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Laptop keep blue-screening with multiple reasons (Critical Error, Kernel Data Inpage Error). It also doesn't boot up properly sometimes showing EFI PXE Network Boot Failed.

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2025-02-02T12:40:17+00:00

So the problem is that whenever I reboot my laptop i get the EFI PXE Network Boot Failed message, it doesn't recognize the default boot sequence either. After a another reboot or 2 it suddenly starts up. Then after sometime of using the laptop, it randomly blue screens. When it blue screens it either says Critical System Failed or Kernel Data Inpage error. I'm using a Lenovo Legion 5 slim. Ryzen 7000 series with an RTX 4060. I've tried running sfc scans, disk check etc. etc. Can anybody please help? Thanks.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Jeronimo Fuerte 39,430 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-02-02T14:29:04+00:00

    Hi, Tanishk, I am Jeronimo, Thanks for reaching out! I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you.

    When you see the EFI PXE Network Boot Failed message, your system is trying to boot from a network (PXE) because it can’t detect a valid local boot device. This can happen if the system intermittently loses connection to your SSD or if the BIOS boot order has reverted to a default network boot setting.

    Going to BIOS > More Settings > Boot > PXE Boot to LAN > Disabled could prevent the message from appearing.

    The Kernel Data Inpage error generally means Windows encountered a problem reading data from your drive into memory. This can be due to bad sectors on the drive, a failing SSD, loose connections, or even faulty RAM. The “Critical System Failed” message (which sometimes appears with other stop codes) might be another manifestation of underlying hardware issues or corrupted drivers.

    The fact that the boot drive isn’t consistently detected could point to a loose connection or an intermittent fault in the SSD. With professional help consider checking for dust or a loose connector internally.

    Although you’ve run SFC and chkdsk, consider using the SSD manufacturer’s diagnostic tools to check for subtle failures or bad sectors. Intermittent connectivity issues can sometimes bypass a basic chkdsk scan.

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