How to Quickly Resolve 0x000000F4 BSOD Error on Windows?

I. How to fix 0x000000F4 blue screen error?

The 0x000000F4 blue screen error may be related to newly installed hardware/software, virus attack, device driver corruption, hard disk failure, system file corruption and other reasons. The following will introduce some practical repair methods for you.

1. Remove newly installed hardware/software

To fix blue screen error 0x000000F4 caused by new hardware or software, follow these steps:

• Power off your computer before removing any new hardware.
• To uninstall new software:
• If Windows restarts normally: Right-click on the Start button, choose Apps & Features, select the new software, and click Uninstall.
• If Windows doesn’t restart normally: Boot into safe mode and then uninstall the software.

2. Use antivirus software to scan

Some viruses and malware may also cause the 0x000000F4 blue screen error. You can use Windows 10′s built-in antivirus software – Windows Defender or a safe and reliable third-party antivirus software to scan for viruses. Let’s take Windows Defender as an example to introduce the specific steps.

Step 1: Restart your computer, open (Settings) in (Start), and then click (Update & security).

Note: If the system cannot be restarted normally, you need to enter safe mode before using this method.

Step 2: Under the (Update & Security), click (Windows Security).

Step 3: Click (Virus & threat protection), and then click (Quick Scan) to start the scan. After scanning viruses or malware with antivirus software, restart your computer and check if the problem is resolved.

3. Update the device driver

Damaged or outdated device drivers may also cause the 0x000000F4 blue screen error, so we can try to update the driver to solve the current problem. The specific steps are as follows:

Step 1: After restarting the computer normally or entering safe mode, right-click (Start) and select (Device Manager).

Step 2: Next, find the device with a faulty driver (usually there’s a yellow exclamation mark). Right-click on the target device, and select the (Update Driver Software) option. If there is no fault prompt, you can also try to update the drivers of all devices.

Step 3: Next select the (Search automatically for updated driver software) option. After updating, restart your computer and see if the problem is resolved.

4. Run DISM and SFC commands to scan system files

To address the 0x000000F4 blue screen error caused by corrupted system files, utilize DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management), a Microsoft tool for repairing system images, and SFC (System File Checker) to restore corrupt or missing files in the system directory. Follow these steps:

Step 1: After restarting the computer normally or entering safe mode, enter (cmd) in the search box, right-click the search result, and select (Run as administrator) to open the command prompt window.

Step 2: Open the command prompt and execute the following commands sequentially:

• Paste DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.
• Type sfc /scannow and press Enter.

Step 3: The process will take some time. After completing the process, restart the computer and check if the problem is resolved.

5. Run the chkdsk command to scan the hard disk

The 0x000000F4 blue screen error may be associated with problems related to the hard disk. To verify the integrity of the file system and rectify errors, it is recommended to use the chkdsk command. This utility also scans for and aims to repair any bad sectors on the drive. To execute chkdsk, adhere to the following procedure:

Step 1: After restarting the computer normally or entering safe mode, enter (cmd) in the search box on the taskbar, right-click the search result, and select (Run as administrator) to open the command prompt window.

Step 2: To begin a system check, open the command prompt. Once open, paste the following command: chkdsk C: /f /r /x and then press Enter. Should you encounter the message, “Chkdsk cannot be run because the volume is in use by another process,” simply type Y and reboot your computer. The scan will commence automatically upon the next startup.

The above are the solutions to fixing the 0x000000F4 blue screen error. If the problem cannot be solved, then using the Windows Media Creation Tool to reinstall the system is also a good method, but it is recommended that you back up important files in advance. If you find that important data in the computer is lost after you fix the problem, you can continue to refer to the following method for data recovery.

II. (Extended information) Use Renee Undeleter to recover lost data

1. What is Renee Undeleter?

Renee Undeleter is a professional data recovery tool capable of restoring a wide range of data types, including documents, photos, videos, and compressed files. It can recover files lost due to accidental deletion, recycle bin emptying, hard disk formatting, or unintentional partition deletion, provided the data hasn’t been overwritten. The software features four key modules: file recovery, format recovery, partition recovery, and image creation, catering to most data recovery requirements.

2. How to recover lost files with Renee Undeleter?

Step 1: Download, install, and run Renee Undeleter on a Windows computer. Select the (Fast Partition Scan) option on the main interface.

Note: To prevent data overwriting, avoid installing software on the disk from which you need to recover data. Also, after losing a file, do not save new data to that disk partition to prevent further damage or complete loss of the lost file.

Step 2: Select the partition where the lost data is located and click (Next).

Step 3: Select the (Quick Scan) option and click the (Next) button.

Tips: The Fast Scan mode only scans the first 30GB of the remaining space of the selected disk. If the desired file is not found after scanning, you can use the Deep Scan mode to try to scan the hard disk partition again. It will take more time, but more data can be scanned.

Step 4: Wait for the scan to complete. You can double-click the file to preview, then check the desired file, and click the (Recover) button to restore the files to another disk.