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Blue Screen of Death: WHEA Uncorrectable Error

  • Chris DeWuske
  • May 6, 2017
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So tonight, I ran into an issue while uploading some files via FTP. My custom computer build gave me a Blue Screen of Death with the error code: “WHEA_Uncorrectable_Error.” It seemingly happened for no reason, and I have never seen it before. So what should I do?

I used to jump straight to Command Prompt and run chkdsk /f. However, I’ve learned my lesson from before. If you use chkdsk on a failing hard drive, you actually risk losing your data. Chkdsk pulls the file out to check it and puts it back in. Because of this, you could run into some pretty expensive fees for recovering your hard drive since it essentially writes over the disk.

It’s always best to see if you can back up all your files before trying to fix computer problems, especially if you’ve never done it before. Proceed with caution. You’ve been warned.

The computer kept getting past the Windows loading screen to crash moments later, restarting itself in a fit of fury. After it failed to load three times, I was able to select “Advanced Options.” Then I clicked on “Change Startup Options.” I ensured that I started up into Safe Mode with Command Prompt. This trick here is key. Honestly, as much as I love chkdsk, this newer command has found its way into my heart. You ready?

sfc /scannow

That’s it! Type that into your command prompt. Windows will scan its files for errors and fix them as needed. In my case, it turned out to be a file corruption–it could have been a driver. I thought at first it might have been the heat destroying my hardware, but it wasn’t. This handy little trick took about twenty minutes to scan and now my computer boots back up normally again.

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Being a master in educational technology, I spend my days putting out fires for other peoples' tech. The rest of the time, I'd rather be outside than staring at a screen. I'm an enigmatic genealogist with a penchant for photography, writing, and a love of the creative. Put the phone down and find me nestled in my garden or coasting around the shoreline. There's a whole world happening around you, if you look close enough.

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  1. Olivia Campbell says:
    February 28, 2018 at 6:04 pm

    Hi i found out another way-around to troubleshoot this kind of error .. and this works for me as well. i did not follow the update driver.. though i remove recently updated driver. its like reverse…https://www.errorsolutions.tech/error/whea-uncorrectable-error/
    Solution 1. Check for overheat option 2
    Solution 2. Uninstall corrupt driver

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  2. Isaac Moreno says:
    December 31, 2023 at 7:47 am

    or you could just use arch linux, like a normal person

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