well if it crashes in safe mode then i doubt its GPU Driver problem

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3 minutes ago, Bean Cooling said:

I can't seem to boot I to safe mode, and my system will crash about a minute after it turns on, how do I fix my GPU drivers in this scenario?

If this was me, I would probably go for a fresh install of Windows first. If you can get Windows installed, then at least you'll know its a software issue and not a broken GPU.

 

Of course, if you have files that aren't backed up then this might be a problem but reinstalling Windows is generally one of my first port of calls.

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Just now, KnoT said:

Well if it crashes in safe mode then i doubt its GPU Driver problem

The GPU doesn't crash in safe mode, my system for whatever reason can't boot into safe mode, it just starts up normally.

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1 minute ago, ChrisLoudon said:

If this was me, I would probably go for a fresh install of Windows first. If you can get Windows installed, then at least you'll know its a software issue and not a broken GPU.

 

Of course, if you have files that aren't backed up then this might be a problem but reinstalling Windows is generally one of my first port of calls.

I'll try an in-place upgrade

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Just now, Bean Cooling said:

I'll try an in-place upgrade

Can you do a 'fresh install'?

 

If you don't have any files that aren't backed up on the cloud then I tend not to ever recommend and upgrade.

 

deleting everything and starting fresh is the only way to rule out a software / windows issue

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3 minutes ago, Bean Cooling said:

I'll try an in-place upgrade

Download DDU https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/Display-Driver-Uninstaller-DDU-V18067-Released

Run and when opening the program the first time you'll get prompted to start in safe mode. In options (of DDU) disable windows automatic driver installation from windows update:

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Run Clean and restart. Install GPU driver again after reboot

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16 minutes ago, ChrisLoudon said:

Can you do a 'fresh install'?

 

If you don't have any files that aren't backed up on the cloud then I tend not to ever recommend and upgrade.

 

deleting everything and starting fresh is the only way to rule out a software / windows issue

Well, I do have files that aren't backed up, so I thought an in-place could do the job.

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12 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

Download DDU https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/Display-Driver-Uninstaller-DDU-V18067-Released

Run and when opening the program the first time you'll get prompted to start in safe mode. In options (of DDU) disable windows automatic driver installation from windows update:

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Run Clean and restart. Install GPU driver again after reboot

I'll have to try that out after the in-place upgrade, my system only stays on for about a minute before getting a BSOD and visual artifacts.

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9 minutes ago, Bean Cooling said:

I'll have to try that out after the in-place upgrade, my system only stays on for about a minute before getting a BSOD and visual artifacts.

Ok, then it might not be possible, you can boot in safe mode and open the program after too if you want to.

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46 minutes ago, Bean Cooling said:

The GPU doesn't crash in safe mode, my system for whatever reason can't boot into safe mode, it just starts up normally.

How are you trying to get into Safe Mode? What kind of error do you get when it crashes? What graphics card are you using?

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34 minutes ago, DoctorNick said:

Ok, then it might not be possible, you can boot in safe mode and open the program after too if you want to.

My PC refuses to boot into safe mode, it just starts normally.

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18 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

How are you trying to get into Safe Mode? What kind of error do you get when it crashes? What graphics card are you using?

Holding shift then pressing restart from the windows lock screen.

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Holding shift then pressing restart from the windows lock screen.

What happens after that? You should get a list of options at some point then, yeah?

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4 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

What happens after that? You should get a list of options at some point then, yeah?

No it just restarts normally, regardless the in-place upgrade seems to be going along fine, my system isn't crashing.

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3 minutes ago, Bean Cooling said:

No it just restarts normally, regardless the in-place upgrade seems to be going along fine, my system isn't crashing.

Do you remember the error you were getting?

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11 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Do you remember the error you were getting?

Not entirely, but there was visual artifacts, and I was getting some and driver problems, and my system runs fine if I run into the recovery menu, and the windows boot media menu. 

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I just tried to update my driver's again, got to 100% then bsod with visual artifacts. System restarted in a surprisingly short period of time, things seem to be running smoothly now. Aaaand it died as I was typing this. DDU time.

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Ran DDU, system BSOD'd, but without visual artifacts, said it was a WHEA error. Should I try running DDU again? 

 

EDIT: nvm display drivers are very clearly gone, installing new ones now

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Now I'm starting to get system thread exception errors. Still only seconds after booting.

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I DID IT, I MANAGED TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS WITHOUT MY SYSTEM CRASHING. WILL UPDATE ON RESULTS SHORTLY.

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36 minutes ago, Bean Cooling said:

NADA, BSOD IS BACK. I really hate this shit.

Are the files that need backed up on the boot drive? 

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