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Windows logged a fatal hardware error

You can fix this

Windows has logged a hardware error that the hardware could not recover from.

Why this happens

A fatal hardware error normally stops the machine with a blue screen or an instant restart. It comes from the processor, memory, the PCIe bus or another component reporting a fault it could not correct.

What to do

  1. Return any overclock, undervolt or memory profile to default.
  2. Install the latest BIOS and chipset driver for your board or PC; its maker’s support page lists both.
  3. If fatal errors continue at default settings, contact the maker of the PC or of the component named in the event. Event Viewer, under Windows Logs, System, source WHEA-Logger, names it.