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Windows Error 0x0000000A — IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL

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Overview

Windows BSOD IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (0x0000000A) occurs when a driver or kernel process accesses invalid memory at too high an IRQL.

Key Details

  • Stop code: 0x0000000A — one of the most common BSODs
  • Often caused by faulty drivers or incompatible hardware
  • Can appear during startup, shutdown, or normal use
  • Memory corruption or race conditions trigger this error

Common Causes

  • Incompatible or outdated device drivers
  • Faulty RAM modules
  • Overclocked hardware causing memory instability
  • Corrupted Windows system files

Steps

  1. 1Boot into Safe Mode and uninstall recently added drivers
  2. 2Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe)
  3. 3Update all device drivers from manufacturer websites
  4. 4Run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Tags

windowsbsodirql-not-less-or-equalwindows-errorfix

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Frequently Asked Questions

Usually a driver trying to access memory it should not, often due to outdated or incompatible drivers.