What Is CrowdStrike BSOD?
Whats worse, it even affects many airlines, banks, emergency systems, and more.
According to the statements of CrowdStrike, it is not a security incident or cyberattack.
It also allows you to repair CrowdStrike blue screen error.
To do so:
Move 1: Enter Windows Recovery Environment
Step 1.
Repeat this process for 2 or more times until prompted by theAutomatic Repairscreen.
Click onAdvanced optionsto enterWindows Recovery Environment.
InWindows Recovery Environment, click onAdvanced optionsand then hitCommand Prompt.
In the command window, key in the following command and hitEnterto delete theC-00000291*.sysfiles.
del C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike\C-00000291*.sys
Step 3.
Once done, turn off your gear and then restart it.
Heres how to do it:
Move 1: Boot into Safe Mode
Step 4.
Go toTroubleshoot>Advanced options>Startup prefs>Restarts.
PressF4,F5, orF6according to your needs.
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Move 2: Delete the Problematic File
Step 1.
Go toC drive>Windows>System>drivers>CrowdStrike.
In theCrowdStrikefolder, find files that start withC-00000291and end with.sys.
Select these files, right-press them and chooseDelete.
Close all the open windows and power cycle your box to verify if CrowdStrike BSOD is gone.
Most of the time, you could exit Safe Mode after a simple restart.
However, sometimes, your rig still boots into Safe Mode after restarting.
In this case, you oughta stick to this toget out of Safe Mode:
Step 1.
Typemsconfigand hitEnterto launchSystem Configuration.
Go to theBoottab > uncheckSafe boot> hitOK.
To do so:
Step 1.
Navigate to:C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike\csagent.sysand renamethecsagent.sysfile.
Alternatively, you’ve got the option to also navigate toC:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrikeand then rename theCrowdStrikefolder directly.
After that, reboot your rig in normal mode to verify if csagent.sys BSOD is still there.
To fix CrowdStrike BSOD, another way is to modify theWindows registryitems to block the CSAgent service.
Heres how to do it:
Step 1.
Boot your machine into Safe Mode.
Go to the following path to find theCSAgentkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CSAgent
Step 5.
In the right pane, right-tap on theStartentry > selectModify> change itsValue datato4> hitOK.
Final Words
Thats all you’re free to do to fix CrowdStrike BSOD on Windows 10/11.
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