Need assistance with Windows 10? Repairing an old version on your drive.
Need assistance with Windows 10? Repairing an old version on your drive.
Hi there, I'm sorry to hear you're facing this issue. The BSOD with "Critical Process Died" usually points to a serious system problem. You've tried several fixes—boot in safe mode, start-up repair, system restore, and even reinstalling Windows—but nothing worked. Since you didn't format the drive after installing another OS, it's possible the old files are corrupted.
To recover your previous version, you might need to:
- Use a bootable recovery USB (like Windows Recovery Environment) to access System Restore points.
- Check if there are any available restore points in the system settings under Recovery options.
- If the drive is still accessible, try formatting it with a clean media and then reinstalling Windows.
Regarding enabling system protection: You can enable it via the Command Prompt by running `EnableSystemProtection` or checking the registry key. But be cautious—this may lock you out of certain features. Let me know if you need help with those steps!
Your situation sounds frustrating, but we'll get through this together.
I attempted to set up Windows on another drive but encountered an UEFI issue that blocks installation there. This prevents me from proceeding from that location.
I manage, but I only have an additional 8GB flash drive. Is that sufficient?
It's only 2GB. https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tr...54278411#0 Other Ubuntu versions work the same way
This approach works on Ubuntu. You can fix the drive and restore bootability without copying files from the Windows.old folder.