i have an issue with my Alienware x16 R1. It worked very good the last couple of years, but since 3 days i get random BSOD's. I did the standard stuff already, updated all drivers / bios / windows updates. Did the Supportassist diagnostics, the Dell boot diagnostics. I even opened it up and cleaned the fans etc.
The crashes can be every 5 minutes, sometimes it takes 3 hours. The temperature stays within limits, but, the part above the keyboard gets very warm. (even my screen is discolored because i have it always closed and use an external monitor).
Does anybody have ideas on how to further this investigation? Or is this a write off.
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Hello @JerryB2305, thank you for bringing your inquiry to our community forum.
I apologize for any inconvenience the machine has caused over the past couple of days and would like to assist you in finding a resolution.
Please note that more than 50% of BSOD issues are caused by something within the Windows operating system. To get started, could you please confirm the following:
Check if "Dell SupportAssist Remediation" is installed, and if so, which version is being used. You can check this by going to Control Panel > Programs and Features > View all programs.
Make note of the date and time of any recent or future BSOD incidents, as this will help with troubleshooting.
thanks for the information, teh alienware Supportassist Remediation is version 5.5.15.2, BUT it was updated on may 31st. (when the issue started).
i have checked Reliability Monitor and see the crashes / problems. There is not much info, same as in the eventlogs and there are no DMP files. What i do see in the remediation tool is a lot of events related to audio / sound drivers. And, also, the laptop did not crash anymore from about 13:30 CET.
Also with no dump files, or event logs it is a bit more difficult to pinpoint the culprit. If none of these suggestions resolve the issue, a windows reinstallation is what I'd recommend.
well, i spoke to soon, it crashed again this morning, i did some diggen and found not much more. i uninstalled the supportassist remediation tool to see if that helps.
the preboot diagnostics i ran, that found no issues, same with the online tool
Hey @JerryB2305, I'm sorry to hear the issue is still ongoing. If it persists after uninstalling the program, and there have been no recent hardware changes, either internal or external, I recommend reinstalling Windows.
If you get another crash the issue is actually in windows. Check out my forum. It is a bug deep within windows kernel. You may not even notice the crash.
Thanks for the info, i did not have any noticeable crashes anymore, what i do have is when the system wakes up, it really laggy and slow for 5 minutes. When i restart of do a fresh boot i have no issue.
I think, but did not investigate that it has something to do with the ssd. when i had the crashes, it tries to do a PXE boot, so no HDD found. but i will manage for now.
Maybe i will replace the disk, or if it gets really bad, go for a new machine
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In the other forum areas, owners are reporting similar and it was Support-Assist causing it. IIRC, they are uninstalling part of it or all of it.
Do you see it or do you need help finding the threads? Like here:
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/supportassist-for-pcs/xps-15-9530-bsod-criticalprocessdied-caused-by-dellsupportass-supportassist-remediation-55160/6a0010e052786a36cb345dcc
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Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS Developer (Retired)
- Like many of you, I can appreciate a good game-engine.
- I answer questions here, but I'm not a Dell employee.
- Consider giving posts you like a "thumbs-up"
- Posting models-numbers and software versions speeds trouble-shooting.
- Click "Mark as Accepted Answer" on any post that answers your question best.