How to fix Wdf01000.sys Blue Screen Error on Windows 10?

I. About Wdf01000.sys blue screen error

Wdf01000.sys is a Windows driver that helps your computer communicate with hardware and other connected devices. Wdf01000.sys blue screen error occurs when you install new hardware or software or run a specific program, it may be due to hardware problems; abnormal system services; system files are damaged or missing; device drivers are outdated or missing, etc.

Before fixing the blue screen error, please think about whether there are important files saved in the computer. If so, you can refer to the second part to back them up or transfer them out to ensure data security. If you do not need to back up or transfer data, please skip to the third part.

II. When unable to enter the system, use Renee PassNow to backup or transfer important data

1. What is Renee PassNow?

Renee PassNow is a professional system rescue software, which can help Windows users clear Windows account passwords, create new administrator accounts; restore disk/memory card data, recover data after hard disk formatting; transfer disk files; erase or scan Disk files, etc. In addition, this software also supports repairing Windows system problems, such as: repairing MBR boot records, DBR error parameters, 0xc00000e, Windows system startup failure, and some problems that cause black screen or blue screen, etc. As a system rescue tool with various functions, it is perfectly compatible with multiple systems including Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista, and can meet the system rescue needs of different users.

2. How to use Renee PassNow to backup or transfer data?

Step 1: Download and install Renee PassNow on other computers that can log in and run normally, then connect the U disk to the PC, run Renee PassNow, and then check in “Step 1: Select creation method” (Create a Live USB) option. (Note: Before performing this operation, please make sure that the important files in the U disk have been saved in other locations, because the operation process will delete all the data in the U disk.)

Step 2: Next, select (x64) or (x86) according to the system type, click the (Download Now) button to download the ISO file, click the (Create a Live USB) button after the file is downloaded, and click the (Eject USB) button.

Step 3: Connect the created boot device to the computer that needs to transfer data, turn on the computer, and then the shortcut key to enter the BIOS will be displayed on the computer screen (the display time of this interface is very short, maybe only one or two seconds), click continuously BIOS shortcut key to enter the BIOS setting interface, and then set the boot U disk as the first in the boot sequence in Boot Priority, then save the settings and restart the computer.

Step 4: After booting the computer from the bootable USB flash drive and entering the application, select the option Data Backup. This option is equivalent to completely cloning the hard disk to other hard disks, so the hard disk capacity for saving backup files needs to be larger.

Step 5: Select the hard disk to back up files in the source list, select the hard disk to save files in the destination list, and finally click the button clone and wait for the cloning to complete to successfully back up the computer files.

Step 6: If you only need to transfer some important files, the function Data Transfer will be more suitable for you.

Step 7: You can click on each disk drive letter (C/D/E/F, etc.) to find the files to be transferred. It is recommended that you transfer them to an external disk. The operation of transferring data is very simple. For example, if you want to transfer the data in the C drive to the G drive, you can first select the C drive on the upper left, select the G drive on the upper right, and then select the files in the C drive, and click the Copy function button in the middle. Disk data can be easily transferred. If there is a file you want to delete, you can also click the Delete button in the middle after selecting the file, but the deletion operation cannot be undone, please operate with caution.

After backing up or transferring the important files in the computer, we can continue to use the following methods to solve the blue screen problem.

III. How to fix Wdf01000.sys blue screen error?

1. Disconnect the external device and restart the computer

If the Wdf01000.sys blue screen error occurs after connecting a new external device to your computer, it is recommended that you disconnect the external device when the computer is shut down, and then try to restart the computer to see if it can start normally. If you can enter the system after restarting, you can continue to use the following methods for deeper investigation and repair. If it cannot be restarted normally, you can enter safe mode first and then perform repair operations.

2. Update the device driver

When a device driver is outdated, it may become incompatible with the operating system. At this time, it may cause Wdf01000.sys blue screen error, so we can try to update the driver to solve the current problem. The specific steps are as follows:

Step 1: Run the Windows 10 computer, and then press Windows and R on the keyboard at the same time to open the running window. After entering the command devmgmt.msc, click OK to enter the Device Manager.

Step 2: Next, right-click the device with an outdated or faulty driver (usually a faulty device will have a yellow exclamation mark icon), and select the option Update Driver.

Step 3: Select the option Search automatically for updated driver software. After the driver update is complete, restart the computer and check if the problem is resolved.

3. Update Windows

Installing the latest Windows 10 updates enhances the stability of the operating system and may also resolve blue screen errors. Proceed as follows:

Step 1: Press Windows and I at the same time to open Windows Settings. Select Update & Security.

Step 2: Select Windows Update on the left, click the Check for Updates button on the right, wait patiently for the Windows update to complete, then restart the computer and check if the problem is resolved.

4. Reinstall the problematic software

When a blue screen error suddenly appears after you start a certain software, you may consider reinstalling it. Proceed as follows:

Step 1: Right-click Start, select Apps and Features.

Step 2: In the Apps and Features interface, click the problematic software, and then click the Uninstall button. After the uninstallation is complete, please go to the official website of the software to download the latest version of the installation file and reinstall it, then restart the computer to check whether the problem is resolved.

5. Run the SFC command to scan system files

SFC (System File Checker) is a Windows built-in utility that scans system files for errors and fixes them automatically. The following is the detailed usage method:

Step 1: Search cmd in the search box in the lower left corner, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

Step 2: In the opened command prompt window, enter the command SFC /scannow and press the Enter key. Next, System File Checker will perform a system scan and fix problematic system files.

Step 3: If the system files are not repaired, please continue to type DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter. Then, run the SFC scan again. After the repair is complete, please restart the computer and observe whether the blue screen problem is resolved.

6. Run the chkdsk command to scan the hard disk

chkdsk is a command program for disk checking, which can be used to scan the integrity of the file system on the disk and repair the errors of the file system. It also supports scanning the sectors on the disk and trying to repair bad sectors. If there is a problem with the hard disk, it may also cause a blue screen error, so you can run the chkdsk command to scan the hard disk. The steps are as follows:

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: In the opened command prompt window, paste the chkdsk C: /f /r /x command into it and press Enter. If you are prompted “Chkdsk cannot be run because the volume is being used by another process”, please enter Y and restart the computer. On the next startup, the program will automatically run to perform a disk scan.

7. Re-register the Wdf01000.Sys file

If the Wdf01000.Sys file is not registered correctly, the Wdf01000.Sys blue screen error may also appear, we can try to re-register the file in the command prompt, the steps are as follows:

Step 1: 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: Type the command regsvr32 C:\Windows\system32\drivers\wdf01000.sys and press Enter. After restarting the computer, check whether the Wdf01000.sys blue screen problem is resolved.

In addition to the above methods, you can also try to scan your computer with antivirus software to see if there are viruses or malware; and perform operations such as system restore.