What is ‘Machine Check Exception error – BSOD error’ in Windows 10?
If you are experiencing ‘Machine Check Exception error Windows 10 – Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)’ error while you boot or restart your Windows computer or the appeared in the middle of your work in computer, then you are in right place for the solution. Here, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Machine Check Exception error’ – BSOD error: It is common Windows problem considered as Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error. This BSOD error is usually appeared when you start or restart your Windows 10 PC/laptop. This error is also appeared in the middle of your work in computer and prevents you from loading Windows desktop. It is appeared with message saying ‘Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you’ along with Windows Stop Code Machine Check Exception error.
Machine Check Exception is considered as computer hardware error that occurs when a computer’s CPU detects a hardware error in processor itself, memory, input/output devices, or on System Bus. In sort, we can say that this BSOD error might not be caused by software issue. However, it is possible to receive this BSOD error on some architectures due to issues with certain software. For example, certain software bugs like invalid memory accesses can cause Machine Check Exception error. This BSOD error is occurred due to component failure or overheating or overclocking of hardware components. This error is appeared with some error codes including:
*** STOP: 0x00000124 (0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000)
Or
STOP: 0x0000009C (0x00000030, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0x80003CBA)
As mentioned, the core reason behind this BSOD error can be System Bus error, memory errors and CPU cache errors, failing motherboard, memory, input/output controllers, I/O devices, overcooking CPU, poor CPU cooling and others. However, ‘Machine Check Exception error Windows 10’ BSOD error can also be occurred due to corruption in system files or hard disk system image, malware or viruses attack in computer, corrupted graphics card driver or other system drivers, software bugs or others. Let’s go for the solution.
How to Fix Machine Check Exception error Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix ‘Machine Check Exception error’ with ‘PC Repair Tool’
‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy way to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues and other system issues with just few clicks. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 2: Update or reinstall Graphics card drivers in Windows 10
This issue can be occurred due to problematic graphics card driver installed in computer. You can uninstall your graphics card driver and reinstall the latest & compatible version of graphics card driver in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Open your browser and visit your graphics card manufacturer official site, and download the latest & compatible graphics card driver according to your graphics card and operating system version.
Step 2: Now, press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Device Manager’
Step 3: Expand ‘Display Adapters’, find and right-click on your graphics card and select ‘Uninstall’. Follow on-screen instructions to finish uninstall and after that, restart your computer. Restarting computer will automatically find and reinstall the drivers for your graphics card you uninstalled.
Step 4: You can also try to update graphics card driver. Repeat same steps to find and right-click on your graphics card driver in Device Manager, but this time, select ‘Update Driver’. Follow on-screen instructions to install the downloaded graphics card driver and once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall graphics card driver update in Windows 10 [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including graphics card driver with ‘Automatic Driver Update Tool’. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 3: Run ‘Blue Screen’ troubleshooter
Windows 10 built-in ‘Blue Screen’ troubleshooter can resolve this issue. Let’s try.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + I’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Settings’ App in Windows 10
Step 2: Go to ‘Update & Security > Troubleshoot’, find and select ‘Blue Screen’ troubleshooter in right pane, and click on ‘Run the troubleshooter’ button. Follow on-screen instructions to finish troubleshooting. Once done, please check if the error is resolved.
Method 4: Run SFC Scan, CHKDSK Scan and DISM Scan in Windows 10
You can run SFC scan to repair system files, run DISM scan to repair hard disk system image and run CHKDSK scan to repair hard disk drive corruption in order to fix this BSOD error.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Command Prompt as Administrator’
Step 2: Run SFC Scan. Type ‘sfc /scannow’ command and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute
Step 3: Once executed, run CHKDSK scan. Type the following commands one-by-one and hit ‘Enter’ key after each to execute.
chkdsk /r c:
chkdsk /r d:
or
bootrec.exe /rebuildbcd
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
bootrec.exe /fixboot
Step 4: Once executed, run DISM scan. Type the following commands one-by-one and hit ‘Enter’ key to execute
DISM/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth
Step 5: You can also perform DISM scan using Windows Installation Media. To do so, you need to insert, Windows Installation Media device into computer and then type the following commands in ‘Command Prompt’ and hit ‘Enter’ key after each to execute
dism/online/cleanup-image/scanhealth
dism/online/cleanup-image/restorehealth
DISM/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth/source:WIM:X:SourcesInstall.wim:1/LimitAccess
Step 6: Once executed, restart your computer to see the changes and check if the error is resolved.
Method 5: Update your BIOS
This issue can also be occurred due to outdated BIOS. You can update BIOS to latest version in order to fix the issue. The steps for updating BIOS may differ according to your PC’s motherboard so you can follow your motherboard manufacturer manual or its official page guide to update BIOS. Once updated, please check if it works for you.
Method 6: Disable Intel SpeedStep Technology in BIOS
Some users reported that disabling Intel SpeedStep Technology in BIOS fixes this issue. So, you can try this method and check if it works for you. To do so, restart your computer and enter into your BIOS mode by pressing ‘F2’, ‘DELETE’ key or other supported on key on keyboard (You can check your computer’s BIOS key through web). Once you are in BIOS mode, find and disable Intel SpeedStep Technology feature by navigating each tab & path.
Method 7: Disable LAN Adapter
The BSOD error can also be occurred due to some issue with your LAN adapter in Windows 10. So, you can disable your LAN adapter and check if it works for you.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ in Windows 10 and expand ‘Network Adapters’ category, right-click on your ‘LAN Adapter’ or ‘Network Adapter’, select ‘Disable’
Step 2: Once done, restart your computer and check if it works for you.
Method 8: Remove your DVD and additional hard drives
As mentioned, this issue can be occurred due to some hardware component problems like external storage drives. You can disconnect your DVD drive along with any other additional hard drives if any, in order to fix the issue. Check if removing hardware works for you.
Method 9: Check for problematic hardware and remove them
Hardware issue in computer could be reason behind Machine Check Exception error. So, you should make sure there is no issue with computer hardware. You can open your CPU case and check for RAM, processor, motherboard, hard drives and all other major hardware components, for the issue. You can also try cleaning the dust from these components and re-plug them and check if it works for you. Once you have investigated there is some issue with hardware, then you can contact computer repair center to repair them or replace them with new one in order to fix the issue.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to Fix Machine Check Exception error Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
